Payroll review

If you have received a notification from Griffith about a remediation payment, please call the Payroll Review team at +61 (07) 3735 4011 (select option 2) to update your bank and/or superannuation details or confirm the details the University has on record for you.

To protect your personal information, we cannot confirm or update bank or superannuation account details via email.

Please contact the Payroll Review team at +61 (07) 3735 4011 (select option 2) or email hrandsafety@griffith.edu.au to arrange a video call to update your bank or superannuation details.

To protect your personal information, we cannot update bank or superannuation account details via email.

Your payment amount, excluding superannuation, is subject to income tax. Superannuation, and interest on superannuation, is paid to your superannuation fund.

A breakdown of income tax will be available on your payslip, which current staff can access via the Staff Portal. Payslips will be mailed to former staff members’ last known postal addresses.

If you have changed your postal address since working at Griffith, please contact the Payroll Review team at +61 (07) 3735 4011 (select option 2) to update your details.

The University notifies former staff via their last recorded mobile number, email and postal addresses where these details were provided during your employment at Griffith or recorded in our alumni database. We may have also tried to contact you via social media, your workplace or other online avenues.

You can call the University at +61 (07) 3735 4011 (select option 2) or email wagetrust@griffith.edu.au to check that the communication is legitimate.

The University notifies former staff via their last recorded mobile number, email and postal addresses where these details were provided during your employment at Griffith or recorded in our alumni database. If you’ve moved or changed your email address, please contact the Payroll Review team at +61 (07) 3735 4011 (select option 2) to update your details.

If you have not been notified by the University and believe you are entitled to a remediation payment, please email wagetrust@griffith.edu.au with details of your claim.

Griffith must report any payments to staff to the Australian Taxation Office which may impact your taxation and eligibility for government benefits. We strongly recommend that if you receive a remediation payment and receive government benefits, you contact Services Australia (Centrelink) and seek their advice on your individual circumstances.

All payments to staff will be included on your income statement at the end of the financial year.

If a payment is due to a deceased former employee, the University will endeavour to contact the executor or administrator of the estate.

If you are the Executor of a will, please contact the Payroll Review team at +61 (07) 3735 4011 (select option 2) for more information.

The higher education sector is appropriately being scrutinised for ensuring staff are correctly paid for their work. Griffith takes the matter of pay compliance seriously, and to ensure our payroll systems and practices are robust and staff are paid correctly, the University commenced an in-depth review.

The review identified inconsistencies across different organisational units in managing time and attendance records and interpreting entitlements, leading to some staff not being paid correctly.

In-depth reviews of payments for current and former staff have been completed, and the majority of remediation payments for impacted staff are now finalised.

While some instances of overpayment were identified in the review, unless there is evidence of misconduct the University will not pursue these and is focused on reimbursing staff that have been underpaid as quickly as possible.

All current staff members affected by the payroll review have been paid.

If you think your payment is incorrect, please email wagetrust@griffith.edu.au with details supporting your claim.

The University is developing a range of system controls and enhanced processes and has also introduced a Casual Staff Time Recording Procedure to simplify processes and ensure staff are confident in accurately recording work performed.

The University has proactively engaged with the Fair Work Ombudsman and the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) throughout the review process.

The University welcomes your feedback. Please send your questions and comments to the Payroll Review team at wagetrust@griffith.edu.au.