ESSSuper Board elections 2022

ESSSuper - 17 May 2022

Emergency Services Superannuation Act 1986
Election of 3 Contributor Members and 3 Deputy Contributor Members of the Emergency Services Superannuation Board

Notice is given of an election for three positions of 'Contributor Members of the Board' and three positions of 'Deputy Contributor Members of the Board' to represent the contributor members of the Emergency Services Superannuation Scheme, in accordance with sections 7 and 9 of the Emergency Services Superannuation Act 1986 (ESSA).

The elected members will be required to fulfil the duties of 'Contributor Members of the Board'/'Deputy Contributor Members of the Board' and will be appointed to that office from 1 January 2023 for a term not exceeding five years.

Elections will be held for:

1. One Contributor Member of the Board elected by contributors who are employed under the Victoria Police Act 2013 or by the employee organisations representing those contributors.
2. One Deputy to the Contributor Member of the Board who is nominated and elected in the same manner as the Contributor Member of the Board in paragraph one.
3. One Contributor Member of the Board elected by contributors who are officers or employees of the Fire Rescue Victoria or persons appointed by the Country Fire Authority under section 17 of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 or the employees of the unions representing those contributors.
4. One Deputy to a Contributor Member of the Board to be nominated and elected in the same manner as the Contributor Member of the Board in paragraph three.
5. One Contributor Member of the Board elected by contributors who are employees appointed by Ambulance Services Victoria under the Ambulance Services Act 1986 or by any other ambulance service specified by the Minister under the ESSA and by contributors who are not employees of participating employers referred to in paragraphs one and three above.
6. One Deputy to a Contributor Member of the Board to be nominated and elected in the same manner as the Contributor Member of the Board in paragraph five.

The election will be conducted in accordance with the Emergency Services Superannuation Board Election Procedures.

Nominations are to be on the approved Nomination Form and must be received by the Returning Officer, Mr Roger Millar, Victorian Electoral Commission, Level 11, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 or emailed to clientliaison@vec.vic.gov.au, no later than 12:00pm (noon) on Thursday, 26 May 2022. Please note that nomination forms can be accepted by mail, email, or hand-delivered to the Returning Officer.

Nomination forms and further information regarding the election may be obtained from the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) by telephoning 03 8620 1341.

If a ballot is necessary to decide the election, a 'draw' to determine the candidates' positions on the ballot paper will be conducted at the VEC at 2:00pm on Friday, 27 May 2022.

Ballot material will be posted to members on Wednesday, 15 June 2022 and voting will close at 5:00pm on Thursday, 14 July 2022.

David Daley
Acting Chief Executive Officer

Emergency Services Superannuation Board (ABN 28 161 296 741) (ESSB), the Trustee of the Emergency Services Superannuation Scheme (ABN 85 894 637 037) (ESSSuper).

The information contained in this article is of a general nature only. It should not be considered as a substitute for reading ESSSuper's Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) that contains detailed information about ESSSuper products, services and features. Before making a decision about an ESSSuper product, you should consider the appropriateness of the product to your personal objectives, financial situation and needs. It may also be beneficial to seek professional advice from a licensed financial planner or adviser. An ESSSuper PDS is available at esssuper.com.au/pds or by calling 1300 650 161.