{"id":"F2011L00661","name":"Superannuation (CSS) Temporary Employee Approval 2011 (No. 1)","slug":"superannuation-css-temporary-employee-approval-2011-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":86270,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L00661-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (CSS) Temporary Employee Approval 2011 (No. 1)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSuperannuation (CSS) Temporary Employee Approval 2011 (No.1)1\n\nI, Penelope Ying Yen Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, make this Approval under subsection 3(1) of the Superannuation Act 1976.\n\nDated 20th April 2011\n\nPenelope Ying Yen Wong\n\nMinister for Finance and Deregulation\n\n1 Name of Approval\n\nThis Approval is the Superannuation (CSS) Temporary Employee Approval 2011 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Approval commences immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of the Australian Civilian Corps Act 2011.\n\n3 Temporary employees\n\nA person who is engaged, otherwise than in a permanent capacity, as an Australian Civilian Corps employee for employment outside Australia only, for employment on a full-time basis is included in a class of persons for the purposes of the definition of “temporary employee” in section 3 of the Superannuation Act 1976 if the person was an eligible employee immediately before becoming so employed.\n\n> Note 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See [http://www.frli.gov.au](http://www.frli.gov.au).","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs a narrow, specific function exactly as described in its title and enabling provision (subsection 3(1) of the Superannuation Act 1976). It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of approving a specific class of temporary employees for CSS coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (3 sections, ~150 words of substantive content)","Single operative provision with three clear cumulative conditions","Only one cross-reference (to Superannuation Act 1976, section 3)","No defined terms section — relies on external definitions","No exceptions, nested conditions, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument allows certain Australian Civilian Corps employees deployed overseas on full‑time temporary contracts to continue as members of the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS). It applies only where the worker is overseas, full‑time, and was a CSS member immediately before taking the ACC role. \n\nIt matters because it preserves continuity of retirement benefits for those staff who would otherwise lose CSS coverage on moving into temporary ACC service overseas."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Approval expands the statutory class of 'temporary employee' for CSS purposes to include a specific set of Australian Civilian Corps full‑time, non‑permanent employees deployed only outside Australia who were CSS‑eligible immediately before appointment (clause 3). The change alters who must be treated as within CSS coverage — shifting employer contribution and administrative responsibilities onto the Commonwealth for that defined cohort. The instrument’s operation is subject to its commencement timing linked to the Australian Civilian Corps Act 2011 (clause 2) and derives from ministerial power under subsection 3(1) of the Superannuation Act 1976 (preamble)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single‑purpose change limited to a defined class of workers (clause 3).","Commencement is tied to another Act (commences immediately after Part 3 of the Australian Civilian Corps Act 2011) (clause 2), creating a sequencing dependency.","Relies on the pre‑existing definition and factual status of 'eligible employee' under the Superannuation Act 1976, requiring verification of prior eligibility (clause 3).","Made by ministerial approval under subsection 3(1) of the Superannuation Act 1976 (preamble), so its effect depends on exercise of delegated legislative power.","Administrative effects on payroll, contribution payments and recordkeeping for agencies employing affected staff (clause 3).","Cross‑reference to multiple statutes (Superannuation Act 1976 and Australian Civilian Corps Act 2011) increases interpretive linkage despite the instrument’s narrow text."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument treats full‑time, non‑permanent Australian Civilian Corps employees working only outside Australia as “temporary employees” under the Superannuation Act 1976 if they were CSS‑eligible immediately beforehand. Mechanically, it preserves CSS membership and associated employer contribution obligations for that specific group. It affects those individual employees and the Commonwealth employer’s payroll and superannuation administration."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-temporary-employee-approval-2011-no-1","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-temporary-employee-approval-2011-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-temporary-employee-approval-2011-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-temporary-employee-approval-2011-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-temporary-employee-approval-2011-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-temporary-employee-approval-2011-no-1/documents"}}