{"id":"F2011L01287","name":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2011-2012 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2011","slug":"superannuation-productivity-benefit-2011-2012-continuing-contributions-declaration-2011","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":125565,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L01287-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2011-2012 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2011","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSuperannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2011\\-2012 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 20111\n\nI, Penelope YING YEN WONG, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, make the following Declaration under section 3D of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988.\n\nDated 21st June 2011\n\nPenelope YING YEN WONG\n\nMinister for Finance and Deregulation\n\n1 Name of Declaration\n\nThis Declaration is the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2011\\-2012 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2011.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Declaration commences on 1 July 2011.\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 2011, 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 $3370.77 | The amount that is 9% of the employee’s pay period rate of salary |\n| $3370.77 or more                       | $303.37                                                           |\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":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"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 the contribution amounts for inflation/wage growth. The scope has not expanded beyond this narrow technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 3 operative sections plus preamble)","No defined terms section - relies entirely on definitions in the parent Act (Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988)","Simple substitution mechanism - just replaces numbers in a table","Only 3 conditional tiers with clear thresholds","No cross-references beyond the single empowering provision (section 3D)","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested conditions"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the Australian Government’s 2011–12 superannuation contribution rates under the legacy Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988 for certain Commonwealth employees. It establishes three pay‑period tiers: a $13.53 flat payment for very low earners, 9% of salary for mid‑range earners, and a $303.37 cap for high earners.\n\nIt affects long‑serving or specifically covered public servants still in the old scheme and updates contributions to reflect current wage/inflation levels."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Declaration does not expand or narrow who is covered by the Act or alter eligibility or duties. It solely substitutes the monetary amounts and percentage in the Schedule under section 3D for the 2011–12 year, changing values used to calculate continuing contributions but not the underlying statutory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Simple numeric substitution: three salary bands with explicit contribution amounts or a 9% rate (Table in the instrument).","Legal cross-reference to section 3D and the Schedule of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988 (requires locating the parent Act).","Time-limited scope: applies to the financial year commencing 1 July 2011 only.","Operational considerations for payroll systems (implementation, rounding, and administrative updates), though no new substantive obligations or definitions are introduced.","Precision of amounts may create minor compliance/rounding issues for pay-period calculations."],"plain_english_summary":"This Declaration replaces the contribution amounts in the Schedule to the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988 for the 2011–12 financial year. It sets three pay-period bands with fixed contributions or a 9% rate and takes effect on 1 July 2011. \n\nIt applies to continuing superannuation contributions under section 3D of the Act and was made by the Minister. Payroll administrators and employers who calculate those contributions must apply the new bands and amounts from the commencement date."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2011-2012-continuing-contributions-declaration-2011","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2011-2012-continuing-contributions-declaration-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2011-2012-continuing-contributions-declaration-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2011-2012-continuing-contributions-declaration-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2011-2012-continuing-contributions-declaration-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2011-2012-continuing-contributions-declaration-2011/documents"}}