starting a new job - forgot to hand in super forms.does it matter?

[emma26]

I have started a new job and have currently worked 1 week so far.
I just realised that pay day is early next week and although i handed in my TFN dec forms and bank account details, i forgot to give my boss my superannuation forms.
Will i still get paid next week regardless of them not having my super forms?

The pay roll clerk is unreachable so i'm unable to get these forms to them before pays go into the bank.

(payments are made fortnightly - so if i don't get paid next week, i will have to wait 2 more weeks before i recieve this weeks pay)..

[KatiesMum]

yes you will still get paid

Super is usually paid at the end of the month, so shouldnt be much of a hassle if you havent given your forms in yet. Just make sure you complete the forms as soon as you go in to work.

[pegasaurus]

The super form you were given was likely an ATO standard choice form - which is required to be given to you when you start work - and possibly application forms.

Essentially the choice form tells you where your super will be paid if you do nothing. You are under no obligation to return the form to your payroll/employer and can inform them of a preferred super fund at any time. If you don't do anything your employer will pay your super to their default fund as per the form they gave you. (FYI many companies think they have to chase the paperwork but they do not need to.)

Your super paperwork has no impact on your income being paid at all. You are only being given the option to choose the destination for your super, and thereby avoiding accumulating lots of super fund accounts that are easy to lose track of.

[ibb]

Alot of companies only pay super monthly or quarterly. It shouldn't affect your pay at all. I kept hold of mine for a few weeks til i decided where i wanted to put it as i used to work in superannuation and wanted to check out the new places investment options.