S C O A

The Superannuated Commonwealth Officers’ Association (SCOA) is a not-for-profit volunteer organisation which advocates for retired public servants in a wide range of policy areas, including superannuation, taxation, health and seniors’ concessions.
 

Federal Secretary – Part-time Position
Are you looking for an interesting, part-time position for 3 days per week?

Would you like to continue to use your well-developed representational, policy development and communication skills as Federal Secretary of a retiree organisation which is pursuing matters that may well benefit you in retirement?

If this is the opportunity you have been seeking click here for a the advertisement and click here for the Selection Criteria.
 

2010 Pension Indexation Campaign – Get Involved!
If you receive, or will receive in the future, a Commonwealth superannuation pension, then you need to read on. Commonwealth superannuation pensions are indexed by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The problem with that is that the CPI is not keeping up with the real cost of living, and so over time, these pensions are losing their real value.

SCOA wants pension indexation that is fair and maintains purchasing power of pensions.

SCOA’s Federal Council has given the green light to an intensified Indexation Campaign in the lead up to the 2010 Federal Election. Find out how you can get involved. More....
 

Submission to the 16th Series Consumer Price Index (CPI) Review
SCOA’s Federal President, Dr Annette Barbetti, represents SCOA on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) CPI Review Group. Her recommendations on behalf of SCOA to the ABS’ 16th Series CPI Review include:
  • Establishment of a separate measure of increases in the real world cost of living
  • Legislation to ensure pensions maintain purchasing power.
  • Adequate explanations of the purposes of ‘Price’ Indexes...
Find out more by reading SCOA’s submission:
 
SCOA’s Submission to 16th Series CPI Review (PDF/293kb)
 
 

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