6 Employee benefit expense
2007 |
2006 |
|
$000 |
$000 |
|
Wages and salaries (i) |
65,960 |
56,407 |
Superannuation - defined contribution plans (ii) |
6,547 |
5,541 |
Long service leave (iii) |
1,266 |
1,855 |
Annual leave (iii) |
5,963 |
5,071 |
|
79,736 |
68,874 |
i) Includes the value of the fringe benefit to the employee plus the fringe benefit tax component.
ii) Defined contribution plans include West State, GESB Super, and Gold State (contributions paid).
iii) Includes a superannuation contribution component.
Employment on-costs such as workers' compensation insurance and payroll tax are included at note 12 'Other Expenses'. The employment on-cost liability is included at note 31 'Provisions'.