{"id":"F2008L02214","name":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2008-2009 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2008","slug":"superannuation-productivity-benefit-2008-2009-continuing-contributions-declaration-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":74477,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L02214-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2008-2009 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2008","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSuperannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2008–2009 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 20081\n\nI, niCK SHERRY, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, acting for and on behalf of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, make the following Declaration under section 3D of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988.\n\nDated 19 June 2008\n\nNICK SHERRY\n\nMinister for Superannuation and Corporate Law\n\nfor and on behalf of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation\n\n1 Name of Declaration\n\nThis Declaration is the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2008\\-2009 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2008.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Declaration commences on 1 July 2008.\n\n3 Substitution of amounts\n\nFor section 3D of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988, the Table in the Schedule to that Act has effect, for the financial year commencing on 1 July 2008, as if the amounts specified in the following Table were substituted for the amounts specified in the Table in that Schedule (whether sums of money or percentages):\n\nTable\n\n| Pay period rate of salary               | Pay period contribution                                           |\n| --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Less than $150.33                       | $13.53                                                            |\n| $150.33 or more but less than $2,936.92 | The amount that is 9% of the employee’s pay period rate of salary |\n| $2,936.92 or more                       | $264.32                                                           |\n\nNote\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 www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Declaration substitutes monetary amounts in the Schedule for the 2008–09 year under section 3D of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988 and commences 1 July 2008 (clause 2). It updates contribution rates only and does not change who is covered or the statutory mechanism, so the legal scope remains unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Legal form is a straightforward annual numeric substitution into the Act’s Schedule (made under section 3D of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988).","Three-tier rate structure (fixed low amount, 9% percentage band, fixed high cap) is simple to state but requires conditional payroll logic for each pay period.","Operational compliance burden on employers and payroll systems for correct band application, calculation, rounding and recordkeeping (Commencement: clause 2; Substitution: clause 3).","Limited policymaking discretion: minister sets amounts without altering eligibility or mechanism, so legal ambiguity is low (instrumentary power under s3D).","Financial effect concentrated on employers (who pay contributions) and distributed to employees via super balances; administrative costs are diffuse across payroll operations.","Temporal limitation to the financial year commencing 1 July 2008 requires periodic reissuance and system updates annually."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the per‑pay‑period superannuation contribution rates for the 2008–09 financial year under the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988. It takes effect 1 July 2008 and sets three pay bands: a $13.53 fixed payment for very low pay, 9% of pay for mid‑range wages, and a $264.32 capped amount for high pay. Employers must apply these rates each pay period; the declaration therefore changes employer payroll costs and employees’ superannuation contributions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act — annual updating of contribution amounts. There is no scope creep; it is a routine, mechanical update for the 2008-2009 financial year as contemplated by section 3D of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 3 operative sections plus a table)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on definitions in the parent Act","Single, straightforward substitution mechanism (replacing a table)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the basic reference to section 3D of the parent Act","Mathematical formula is simple (flat rate, percentage, or cap)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the dollar contribution rates the Australian Government pays under the closed Productivity Benefit superannuation scheme for the 2008–09 year. It replaces the old figures in the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988 so payments remain aligned with wages.\n\nIt affects only a shrinking group of legacy Commonwealth employees still covered by that scheme, ensuring their mandated employer contributions continue for 2008–09 (tiered by pay: a small flat amount for very low earners, 9% for middle earners, and a capped sum for high earners)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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