Our benefits

The St.George Group has a long history of genuinely caring for our staff and we believe this as fundamental to our long-term success. In recognition of how important our people are we offer a wide variety of great benefits, ranging from special deals on banking products to innovative career development programs. We’re committed to providing real benefits to our staff and their families.

Click on the following links to find out more:

• Financial Benefits
• Lifestyle Benefits
• Career Benefits
• Family Benefits
• Workplace Benefits
• Community/Environmental Benefits

Financial benefits

Our staff can take advantage of our great range of special rates and deals on financial products and services.

Benefits of banking with St.George

Our people can access a range of banking benefits, including:

• Great staff deals on home loans, credit cards and personal loans
• A fee-free transaction account
• Savings on financial products and services including margin loans, insurance and investment products and financial advice

Helping with your retirement – superannuation

The St.George Group offers all staff the opportunity to choose their own super fund, or one of two St.George staff superannuation funds. Both funds offer a wide range of investment options with specialist fund managers, and insurance cover at wholesale premium rates. Staff superannuation is professionally managed and benefits include on-line access to account information and investment switching, a wide range of investment options, competitive fees and a member helpline.

Protection against unexpected events in life

Eligible staff are covered by the St.George Group’s Salary Continuance (Temporary Disablement) policy, an income protection-style policy which is paid for by the St.George Group.

Help planning for your future

Planning for your future is important, and when making decisions about salary packaging, superannuation or the purchase of financial products you should seek professional financial advice.

The St.George Group has a large network of qualified Financial Advisers who provide competitive rates for staff.

Rewards for hard work

Under the St.George Group’s Reward Plan, up to $1,000 worth of St.George shares can be allocated to eligible staff, every year, providing certain St.George Group performance targets are met.

Make your pay packet go further

At the St.George Group eligible staff can ‘salary sacrifice’ which means you can take certain benefits as ‘pre-tax’ items, such as vehicles, laptops, superannuation contributions, private meal and entertainment expenses and debt reduction.

This can be a great way to increase your disposable income and better manage your finances. Working out how to maximise your salary package can be quite daunting, so we provide eligible staff with a service designed to help them understand and select the best options. Specially trained Client Service Managers will take staff through their options step-by-step.

Lifestyle benefits

St.George Group staff (and their families) can enjoy a range of lifestyle benefits, including:

• Discounts on movies and entertainment, including concerts and sporting events
• Discounts at restaurants
• Access to a shopping service, e.g. electrical, white goods, home appliances
• Great deals on travel and accommodation
• Special rates on holidays, car rental... and many, many more

Our Social Clubs

To enjoy even more lifestyle benefits, St.George staff can join one of our Social Clubs. Social Clubs provide access to a great range of discounted merchandise, travel and entertainment offers, social functions and sporting activities organised specifically for staff and their friends throughout the year.

Need some time off work?

The St.George Group provides a range of flexible leave options, which include:

• Access to thirteen weeks paid parental leave
• Entitlement to unpaid parental leave
• Flexibility in allowing staff to take parental leave in separate blocks over a two-year period
• Opportunity for staff to acquire up to an additional 6 weeks leave to cover for childcare in school holidays, travel, study etc
• Entitlement to 12 days personal/carer’s leave each year
• Access to study leave
• Option to apply for volunteer leave to help the wider community and environment
• Opportunity to take career breaks by structuring your salary so you can work for four years and take the fifth year off with an income

Career benefits

The St.George Group helps staff to take control and manage their career decisions with a sophisticated, award-winning online learning website where face-to-face workshops, self-study modules and self-paced e-learning programs are delivered to your work or home PC.

Applying for another St.George Group job

Vacant positions are advertised internally to provide you with career opportunities within the St.George Group.

Work-related study

Our Education Assistance Scheme can provide financial help with tuition costs, registration fees or HECS, and can also provide paid study leave.

Family benefits

The St.George Group recognises that for most people, balancing work and family is a priority. That’s why the Lifestyle Benefits program has been designed for you and your family - you can all enjoy special rates and deals on travel, shopping and entertainment.

To assist with work-life balance, the St.George Group also provides:

• Thirteen weeks paid parental leave and additional unpaid parental leave
• Flexibility in how parental leave is taken over a two-year period
• Grandparental leave to support the critical role of grandparents in the care and development of children
• An on-site Childcare centre at our Kogarah Head Office
• Free information on childcare, family care and eldercare services
• Opportunity to return from parental leave on a part-time basis until your child starts school

Plus, to celebrate a new addition to the family of a staff member, St.George kicks off the new baby’s savings account with a gift of $200. And in difficult and challenging times, the St.George Group makes free and confidential counselling services available to you and your family.

Workplace benefits

We have a number of key initiatives to help you in your day-to-day working life.

Help with work or personal problems

If you are experiencing difficulties at home or work, confidential assistance and information is available to help you through our Employee Assistance Program.

Flexible work to suit your lifestyle

If you’re interested in changing your hours of work, or entering a job share arrangement - where possible, arrangements may be able to be made to suit you and St.George.

Staff over 55 years of age are particularly encouraged to consider flexible working hours where it will enable them to extend their career with St.George and meet their changing lifestyle needs.

Keep fit and healthy

For staff looking to get fit, and have a healthy lifestyle, the St.George Group has gyms in Kogarah, Sydney and Adelaide. Our Lifestyle Program also includes gym membership discounts, and tools to help with weight loss and wellbeing.

Where we work

We work in the locations below and are opening up other locations also.

Community benefits

Help the environment and community!

We encourage our staff to be environmentally friendly by offering staff interest free loans on green purchases such as rainwater tanks, energy and water efficent appliances and solar hot water systems for their homes.

We also promote staff involvement in activities to help the community and environment by enabling them to take time off work to volunteer for a not-for-profit organisation of their choice.