Employment Benefits
Danila Dilba Health Services offer a excellent range of employment benefits including:
Competitive Salaries
Attractive salary rates with regular salary increases under the organisational Collective Agreement, in addition staff may be eligible for increment increases through the annual performance review process
Six weeks Annual Leave
Six weeks Annual Leave per annum, plus 17.5% leave loading, with the opportunity to cash-out up to two weeks annual leave in any financial year!
Personal Leave
Ten days paid personal leave per annum
Two weeks Study Leave
Up to two weeks paid study leave per annum to encourage ongoing professional development for all staff
Long Service Leave
Long service leave after ten years of continuous service. Employees who resign after seven or more years of continuous service will also receive a pro-rata payout.
Post Graduate Qualification Allowances
Employees who obtain relevant a Post Graduate Qualification (PGQ) to their area of work whilst working for Danila Dilba are eligible to receive a PGQ Allowance of up to $64.21 per week in addition to their base salaries.
Medical Indemnity Insurance
Full time GP’s billing more than $100,000 or more per annum will have the cost of their medical indemnity insurance paid for by Danila Dilba.
Superannuation
9% superannuation in addition to your base salary.
Salary Sacrificing
Danila Dilba Health Service is classified as a Public Benevolent Institution under Australian Taxation legislation and as such has the ability to provide employees with up to $16,050 tax free benefits. For the majority of staff who participate in a salary sacrifice arrangement with Danila Dilba Health Service the annual income tax saving can be up to $5,500, depending on your marginal tax rate. See the examples below to see the effects this can have on take home pay.
Example 1 | Without | With | Example 2 | Without | With | Example 3 | Without | With | ||
S. Sacrifice | S.Sacrifice | S. Sacrifice | S.Sacrifice | S.Sacrifice | S.Sacrifice | |||||
Annual Salary | 45,000 | 45,000 | Annual Salary | 65,000 | 65,000 | Annual Salary | 80,000 | 80,000 | ||
Salary Sacrifice | 16,050 | Salary Sacrifice | 16,050 | Salary Sacrifice | 16,050 | |||||
Net Taxable Salary | 45,000 | 28,950 | Net Taxable Salary | 65,000 | 48,950 | Net Taxable Salary | 80,000 | 63,950 | ||
Tax* | 7,436 | 3,224 | Tax* | 14,144 | 8,736 | Tax* | 18,928 | 13,780 | ||
Net Cash Salary | $ 37,564 | $ 41,776 | Net Cash Salary | $ 50,856 | $ 56,264 | Net Cash Salary | $ 61,072 | $ 66,220 | ||
Net Benefit/(Cost) | 4,212 | Net Benefit/(Cost) | 5,408 | Net Benefit/(Cost) | 5,148 |
*As per the 2007/08 Fortnightly Tax Tables
AND!
Due to a partnership with the General Practitioner Network Northern Territory (GPNNT), if you are a GP relocating from another state you may* be entitled to additional benefits (see http://www.gpnnt.org.au/site/index.cfm?display=34799 for more details) such as:
Site Visit
An all expenses paid site visit to visit DDHS prior to the commencement of your employment to witness the difference you can make in the community.
Relocation Assistance
Relocation assistance up to $5,000 when relocating to Darwin.
Orientation and Training
An all inclusive customized orientation and training program that covers accommodation, travel, salary subsidy, cross cultural awareness etc…
Rural Relocation Incentive Allowance**
A payment of $4,000 after 6 months, up to $18K after 5 years! See the below link for more details http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/publishing.nsf/Content/program-rrig-factsheet
*Must be relocating from interstate and be employed for 0.5 FTE or more position
** GPRIP allowance