VPRS 12217 Tax and Insurance Salary Deductions

Established in 1856 the functions of Victorias public library have been to provide reference and research library services in its own building and a support service to municipal libraries. Historically this agency has been known as the Melbourne Public Library (1856-1869) and the Public Library of Victoria (1869-1960). Since 1960 the Library has been referred to as the State Library of Victoria.From 1855-1973 the Public Library was a part of the Department of the Chief Secretary. The Chief Secretarys Office (VA 475) centrally administered the Department of the Chief Secretary. This series consists of volumes that record, among other things, the tax and insurance deductions of employees of the Public Library over the years 1930-47.The volumes are arranged under the headings of employees name and position, fortnightly and annual salary; superannuation payments and tax deductions.Under the provisions of the Public Service Act 1928 members of the public service were classified into divisions. The Public Service Board determined salaries by the performance of duties in a grade of employment. Tax was deducted according to an employees annual salary.This series also records weekly salary deductions for payments to various insurance providers. Employees of the Department were able to purchase and maintain insurance policies from various insurance providers by contributing payments deducted from their salary on a fortnightly basis. The insurance providers were CML (Colonial Mutual Limited), AMP, HBA and VPSA (Victorian Public Service Association).This series was part of the Departments financial management record keeping systems, specifically those relating to payroll control and disbursement. The volumes provide evidence of employees annual and fortnightly salaries, superannuation payments and tax and insurance deductions.Acting in accordance with the Audit Act 1928 the information required to be kept for audit purposes were records of the payments made to respective insurance providers via authorised salary deduction from employees.