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Q: Can you help us tell our employee network they can donate through this program?
A: Yes we have an employee collateral piece that you can send, that will help an employee understand the program.
Q: Is there a minimum deduction each week?
A: Yes it is 8 cents per pay. This is to ensure Common Cents givers receive a tax deductable receipt over $2.00 at the end of the financial year.
Q: What communication will Common Cents givers receive?
A: They will receive regular newsletters of how their donation is helping the lives of the SA community.
Q: Can Common Cents givers give more?
A: Yes. They can choose to give more than the cents in their pay. Each donor will need to inform your workplace in writing of the specified amount.
Q: Can Common Cents givers stop giving at any time?
A: Yes. They can stop their regular gift at anytime, they will simply need to inform your workplace in writing.
For Terms and Conditions please refer to our website: www.stjohnsa.com.au/commoncents
FAQ’s
join our Workplace Giving Program and
help support the local SA Community
Each pay day: Give only the cents from each pay
Employer
8 July: A receipt is sent to each donor via
email, for their individual donation
14 June: Total donation amount and each Donor’s
name, amount donated and email address sent to St John on behalf of all Donors throughout
the year
Employees/Donors
HOW COMMON CENTS WORKS
Managing a Common Cents program is very similar to managing a Social Club program.
Small proceeds of Net Pay are held in a specific
Finance Account and released at a specific time.
www.stjohnsa.com.au/commoncents
Established in 1883, St John is a self-funded not for profit charity supporting the health and wellbeing of South Australians.
Our Mission is to empower and support the South Australian community through the provision of first aid response and social care.
We have 1,917 volunteers including cadets and junior officers.
ABOUT ST JOHN AMBULANCE SA What is St John SA’s Common Cents Program?• Anemployeecommittingthecentsfromeachoftheirpay
(ie everything right of the decimal place) to St John SA as a tax
deductible donation
• YourpayrollteamwillpoolthesefundsandthensupplythemtoStJohn
SA as individual donations once per year
• Ataxdeductablereceiptwillbeprovidedtoeachcontributingemployeeatthe
end of the financial year
Workplace giving is a simple and powerful way to improve staff morale and your
company’s reputation while having a significant impact on the local community
Employees who work with a company that have a workplace giving program feel that
their employer is committed to the community
The ask of your employees is incredibly small, however the feeling of good corporate
citizenship is large
It makes a tangible difference when your employees work together. An average
workplace contributing to the Common Cents program will enable St John SA to
continue it’s life-saving work
Creates a sense of team with employees combining their donations together
Enhances your reputation as an employer of choice. Research shows that employees
place companies that are seen as charitable in higher regard than ones that do not
Support health and wellbeing in the SA community and help save lives!
How Common Cents Benefits YOUR business
Last year 1,907 volunteers attended 2,950 events and emergencies and treated 19,185 patients
Last year 20,000 primary school children were first aid trained through our First Aid in Schools Program Contact the Common Cents team:
[email protected]/commoncentsBrigid KoenigFundraising Manager1300 78 5646
YOUR EMPLOYEES’ CENTS CAn SUPPORT OUR WORK IN THE COMMUNITY
Last year 478 Community Care clients were assisted by our community care team
St John SA works hard to serve the South Australian community through our volunteers and charitable works but we need your help and ongoing support. Sign
up for Common Cents today to fund the life savers of tomorrow.
