Grow in

a career
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Accenture Australia
Discover how you
can grow with us
Thank you for participating There’s a lot to digest so we’ve broken the
in our recruitment process. information down into five easy-to-read sections.

This brochure provides you 01 Compensation and recognition

with the details of the total 02 Health and well-being

rewards you are entitled 03 Work-life balance
to when you become part
04 Career growth
of the Accenture family.
05 Additional benefits

Please note that these benefits are subject to change and may be revised accordingly.
To know the latest updates on our benefits, visit Accenture.com
Please note that benefits marked with a ^ symbol are not applicable to all career levels, business entities and/or subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
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Compensation and recognition
Competitive salary Employee Share Purchase Plan^
We offer market competitive base Accenture employees can own a piece
pay to ensure that our people are of the company through the Employee Share
compensated fairly for the work they do. Purchase Plan (ESSP). These are Accenture
Ltd. Class A common shares that may be
Individual Performance Bonus^ purchased at a discount through payroll
deductions. Employees can choose to
Our Individual Performance Bonus (IPB) contribute between one and ten percent of
program rewards our employees for their their salary during each semi-annual offering.
achievements and their contributions/
business impact. It’s an annual recognition
of the great work they deliver for Accenture, Employee Recognition Program^
its stakeholders and its clients. The plan Our people who perform outstanding
year begins on September 1st and ends work can receive performance points
on August 31st the following year. from their colleagues. These points
can be redeemed for a range of lifestyle
Global Annual Bonus^ accessories, gift cards or donations to charity.
Applicable to managers and above.
The Payout is based on individual Employee Recruitment
performance and Accenture’s performance Referral Bonus
against its earnings and profitability targets Our people can earn monetary rewards
in the annual internal management plan. by referring people from their network.
Make a successful Accenture referral and
Performance Equity^ receive a cash bonus amount (ranging from
Our equity grants are awarded to $1,000 to $7,000, depending on the role level).
recognize exceptional performance or
a significant career milestone. All grants Salary packaging
are made in the form of restricted share Our people who wish to pay for certain
units (RSUs), which is an award that approved products or services can do so
gives you the right to receive Accenture through salary packaging. This benefit allows
shares in the future. employees to sacrifice an amount of their
pre-tax gross earnings to pay for things such
as motor vehicles, superannuation expenses.

^Not applicable to all career levels, business entities and/or subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
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Health and well-being
Holistic well-being program Influenza vaccinations
Accenture gives all employees access We offer annual vaccinations at no cost
to wellbeing related content and tools to employees. These vaccinations are
covering physical health, mindfulness administered by our accredited health
& mental health, nutrition and financial provider at all Accenture office locations
wellness. We welcome you to take part during the months of April and May.
in the multiple health and wellbeing
competitions run throughout the year.
Life insurance
Life can sometimes be unpredictable.
Business Related Travel Insurance We provide insurance coverage in
Accenture Australia employees, including the event of an employee’s untimely
contractors, are automatically covered death. All employees, except Accenture
by insurance while on authorised business Leadership, are covered by this
travel. Coverage also extends to personal insurance subject to policy eligibility
holiday travel that is attached to a business criteria. Please review the policy
trip or training travel, provided the main member booklet for full details.
purpose of travel is for business or training.
Salary Continuance Insurance
Employee Assistance We provide this insurance in the event
Program (EAP) an employee cannot work for a significant
All Accenture employees and family period due to a non-excluded illness
members can access our Employee or injury. Salary Continuance Insurance
Assistance Program (EAP). EAP offers covers all employees, except Accenture
free and confidential support and Leadership and employees working less
counselling services, coaching, and than 15 hours per week, subject to policy
well-being advice from registered eligibility criteria. Please review the
psychologists and social workers. policy member booklet for full details.

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Health and well-being

Insurance for Accenture Leaders Executive health checks^

Accenture Leaders are covered Accenture Leadership and employees
by Basic Life Insurance, Accidental at Manager level and above who meet
Death and Dismemberment Insurance certain criteria are eligible to receive
and Long-Term Disability Insurance. a Company-funded health examination
There are other benefit plans and every two years.
coverage available which are optional.

“At Accenture, we strive Discounted health insurance

Discounted health insurance is available
Return-to-Work Program
Getting back to work after a work-related
injury or illness is an important step

to take care of our total through our corporate partner Bupa. to recovery. Accenture Australia has a
Return-to-Work Program which includes
policies and procedures for rehabilitation
End-of-trip facilities
selves—body, mind, heart and We offer active commute facilities
such as showers, changing rooms
including Occupational Rehabilitation
and names of rehabilitation coordinators.

soul—so we can be our best, and bike racks in most office locations.

Best Doctors
professionally and personally.” Best Doctors connects you with
a network of more than 50,000
leading medical specialists from ANZ
and around the world for a second
medical opinion when you need it most.

^Not applicable to all career levels, business entities and/or subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
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Work-life balance
Annual leave Community service leave
Full-time Accenture Australia employees Community service leave is available
enjoy four weeks, or 150 hours, of paid to all Accenture Australia employees and
annual leave each year. Part-time employees may be used for volunteering (corporate
leave is calculated on a prorate basis. citizenship), emergency service, jury duty,
Eligible employees can request to or Australian Defence Reserves training.
cash out the excessive annual leave Entitlements provided for each community
per policy requirement. service are detailed within the relevant
policy available upon joining.
Compassionate leave
In the unfortunate event that a person close Study leave
to you passes away or suffers an imminently Accenture Australia employees
life-threatening injury or illness, you may who are completing approved courses
take up to three days’ compassionate leave. of study may request one day of
paid leave per subject per semester.
Graduation leave
Graduation is a milestone event Flexible flybacks^
that’s not to be missed. Permanent We support our employees who travel on
Accenture employees who need to a regular basis through flexible flybacks.
attend a graduation ceremony can
apply for a half day, or full day of paid
Flexible work arrangements^
leave depending on the circumstances.
Balancing work and personal life
is important. We offer our people
Long service leave flexible working arrangements that
Employees of Accenture Australia are consider an employee’s needs. These
entitled to long service leave, (as set arrangements include work from home,
out in the relevant state legislation), flexible working hours, part-time work
upon the completion of a designated and job sharing. Employees who avail
number of years of continuous service of these arrangements must work with
with the Australian Accenture entity. their team or functional lead to assure
continuous delivery of client requests.

