{"id":"F2008B00479","name":"Part-time Employment Declaration No. 4","slug":"part-time-employment-declaration-no-4","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":71698,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00479-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Part-time Employment Declaration No. 4","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nDeclaration under the Superannuation Act 1976\n\nI, RALPH WILLIS, Minister of State for Finance, hereby make the following declaration under subsection 3(1) of the Superannuation Act 1976.\n\nDated 27th August 1992\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nMinister of State for Finance\n\n__________________________\n\nDECLARATION UNDER SUBSECTION 3(1) OF THE SUPERANNUATION ACT 1976\n\nCitation\n\n1. This Declaration may be cited as \"Part-time Employment Declaration No 4\".\n\nRepeal\n\n2. Part-time Employment Declarations Nos 2 and 3 are repealed.\n\nApproved Part-time Employee\n\n3. A part-time employee who is:\n\na) an eligible employee for the purposes of the Superannuation Act 1976 by virtue of section 14A of that Act; and\n\nb) employed under his or her terms and conditions of employment in a permanent capacity\n\nis included in a class of part-time employees which is an approved class of part-time employees for the purposes of the Superannuation Act 1976.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration performs exactly the function intended by subsection 3(1) of the Superannuation Act 1976: specifying which part-time employees are approved for superannuation purposes. It replaces earlier declarations without expanding beyond this specific administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 3 operative provisions)","Minimal defined terms (relies on external definitions in the Superannuation Act 1976)","Simple structure: citation, repeal, and single substantive provision","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond basic 'and' conjunction","Single cross-reference to section 14A of the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short ministerial declaration made in 1992 by the Finance Minister, Ralph Willis, under the Superannuation Act 1976.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Repeals** two earlier declarations (Nos 2 and 3) about part-time employment\n- **Approves** a specific class of part-time employees for superannuation (pension) purposes\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPart-time employees who:\n- Are already \"eligible employees\" under the Superannuation Act 1976 because of section 14A (this generally covers certain Commonwealth public servants); AND\n- Are employed in a \"permanent capacity\" under their employment terms\n\n**Why it matters:**\nBefore this declaration, these particular part-time workers may not have been properly covered by the Commonwealth superannuation scheme, or the rules were scattered across multiple old declarations. This declaration tidies up the rules by:\n- Replacing the old declarations with a clearer, single rule\n- Ensuring permanent part-timers get the same superannuation coverage as full-timers\n\nIn short: it's a housekeeping measure to make sure permanent part-time Commonwealth employees are properly included in the government superannuation scheme."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This declaration replaces (repeals) Part‑time Employment Declarations Nos 2 and 3 (section 2) and sets out a single, specific approved class of part‑time employees (section 3). By repealing the earlier declarations and restating which part‑time employees are to be treated as an approved class, the instrument changes the operative set of part‑time employees recognised under the Superannuation Act 1976 and requires administrators and employers to treat the new definition as authoritative for the Act’s purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument: three operative sections plus citation and signature.","Clear cross‑reference to two external provisions: subsection 3(1) (source of power) and section 14A (eligibility test), which require consulting the Superannuation Act 1976 for full effect.","Repeal of prior instruments requires administrative transition but no new regulatory regime.","Requires factual determinations (eligibility under section 14A; permanent terms of employment) that can create case‑by‑case interpretation work.","No complex schedules, calculations, or multi‑party allocation of financial liability within the text itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This Ministerial declaration (Part‑time Employment Declaration No 4), made under s.3(1) of the Superannuation Act 1976, repeals Declarations Nos 2 and 3 and designates as an “approved class” part‑time employees who both meet the Act’s s.14A eligibility test and are employed in a permanent capacity. \n\nIt affects employers, payroll units and superannuation administrators by changing which part‑time workers must be identified and treated under the Act, though it does not itself set funding or contribution rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/part-time-employment-declaration-no-4","history":"/api/acts/part-time-employment-declaration-no-4/history","analysis":"/api/acts/part-time-employment-declaration-no-4/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/part-time-employment-declaration-no-4/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/part-time-employment-declaration-no-4/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/part-time-employment-declaration-no-4/documents"}}