2 SUPERANNUATION (SUPER) STANDARD CHOICE FORM
SECTION A: EMPLOYEE TO COMPLETE
If you choose your own super fund you will need to obtain
current information from your fund to complete items 3 or 4.
Item 3
Nominating your APRA fund or RSA
Complete this item if you are nominating your own APRA fund
(fund regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority)
or a retirement savings account (RSA).
You must include the unique superannuation identifier (USI)
provided by your fund.
You must attach a letter from the fund trustee or RSA provider
confirming that the fund or RSA:
n is a complying fund or RSA, and
n will accept payments from your employer.
This letter may contain other information to help your employer
make super contributions using the SuperStream standard.
Item 4
Nominating your self-managed super fund (SMSF)
Complete this item if you are nominating a self-managed
superfund (SMSF).
You must include your SMSF’s ABN, bank account details
and electronic service address (ESA) (so the fund can receive
electronic messages and payments from your employer using
SuperStream).
FIND OUT MORE
ato.gov.au/SMSFSuperStream – for information about
how SuperStream applies to SMSFs
If you are using an SMSF message service provider they will
provide you with an electronic service address alias to include
as the ESA on the form.
You must attach copies of the following documents to support
your SMSF choice:
n a document confirming that the fund is regulated – this can
beprinted from superfundlookup.gov.au
n a letter from the trustee of the SMSF confirming that the fund
will accept payments from your employer – if you are the
trustee, or a director of the corporate trustee, you can confirm
acceptance by placing an ‘X’ in the relevant box on the form.
Things you should know
n Your employer is not liable for the performance of the super
fund you or they nominate
n You should not seek financial advice from your employer
unless they are licensed to provide it
n Your employer is only required to accept one choice of
fundfrom you in a 12-month period; however, they may
accept more
n Your employer has two months after you return this form to
them to action your request
n Any money you have in existing funds will remain there unless
you arrange to transfer it (roll it over) to another fund – check
the impact of any exit fees you will incur or benefits you may
lose before leaving the fund (your employer cannot do this
foryou)
n If you quote your TFN to your employer for super purposes,
they must provide it to the super fund
You may have lost super
n It is important to keep track of your super – if you’ve ever
changed your name, address or job, you may have lost track
of some of your super
n Having several super accounts could mean that fees and
charges are reducing your overall super investment
n You can register for our online services and use SuperSeeker
to check all your super accounts, find any lost or ATO-held
super and transfer your super into one account using a simple
online form
FIND OUT MORE
n ato.gov.au/superseeker
n ato.gov.au/super – for information about super or
choosing a super fund
n moneysmart.gov.au (on the Australian Securities &
Investment Commission [ASIC] website) – search for
‘choose super fund’ for tips on how to choose a fund