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Most Australian workers are eligible to choose which super fund they want their contributions directed to.

For those employees who are eligible, you must provide a Standard choice form [PDF 164KB] to them within 28 days of their start date.

You are not required to offer choice of fund to employees if you are already paying super contributions for them under, or in accordance with:

state industrial award or preserved state agreement;
federal industrial agreement such as an Australian Workplace Agreement (AWA);
pre-reform AWA, pre-reform certified agreement, collective agreement;
old industrial relations agreement, individual transitional employment agreement (ITEA);
workplace determination, or enterprise agreement (these are defined terms in Federal industrial relations law).

Some state and federal public sector employees are also excluded from choice of superannuation fund.

If the award or agreement simply refers to superannuation guarantee legislation without mentioning a specific fund, employers must offer choice of super fund.

You may need professional advice to work out whether an award applies to your employees. We recommend:

checking with your employer organisation;
referring to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations website; or
contacting the workplace relations department in your state or territory.

For more information on default employer funds, paying contributions to your employees’ chosen funds, and keeping records, please refer to our Employer guide [PDF 1.02MB] or visit the ATO website.