2012 Trustee Election

Have your say in the future direction of your Fund

Professional Associations Super is an industry fund with over 450,000 members and over $1.5 billion in funds under management. The Fund is composed of four divisions:

• RecruitmentSuper
• Accountants Super
• Australian Enterprise Super
• SMARTpension

Professional Associations Superannuation Limited

Professional Associations Superannuation Limited (PASL) (ABN 14 056 917 303, AFSL 222590) is the Trustee of Professional Associations Super and governed by a Board of Trustee Directors.

The Board’s sole purpose is to oversee the management of your Fund and its investments so that you are provided with financial benefits for your retirement.

This Board consists of three Member Representatives and three Employer Representatives.

2012 Member Representative Election

Every two years an election is held for one of the three Member Representative positions, for a six-year term.

A Member Representative election will take place this year. The election is open to all members of the Fund and will be conducted online. Members of the Fund are encouraged to stand for election and to vote.

Nominations

Nominations will open on Monday 30 January 2012 and will close at 5.00pm (AEST) on Friday 23 March 2012. If you wish to nominate, please send an email with your name, membership number and contact details to nomination@smartpension.com.au.

Before the election is held, nominees must be determined to be ‘fit and proper’ (as defined by legislation) for the role of Trustee.

The following will be required of nominees:

• A full resume, including current contact details; and
• a 200-word candidate statement, which will be included in voting information to be provided to members.

The Fund will also assist nominees to complete:

• An Australian Federal Police check;
• a Bankruptcy Search; and
• a search of the ASIC Banned and Disqualified Persons Register.

How do I vote?

The right to vote in Member Representative Elections is valuable, and not every super fund gives you this opportunity.

Members will be able to vote online at anytime once voting opens.

If you cannot access the internet or would prefer not to vote online, we can arrange a postal kit to be sent to you.

Full details about the voting process, including information about each nominee, will be available on our website from May 2012.

At a glance

Professional Associations Superannuation Limited (PASL) (ABN 14 056 917 303 AFSL 222590 RSE L0000352) is the Trustee of Professional Associations Superannuation Fund (PASF) (ABN 78 984 178 687 RSE R1000429). RecruitmentSuper, Accountants Super, Australian Enterprise Super and SMARTpension are Divisions of PASF.