Why Work at Co. As. It.
Co.As.It offers an extensive range of benefits to its employees.
Some of the benefits include:
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Work/Life balance
We recognise that it can be difficult to strike the right balance between work and personal life, and respect that family life is vital to most people's health and happiness. We support and promote a healthy work/life balance with many positions at Co.As.It. offering flexible hours, part-time work, job sharing, paid parental leave, family/carer's leave and other flexible working arrangements.
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Competitive remuneration and salary packaging
Remuneration is reviewed annually. As a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) we are afforded concessional Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) treatment. This means that all our full-time and part-time employees are able to take advantage of Salary Packaging to receive up to $16,050 of their salary tax-free plus the possibility to salary package Fringe benefit Tax exempt items. For further information please consult our Salary Packaging Policy and procedure by downloading the file on the bottom of this page.
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Friendly team
You will be working with a team of friendly, professional and supportive staff. Managers are conducting team practice activities throughout the year which helps keep the friendly environment.
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Commitment to health and safety
We value all our employees, visitors, suppliers, contractors and subcontractors and others associated with our organisation, so we aim for the highest possible standards of health and safety. We recognise that creating a safe and healthy workplace is everyone's responsibility. Staff members are encouraged to participate by nominating for the Occupational Health and Safety Committee.
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Staff development
We encourage employees to further their professional growth and development, recognising that such development is important to job satisfaction and to the achievement of the organisation's objective to provide innovative and responsive services. Our employees can access a broad range of learning and development activities, including sharing knowledge within the organisation as well as expert external training.
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Survey
In November 2006 Co.As.It. conducted a survey of all staff employed throughout the organisation. The survey covered three different sectors which are Office staff, Community Services workers and Teachers. The main objective of the survey was to collect detailed information regarding general views of the workplace, recruitment and selection, promotion and transfer, training and development, arrangements for dealing with Sex-based harassment, arrangements for dealing with pregnant or potentially pregnant employees or employees who breastfeed.
A total of 104 completed questionnaires were received from a total of 168 staff members who were invited to participate in the survey. This represents an overall rate of 62% to the survey.
Key findings:
- 99% of the employees participated in the survey stated that they were satisfied, happy and being treated as a valuable and respected person.
- 96% of the employees agreed that staff members were chosen for a job on the basis of their competency to perform the job regardless of their sex.
- 97% believed that the recruitment process was fair and open.
- 90% of the employees stated that they had fair and good opportunities for promotions at Co As. It.
- 85% of the employees are female.
- 99% of the employees stated that they were encouraged to participate in training activities and their supervisors recognised their contribution.
- 94% stated that the employees who were doing similar kind of jobs were paid in the same rates and both received the same kind of recognition on performance.
- 100% of the employees stated that they have not had any sex based harassment or discrimination.
- 100% of the employees stated that they have not had any discrimination on the basis of being pregnant or breastfeeding.