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Important to note

If you received a pay on 1 April, there are 27 fortnights in this FBT year instead of the usual 26. To accommodate this, your salary packaging deductions have been slightly reduced so your total packaging amount is spread evenly over the FBT year (1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027).

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Salary Packaging

As part of your employment with The Salvation Army, you have the opportunity to participate in a salary packaging program that can potentially offer you valuable financial benefits. The program is managed by SalaryPackagingPLUS, the provider specifically chosen for The Salvation Army employees.

As a The Salvation Army employee you can claim $15,899 of General Living expenses (like car, mortgage, rent and credit card payments) from your employer, plus $2,650 worth of Meal Entertainment (restaurant meals and home catering expenses). This means up to $18,549 in salary can be paid to you tax-free every year.

You may also be eligible for additional tax free payments if you take out a novated lease on your family car.


  • More take home pay - By reducing your taxable income, you pay less income tax, and potentially increase your take-home pay.
  • Uses expenses you already pay - Mortgage, rent, credit card payments, and restaurant meals can all be salary packaged. You may even be eligible to package remote area housing expenses or relocation costs.
  • Join your colleagues - More than 70% of employees in your industry optimise their income through salary packaging
  • Improved lifestyle - New vehicles, catered celebrations, and restaurant meals become more affordable when salary packaged.
  • It's fast and easy to apply - Applying for salary packaging takes less than 2 minutes

Special salary packaging concessions are available to employers in the health, charity and not-for-profit industries,and public benevolent institutions aimed at lowering remuneration costs and increasing remuneration outcomes for workers in these sectors.

Salary packaging is endorsed by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) and is used by thousands of The Salvation Army employees to optimise their income


Estimating your salary packaging savings is simple. Packaged salary amounts are paid to you tax-free, so you save the tax you would otherwise have paid on the amount claimed. Click the link below to try out the Salary Packaging Calculator and see how much you could save!


Note: Savings can be impacted if you have a student loan debt, receive Centrelink benefits. Speak to SalaryPackagingPLUS to understand how your savings will be affected.


Casual workers
If you are a casual worker, you are eligible for salary packaging. Contact SalaryPackagingPLUS to check your suitability.

Student loans
If you have student loan debt (STSL or HECS) you can still enjoy tax savings by salary packaging. These savings can increase your take-home pay and be used to pay off your debt faster.

Centrelink payments
If you receive Centrelink payments and plan to salary package, it may affect your entitlements. Please contact Centrelink before proceeding with salary packaging.


Meal Entertainment

This benefit enables you to use pre-tax income to pay for restaurant meals, or the cost of catering a get-together at home.

As a The Salvation Army employee you can salary package up to $2,650 worth of Meal Entertainment expenses each year including:

  • Restaurant or cafe meals eaten with your friends or family.
  • Professional catering costs for private functions (e.g. weddings or 21st birthdays)
  • Home catering expenses including the purchase of food and drink for a self catered party or holiday celebration.
  • Food and drink you consume on holiday (including overseas).

Novated Leasing

Novated leasing allows you to salary package the cost of owning and operating your motor vehicle and has several benefits over traditional forms of vehicle financing including:

  • You pay less for the vehicle —there's no GST payable on the purchase price or running costs
  • You can receive fleet discounts on the purchase price and servicing costs
  • Convenience —one all-inclusive payment covers your finance, registration, insurance, fuel, servicing and tyre costs.
  • Significant income tax savings
  • A novated lease can be taken in addition to your other salary packaging.
Electric Vehicles - save even more tax

Save on an Electric Vehicle! Thanks to the government's new Electric Vehicle Discount Bill there are additional savings to be enjoyed if you make your next car electric under a novated lease. For further information on electric vehicles speak to the approved leasing companies.

How to apply for a novated lease

To discuss your novated leasing options, visit our LeasePLUS OnboardingPLUS website or call 1300 13 13 16 to speak with our team


my+ App
The my+ App enables you to manage your salary packaging arrangements quickly and conveniently with a smart phone. You can check your balances, submit claims, apply for further benefits, and more.

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Contact SalaryPackagingPLUS
We are here to support you throughout the salary packaging process and help you optimise your income.

Call SalaryPackagingPLUS on 1300 408 046
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