Employee benefits
Remuneration
As an employee your benefits will include the following:
- You will receive a competitive base salary.
- Your base salary will be reviewed annually taking into account your individual performance, business and economic factors.
- You will have regular discussions with your manager to review performance, identify relevant career and development opportunities and plan appropriate actions.
- You will be paid monthly into bank accounts of your choice.
Allowances
A number of roles located in the Pilbara also attract allowances. Allowances are determined by role requirements; however, some common allowances include the following:
- Residential allowances (coastal) - for employees living in the towns of Dampier, Karratha and Wickham.
- Residential allowances (inland) - for employees living in the towns of Pannawonica, Paraburdoo and Tom Price.
- Fly-in-fly-out and commute allowances - for employees based at the Brockman, West Angelas, Marandoo, Hope Downs or Yandicoogina operations.
- Superannuation - in addition to the company contribution, the Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund offers investment choice and insurance benefits. You will also be able to salary package your superannuation contributions.
- Housing assistance (new home buyer- Labrador City only).
- Salary packaging arrangements.
Other benefits
Depending on where you are working in the Rio Tinto Iron Ore group, other employee benefits may include but are not limited to the following:
- Relocation assistance for employees moving to a new town - including support for costs associated with children's education.
- Remote area holiday travel allowance for flights to Perth from Pilbara towns.
- Subsidised private medical insurance and a safety net for medical expenses not covered by Medicare or health insurance.
- Subsidised gym membership.
- Employee incentive scheme linked to company performance.
- Rio Tinto Share Savings Scheme - an optional programme to purchase discounted shares.
- Comprehensive pension, disability and insurance coverage for IOC employees.
- Air travel benefit (Labrador City only).
Discount offers from some of our key suppliers are also available to employees.
Latest media releases
- 23 September 2008
Rio Tinto approves US$247 million investment to upgrade Pilbara mining town - 18 September 2008
Rio Tinto and GE combine 'Mine of the Future™' and 'ecomagination' - 16 September 2008
Cape Lambert back to full capacity
Videos:
Living and working in the Pilbara - Learn about working in RTIO's Pilbara operations in Western Australia:
- Living and working in the Pilbara: Working in the Pilbara
- Living and working in the Pilbara: Relocation and housing
- Living and working in the Pilbara: The facilities
- Living and working in the Pilbara: Education
- Living and working in the Pilbara: Recreation
- Living and working in the Pilbara: Fly-in/fly-out
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