Background
Mental health problems in Australia are relatively common, with one in five adult Australians experiencing mental health problems in any year. Despite its prevalence, mental health is still stigmatized in the workplace, preventing employees from talking openly about any mental health problems, and posing a barrier to people getting the help they need.
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Protecting the mental health of our team is paramount. Future Super FG is committed to creating an open and supportive culture where employees can bring their whole selves to the workplace.
Principles
These Guidelines are designed to promote positive mental health in the workplace and are intended to provide Future Super’s FG’s employees an additional day off to self-care on a regular basis.
Permanent employees who typically work four to five days per week (or 30 - 37.5 hours per week) are entitled to a maximum of up to six paid Mental Health days per financial year. Mental Health Leave can be taken as a half day every month (3.25 hours), or a full day every two months (7.5 hours).
Permanent employees who typically work a total of 3 days or less per week (or 22.5 hours or less per week) are entitled to a maximum of up to three paid Mental Health days per financial year. Mental Health Leave can be taken as a half day every two months (3.25 hours), or a full day every four months (7.5 hours).
Mental Health Leave entitlements expire every two months for permanent employees who usually work four-five days per week (or 30 - 37.5 hours per week), and do not accrue.
Mental Health Leave entitlements expire every four months for permanent employees who usually work three days or less per week (or 22.5 hours or less per week), and do not accrue.
Mental Health Leave is designed to encourage employees to take a day for self-care, and is not intended to extend periods of existing leave. As such, Mental Health Leave must not be taken in conjunction with annual leave, purchased leave or public holidays e.g. it cannot be taken immediately before or after annual leave, purchased leave or a public holiday, even if separated by a weekend.
The balance of any unused Mental Health Leave will not be paid out upon an employee’s departure from Future Super.
Mental Health Leave is available to permanent Future Group employees only.
If you have any questionquestions, please email us at peopleandculture@futuresuper.com.au.