6 Employee benefit expense
|
2009 |
2008 |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Wages and salaries (i) |
91,001 |
80,749 |
|
Superannuation - defined contribution plans (ii) |
8,389 |
7,346 |
|
Long service leave (iii) |
2,882 |
2,061 |
|
Annual leave (iii) |
7,954 |
7,072 |
|
110,226 |
97,228 |
(i) Includes the value of the fringe benefit to the employee plus the fringe benefit tax component.
(ii) Defined contribution plans include West State, Gold State and GESB Super Scheme (contributions paid).
(iii) Includes a superannuation contribution component.
Employment on-costs such as workers’ compensation insurance and payroll tax are included at note 11 ‘Other Expenses’. The employment on-cost liability is included at note 30 ‘Provisions’.