{"id":"F2008B00147","name":"Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Contribution Declaration No. 3","slug":"superannuation-css-productivity-contribution-declaration-no-3","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"133 of 1993","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72670,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00147-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Contribution Declaration No. 3","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules 1993 No. 1331\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSuperannuation (CSS) Productivity Contribution Declaration No. 3\n\nI, RALPH WILLIS, Minister for Finance, make the following Declaration under section 110D of the Superannuation Act 1976.\n\nDated 7 June 1993.\n\nRALPH WILLIS\n\nMinister for Finance\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCitation\n\n1. This Declaration may be cited as the Superannuation (CSS) Productivity Contribution Declaration No. 3.\n\n> Note: \\[NOTE: This Declaration commences on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, ss. 46a and 48.\\]\n\nProductivity contributions\n\n2. In relation to the period commencing on 1 July 1993, the Table in subsection 110C (1) of the Superannuation Act 1976 is to have effect as if the amounts specified in the following Schedule were substituted for the amounts specified in the Table:\n\nSCHEDULE\n\n| Fortnightly rate of salary              | Fortnightly productivity contribution                              |\n| --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Less than $ 933.33                      | $28.00                                                             |\n| $933.33 or more but less than $1,503.33 | The amount that is 3% of the employee’s fortnightly rate of salary |\n| $1,503.33 or more but less than $2,255  | $45.10                                                             |\n| $2,255 or more                          | The amount that is 2% of the employee’s fortnightly rate of salary |\n\nNOTE\n\n> Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 23 June 1993.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration performs exactly the function intended by section 110D of the Superannuation Act 1976 — updating the productivity contribution rates periodically. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of setting contribution amounts for the specified period."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 2 operative sections plus schedule)","Only 4 defined salary brackets in the Schedule","Simple substitution mechanism (replacing amounts in an existing table)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond the salary thresholds","Single cross-reference to section 110C(1) of the Superannuation Act 1976","Straightforward mathematical calculations (percentages and flat amounts)"],"plain_english_summary":"This 1993 declaration sets the fortnightly “productivity contribution” rates employers must pay into Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS) members’ accounts from 1 July 1993. It affects remaining CSS public servants and their government employers.\n\nContributions follow a tiered schedule: fixed small amounts for lower and higher salary bands and percentage-based payments for middle and top earners, adjusting extra superannuation by income level."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Declaration only replaces the contribution amounts in the existing Table in s.110C(1) for the CSS as of 1 July 1993. It does not change who is covered, eligibility criteria, the statutory mechanism for contributions, or introduce new discretion—only the quantum of contributions is altered."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow legal change: substitutes amounts in a single statutory table (s.110C(1)) — limited textual complexity.","Simple bracket structure: four salary bands with either fixed-dollar rates or percentage rates (requires basic arithmetic).","Statutory provenance: made under s.110D of the Superannuation Act 1976 — no new powers or eligibility rules introduced.","Operational issues: payroll systems must apply fortnightly calculations, handle rounding and different pay frequencies, and update records.","Temporal specificity: applies from a stated commencement date (1 July 1993), requiring administrative coordination."],"plain_english_summary":"This Declaration amends the Superannuation Act 1976 table in s.110C(1) from 1 July 1993 by substituting a new productivity contribution schedule for the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS). It specifies four fortnightly contribution outcomes that are either fixed-dollar amounts or percentages linked to salary brackets and so determine what employees must pay into the scheme.\n\nCSS members and their employers are affected: employee fortnightly pay and employer payroll accounting change according to the new table, and agencies must apply the substituted amounts from the stated commencement date."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-productivity-contribution-declaration-no-3","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-productivity-contribution-declaration-no-3/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-productivity-contribution-declaration-no-3/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-productivity-contribution-declaration-no-3/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-productivity-contribution-declaration-no-3/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-productivity-contribution-declaration-no-3/documents"}}