^Not applicable to all career levels, business entities and/or subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
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Work-life balance

Personal leave (including Purchase additional leave^

sick and carer’s leave) Accenture Australia’s purchased leave
Employees of Accenture Australia may benefit allows employees to purchase
access 10 days of paid personal/carer’s 10, 15 or 20 additional days of leave twice
leave for each year of continuous a year, eligible employees will be invited
employment. This leave is allocated to participate in February and August
once an employee commences enrollment programs.
employment and accrues each year
on the anniversary of their start date.
Domestic violence leave
The leave carries forward if unused.
An employee can also use this leave and support^
if he or she is unfit to work or needs Family and domestic violence leave
to take care of a family member. may be taken when any person working
for Accenture is subject to violent,
threatening or other abusive behaviour
Long- and short-term by a family member or close kin, current
career break partner or former partner, that seeks
Unpaid leave is an Accenture benefit to coerce or control, or cause harm or
to take time away from work for travel, fear. All Accenture Australia employees,
study, spending time with family, charity contractors, and family members can
work, or simply as time out (so long as access our Employee Assistance Program.
this time is not used for work of a similar
nature). Unpaid leave is also referred
Paid parental leave^
to as a Career Break where leave is over
three months in duration. To be eligible Permanent full-time and part-time
for a Career Break (with the exception employees of Accenture Australia
of unpaid parental leave), employees are entitled to 18 weeks’ paid parental
must have been employed with Accenture leave for the birth or adoption
Australia for at least two years. of a child (under five years of age)
newly under your parental care.

^Not applicable to all career levels, business entities and/or subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
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Career Growth
Structured Career Comprehensive Orientation
Development Program and Integration Program
At Accenture, you chart your own If you are a new employee at Accenture,
career path. The Career Connection you need not worry about first-day jitters.
Site provides invaluable information We offer a comprehensive two-day
for our people seeking advice on how orientation program introducing new
to get ahead and make their mark. hires to our organisation, our people
and our culture.
Professional societies
reimbursement Local and international
If you belong to a professional career opportunities
organisation, we can pay for your We offer local and global mobility
membership if it aligns to your current opportunities. Depending upon
position. Examples of professional business needs, these can be on
organisations include the Australian a short, long or permanent basis.
Institute of Systems Analysts, the
Australian Computer Society and the
Australian Institute of Management.

Community events
Our people are given opportunities to
interact and meet each other throughout
the year. These happen in the form of
town halls, sports fests and year-end
parties. Our people use these experiences
to network with one another and form
long-lasting friendships.

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Career Growth

Learning and development Strength Assessment

For our highly modern, mobile workforce, Your strengths help you understand your
learning is a continuous process that greatest natural talents. They influence
respects and incorporates all approaches how you think, behave, and how you work
to skill building. Your training curriculum will with others. To maximize your personal

“Your strengths help be customised based on your technical or

functional specialisations, career level and
local business needs. You will have access
impact, you must first understand your
individual strengths and then learn to
intentionally apply them to what you

you understand your

to world-class learning and leadership are doing. Applying strengths enhances
programs, classroom-based and on-the-job personal and overall team performance.
training as well as online resources.

greatest natural talents. Manager support

We recognise that being a supervisor or

They influence how you

career counsellor can be both rewarding
and challenging. If we supervise, we are
supported. Manager Assist means we
can make appointments for confidential

think, behave, and how advice, support and guidance for any
work-related issue or to proactively
plan for positive team dynamics going

you work with others.” forward. Our BeneHub online resource

also offers guidance and coaching in
creating positive workplace dynamics,
people management and executive goals.

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Additional benefits
Annual volunteer day Taxi home after hours
Through our Corporate Citizenship In certain pre-approved circumstances,
program, Accenture Australia gives if an employee is required to work beyond
our people a chance to take a day normal work hours, he or she may avail of
of paid leave to volunteer for one a taxi service and reimburse their expense.
of Accenture’s sponsored charities, To qualify for this benefit, an employee
or with a charity of their choice. must work at least a 10-hour shift, provide
confirmation that they have worked these
hours and travel needs to be outside normal
Corporate credit card
peak hours, daylight hours, normal means
If our people qualify for a corporate of transport and other circumstances.
credit card, they may make purchases
on our behalf. Examples of chargeable
items include team trainings, seminars Learn a language
and representation expenses. Accenture has partnered with Rosetta
Stone® Catalyst™ to provide all employees
with an opportunity to participate in
Corporate discount programs
an online language learning course.
Our people are entitled to discounts The program supports 24 languages
through the Perks at Work program— of study and 12 interface languages.
(SmartSpending App). Discounts
provided include entertainment,
travel, shopping, home & garden, Community networks
dining, motoring and well-being. Our community networks include interest
groups, professional networks, social
networks and support networks. Examples
Cereal and/or fruit in office
include Pride at Accenture ANZ, Healthy
Breakfast cereal and/or fruit is available Minds Network ANZ and Accent on Parents.
in our offices.

Employee donation matching

The Employee Donation Matching
Program gives you the opportunity
to have your fundraising efforts
matched in part by Accenture.

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About Accenture
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