{"id":"F2008L04182","name":"Superannuation (PSS) Maximum Benefits (2008-2009) Determination 2008","slug":"superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2008-2009-determination-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76124,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04182-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Table","sectionType":"part","heading":"Table","content":"# Table\n\n# Maximum Benefits","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Maximum Benefits","sectionType":"part","heading":"Maximum Benefits","content":"# Maximum Benefits","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Average Salary","sectionType":"part","heading":"Average Salary","content":"# Average Salary","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Maximum Benefit","sectionType":"part","heading":"Maximum Benefit","content":"# Maximum Benefit","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"AFP Preliminary Maximum Benefits","sectionType":"part","heading":"AFP Preliminary Maximum Benefits","content":"# Table\n\n# AFP Preliminary Maximum Benefits\n\n# Pensions","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Pensions","sectionType":"part","heading":"Pensions","content":"# Pensions","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Final Average Salary","sectionType":"part","heading":"Final Average Salary","content":"# Final Average Salary","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Preliminary Maximum Benefit","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary Maximum Benefit","content":"# Preliminary Maximum Benefit","sortOrder":12}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The source text lists headings and tables establishing 2008–2009 maximum benefit caps for PSS and AFP pensions. There is no material in the supplied text indicating an expansion or narrowing of scope from any prior instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple benefit categories are present (general PSS maximums and AFP-specific preliminary maximums, headings: 'Maximum Benefits', 'AFP Preliminary Maximum Benefits').","Instrument relies on tabulated numerical rules and salary-linking calculations (headings: 'Average Salary', 'Final Average Salary', 'Table'), requiring precise computation.","Two-stage benefit concepts appear (preliminary vs final maximum benefit), adding procedural steps for administrators.","Repeated and fragmented headings in the source increase risk of ambiguity when mapping headings to operative calculations.","Administrative implementation requires matching individuals to the correct table/category and applying the correct salary measure, creating compliance and record-keeping burdens."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets out maximum benefit caps for the Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) scheme for 2008–2009. It supplies tables and calculation headings linking average and final average salary to maximum and preliminary maximum benefits, and includes specific references to AFP (Australian Federal Police) preliminary maximum benefits and pensions.\n\nWho it affects: PSS members, AFP pension recipients and the administrators who must apply the tables and calculations. It matters because it constrains payable superannuation/pension amounts by reference to salary-based tables."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":1,"rejection_reason":"This appears to be a corrupted fragment, navigation template, or placeholder containing only repeated headings and structural markers (e.g., '## Table Table', '# Maximum Benefits') with no actual legislative content, numbers, definitions, or operative provisions. It does not contain analysable legislation.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Cannot assess — no substantive content present to evaluate scope"},"complexity_factors":["No substantive content present — only headings and structural tags","No defined terms with actual definitions","No operative provisions or conditional logic","No cross-references to other legislation","Appears to be a navigation template or corrupted extract rather than the actual determination"],"plain_english_summary":"This appears to be a **fragment or corrupted version** of a legislative instrument that would normally set dollar limits on superannuation benefits for Australian Government employees in the Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) scheme for the 2008-2009 financial year.\n\n**What it should do:**\n- Set the maximum lump sum or pension amounts that PSS members can receive\n- Define how \"average salary\" is calculated for benefit purposes\n- Specify preliminary benefit calculations for Australian Federal Police (AFP) members\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Current and former Australian Public Service employees in the PSS scheme\n- Australian Federal Police officers in the PSS scheme\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- These caps limit how much superannuation people can accumulate tax-effectively\n- They protect the sustainability of the defined benefit scheme\n\nHowever, **this version contains no actual numbers, formulas, or operative provisions** — only headings and structural markers repeated in a garbled fashion."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2008-2009-determination-2008","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2008-2009-determination-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2008-2009-determination-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2008-2009-determination-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2008-2009-determination-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2008-2009-determination-2008/documents"}}