Your employer must pay a minimum of 9% of your earnings base into your super account

Generally, as an employee, your employer should be paying super for you if you are:

• aged 18 years or over but under 70, and;
• paid at least $450 (before tax) in a calendar month

If you are under 18, you are eligible for compulsory super guarantee if you work 30 hours or more a week.

There are certain exclusions - for more information go to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) web site :