Rewards & benefits

Helping you balance work and life

If you think all remuneration and benefits packages are much the same, think again. We aim to be as innovative and inspirational with the benefits we offer as we are in developing energy solutions. We provide a range of benefits to help you achieve the right balance between work and life. It’s all part of our commitment to make Origin a rewarding place to work.

Flexible working options
We offer part-time work, job sharing, off-site work, transition to retirement and career break.

Purchased leave
Up to an extra four weeks annual leave can be purchased through salary sacrifice.

Carer’s, compassionate and personal leave
Includes employee sick leave or time taken to care for sick family members.

Flexible leave
Enables employees to fulfil defence service duties.

Parental and adoption leave
Generous leave options for when your family grows.

Special purpose leave and endorsed volunteer leave
Provided to enable our people to undertake volunteer activities in the community.

Educational assistance and study leave
Is available to assist our people to undertake further education and development.

Long service leave
Accrual rate is 1.3 weeks per year regardless of jurisdiction.

Care for kids and eldercare
Provides parents and carers with information and access to services relating to caring for children, elderly parents or relatives.

Employee assistance program
Is free for people and their families and offers independent, professional and confidential counseling services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Reward, recognition and development
Our reward and recognition scheme recognises good performance and our leadership development programs and Xplore career development courses can help you to grow.

Competitive remuneration and Income Protection Insurance
We offer competitive remuneration packages and performance bonus structures and protect our people who are unable to work due to illness or injury.

Employee share plan
Assists employees to join in and become part owners of Origin.

Salary sacrifice
Use before-tax income to pay for items such as Origin services, products and superannuation.

Employee only energy offers
Enjoy generous employee offers for our products and services at various times.

Please note: Information included on these Careers pages is specific to Australia.