{"id":"F2012L01253","name":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2012-2013 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2012","slug":"superannuation-productivity-benefit-2012-2013-continuing-contributions-declaration-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":163200,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L01253-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2012-2013 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2012","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSuperannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2012\\-2013 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 20121\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 8th June 2012\n\nPenelope YING YEN WONG\n\nMinister for Finance and Deregulation\n\n1 Name of Declaration\n\nThis Declaration is the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2012\\-2013 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2012.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Declaration commences on 1 July 2012.\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 2012, 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 $3519.23 | The amount that is 9% of the employee’s pay period rate of salary |\n| $3519.23 or more                       | $316.73                                                           |\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.comlaw.gov.au.","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 3D of the parent Act — annual updating of contribution amounts. The scope has not expanded beyond the original legislative intent, which was always to allow ministerial updating of dollar figures via legislative instrument to avoid amending the primary Act every year."},"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: replaces a table in the parent Act with a new table containing three straightforward tiers","No cross-references beyond the single empowering provision (section 3D)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Mathematical calculation limited to a single percentage (9%) and fixed dollar thresholds"],"plain_english_summary":"This short 2012 declaration sets the dollar values the Australian Government must contribute to superannuation for the 2012–13 year under the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988, using three tiers (a low flat rate, 9% for mid‑range pay, and a capped high‑earner amount). It affects Commonwealth employees still in that closed, older scheme and functions as the routine annual indexation to keep government contributions in line with wages and prices."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Declaration does not change who is covered or the mechanics of entitlement under the Act; it only substitutes specific monetary thresholds and contribution figures into the Schedule for the 2012–13 financial year using the Minister’s power in section 3D and sets commencement as 1 July 2012."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow textual change: replaces numeric entries in a single Schedule table rather than altering legal definitions or entitlements","Direct cross‑reference to Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988 and Ministerial power under section 3D","Three salary bands require simple payroll classification (fixed minimum, 9% of pay, fixed maximum)","Clear commencement date (1 July 2012) requiring payroll systems to apply the new amounts from that date","Low statutory discretion in the instrument itself — numbers are fixed rather than conditional"],"plain_english_summary":"This Declaration sets the dollar thresholds and contribution amounts employers must use to calculate continuing superannuation payments for the 2012–13 financial year under the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988. It substitutes specific pay‑period bands and a 9% rate into the Schedule table (section 3). Employers pay either a fixed dollar amount or 9% of pay depending on an employee’s pay‑period salary; the Minister makes the substitution under section 3D and the change starts 1 July 2012 (section 2)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2012-2013-continuing-contributions-declaration-2012","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2012-2013-continuing-contributions-declaration-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2012-2013-continuing-contributions-declaration-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2012-2013-continuing-contributions-declaration-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2012-2013-continuing-contributions-declaration-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2012-2013-continuing-contributions-declaration-2012/documents"}}