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What is Workplace Giving?

Making a difference

The Catholic Education Office Workplace Giving Program is a simple and effective way for employees to regularly donate to charitable organisations through automated payroll deductions. It allows employees the opportunity to make regular, planned donations through their pay and provides ‘time-poor’ employees with a way to support their community.

How does it work?

Pre-tax donation

The Workplace Giving Program is a voluntary program. It allows employees to donate to one or more charities direct from their pre-tax pay.

As donations are processed through the payroll system, employees will receive an immediate tax deduction (donations of $2 or more are tax deductible), saving the hassle of keeping receipts for personal tax return. At the end of the financial year an outline of donations will be included in an employee’s PAYG payment summary. 

100% of every dollar donated by an employee goes directly to charity. Administrative costs for issuing receipts are eliminated and the charity’s fundraising expenses are minimised allowing them to get on with the important job of helping others.   

What impact can I have?

The following table shows what a $2, $5, or $10 donation will cost you based on your gross income. The figures below will vary due to tax office rounding's.

Gross Salary*

Marginal
Tax Rate

What a pre-tax donation
will actually cost you

 

%

$2

$5

$10

25,001 – 75,000

31.5

$1.37

$3.43

$6.85

75,001 – 150,000

41.5

$1.17

$2.93

$5.85

150,001 or more

46.5

$1.07

$2.68

$5.35

* Effective 1 July 2006, noting that tax rates are subject to change.

Example

If you give $5, and you earn between $25,001 and $75,000 (gross income) your donation will only cost you $3.43. Remember the charity receives the full $5. 

Benefits for employees

By participating in Workplace Giving, employees will:

  • Receive an immediate tax benefit from their pay.
  • Receive a tax deduction without the need to keep receipts for tax purposes.
  • Spread donations over the year, rather than making a larger one-off donation.
  • Participate in a simple and flexible program.
  • Make an important contribution to the community.
  • Support a culture of generosity.

How were the charities selected?

The Catholic Education Office Leadership Team consulted with the Bishop of Wollongong to decide on a number of charities (six in all) to be supported by the Workplace Giving Program.

A yearly evaluation will be completed addressing the participation rate of the program. After this evaluation further charities may be included on the charity list. As a result, employees of the Catholic Education Office can have a meaningful impact.

What happens at tax time?

In a pre-tax Workplace Giving system employees will have already received the tax benefit throughout the year for their donation. Therefore employee’s only need to record the total amount on their tax return, rather than keeping receipts and claiming for that amount. It’s an easy way to give!

Workplace Giving Brochure

Download the Workplace Giving Brochure in .pdf format.

Joeys Students
Student’s from St Joseph's High School, Albion Park working in union with Earthcare Australia

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