{"id":"F2009L02542","name":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2009-2010 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2009","slug":"superannuation-productivity-benefit-2009-2010-continuing-contributions-declaration-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":79462,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02542-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2009-2010 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2009","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSuperannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2009\\-2010 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 20091\n\nI, LINDSAY TANNER, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, make the following Declaration under section 3D of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988.\n\nDated June 23rd 2009\n\nLINDSAY TANNER\n\nMinister for Finance and Deregulation\n\n1 Name of Declaration\n\nThis Declaration is the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2009\\-2010 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2009.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Declaration commences on 1 July 2009.\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 2009, 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 $3,090.00 | The amount that is 9% of the employee’s pay period rate of salary |\n| $3,090.00 or more                       | $278.10                                                           |\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_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":"This instrument does not change who is covered or the statutory mechanism; it only replaces the monetary thresholds and contribution amounts for the 2009–2010 financial year under section 3D of the Act. Eligibility rules and the three-tier method remain the same; the practical effect is a rate/threshold update requiring employer payroll adjustments."},"complexity_factors":["Simple numeric substitution into an existing Schedule (no new legal concepts introduced)","Three-tier contribution rule (flat minimum, percentage band, flat cap) requires correct payroll categorisation","Cross-reference to section 3D and the Schedule of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988 (administrative dependency)","Annual instrument-based update mechanism (recurring administrative task for Treasury and employers)","Compliance burden concentrated on employers' payroll systems to apply thresholds and calculate 9% where applicable"],"plain_english_summary":"This Declaration updates the employer superannuation contribution table in the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988 for the 2009–2010 year. It substitutes new figures so that, from 1 July 2009, employers must pay a small flat contribution for very low pay periods, 9% of pay for the main pay range, or a capped flat contribution for high pay periods."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration performs exactly the function intended by section 3D of the parent Act - annually updating contribution amounts. It has not expanded beyond this narrow technical purpose."},"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 mechanical operation: substituting dollar amounts in a table","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the basic reference to section 3D of the parent Act","Straightforward three-tier contribution structure with clear thresholds"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the Australian Government’s superannuation contribution amounts for Commonwealth employees covered by the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988, effective 1 July 2009. It replaces prior dollar figures with new 2009–10 rates (a small flat amount for very low pay, 9% of pay for most employees, and a capped contribution for highest earners) so government staff receive the correct retirement contributions for that year."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2009-2010-continuing-contributions-declaration-2009","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2009-2010-continuing-contributions-declaration-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2009-2010-continuing-contributions-declaration-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2009-2010-continuing-contributions-declaration-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2009-2010-continuing-contributions-declaration-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2009-2010-continuing-contributions-declaration-2009/documents"}}