If I have been in receipt of a Higher Duties Allowance for a period of 12 months or more, how does this allowance affect my superannuation contributions and benefits?

Your member superannuation contributions to the Police Superannuation Scheme (the Scheme) are not affected by being in receipt of a higher duties allowance for any period. Your member superannuation contributions to the Scheme are not based on a higher duties allowance. Your member contributions are reviewed once a year, and are based on the superannuation salary applicable to the highest rank and increment you have actually attained in a permanent position within SAPOL.

The payment of a superannuation benefit, payable upon separation from SAPOL, will be affected by a higher duties allowance only if you have been receiving a higher duties allowance for a period of 12 months or more and continuously up to and including your last day of service with SAPOL.

Member information

For information regarding superannuation, contact the Police Superannuation Office or refer to the website above. Access to the website is now available on the SAPOL Intranet under Services, Business Service, FMSB. Group information sessions can be arranged upon request.

Police Superannuation office:
Ground floor, 30 Flinders St, Adelaide, 5000.
Postal Address: GPO Box 1539, Adelaide, 5001.
Internal postcode: 128.
Phone: 8204 2964 or 8204 2965.
Fax: 8204 2303.
E-mail: admin@policesuper.sa.gov.au
SAPOL Intranet: Police Superannuation,
Services, Business Service, FMSB.