Why work at Flinders

Flinders salary rates are set through our Enterprise Agreement.

We offer generous and competitive superannuation benefits up to 17% under this agreement. Learn more here.

We have a range of salary packaging choices and benefits available to our employees including car leases, purchase of electronic devices and car parking permits. Salary sacrifice is also available for superannuation contributions. Learn more here.

All Flinders staff are entitled to 20 working days of recreation leave per year.

Before Christmas a loading of 17.5% of salary is paid on leave accrued during the year.

Long service leave is accrued at the rate of 6.5 working days per completed year of service and is available to be taken after 7 years of service.

Prior continuous paid service is recognised within other Australian higher education institutions, or other bodies approved by Flinders' governing body, University Council.

52 weeks of primary carer/adoption leave is available which comprises 25 weeks paid leave and 27 weeks unpaid leave. This may be extended for a further 12 months unpaid parental leave. Up to three weeks paid leave is available for partners of primary caregivers. For more information, please see Pregnancy and Work. 

Up to 15 days per year personal and carer's leave is available to cover personal illness or injury or to provide care and support for an immediate family member who is ill, injured or affected by an unexpected emergency.

Two days compassionate leave is available per occasion of either the death of a family member, or when a family member contracts, develops or sustains life-threatening illness or injury.

Up to five days leave per calendar year are available for family, cultural or other special reasons. 

You may purchase up to 20 business days of additional leave per year in addition to your annual leave entitlement.