{"id":"F2011L01354","name":"Superannuation (PSS) Maximum Benefits (2011-2012) Determination 2011","slug":"superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2011-2012-determination-2011","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":125626,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L01354-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (PSS) Maximum Benefits (2011-2012) Determination 2011","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Superannuation (CSS)\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nSuperannuation (PSS)\n\nMaximum Benefits (2011-2012) Determination 2011\n\n \n\n \n\n![](image.001.png) \n\nI, STEVE WHITTON, Director, Australian Public Sector Payments and Entitlements, Position No. 44, and Delegate of Australian Reward Investment Alliance, pursuant to rules 5.6.5 and 5.7.7 of the PSS Rules, in the schedule to the Deed in force under section 4 of the Superannuation Act 1990, DETERMINE as follows:\n\n \n\nDated  29 June 2011\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nS WITTON\n\nDelegate of Australian Reward Investment Alliance  \n\n![](image.002.png) \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1 Name of Determination\n\n \n\nThis Determination is the Superannuation (PSS) Maximum Benefits\n\n(2011-2012) Determination 2011.\n\n \n\n \n\n2 Commencement\n\n \n\n  This determination shall take effect from and including 1 July 2011.     \n\n \n\n \n\n3 Maximum Benefits – Lump Sums\n\n \n\nFor rule 5.6.5 of the PSS Rules, the table in rule 5.6.1 has effect, for the financial year starting on 1 July 2011, as if the amounts specified in the following table were substituted for the amounts specified in that table:\n\n \n\n- TableMaximum Benefits\n- Average Salary Maximum Benefit\n- Less than $60,000.00 $600,000.00\n- $60,000.00 and over 10 times average salary\n\n\n \n\n \n\n4                    Maximum Benefits – AFP Lump Sums\n\n \n\nFor rule 5.7.7 of the PSS Rules, the table in rule 5.7.1 has effect, for the financial year starting on 1 July 2011, as if the amounts specified in the following table were substituted for the amounts specified in that table:\n\n \n\n- TableMaximum Benefits\n- Average Salary Preliminary Maximum Benefit\n- Less than $60,000.00 $600,000.00\n- $60,000.00 and over 10 times average salary\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n5                    Maximum Benefits – AFP Pensions\n\n \n\n \n\nFor rule 5.7.7 of the PSS Rules, the table in rule 5.7.2 has effect, for the financial year starting on 1 July 2011, as if the amounts specified in the following table were substituted for the amounts specified in that table:\n\n \n\n- TableAFP Preliminary Maximum BenefitsPensions\n- Final Average Salary Preliminary Maximum Benefit\n- Less than $60,000.00 $840,000.00\n- $60,000.00 and over 14 times average salary\n\n\n \n","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 instrument performs exactly its intended function: annually updating the maximum benefit caps for the PSS scheme. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of setting dollar thresholds for the 2011-2012 financial year."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (5 sections, ~300 words)","Only 2 defined terms used ('PSS Rules', 'AFP') — both assumed knowledge","No cross-references to other legislation beyond naming the parent Act and Rules","Simple conditional logic (two-tier threshold: under $60,000 vs $60,000 and over)","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested conditions","Purely mathematical substitution of values into existing tables"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets dollar caps on 2011–12 superannuation benefits for PSS members (including AFP officers), limiting maximum lump-sum and pension payouts based on a member’s average salary. For lump sums the cap is $600,000 if average salary is under $60,000, otherwise 10× average salary; AFP pensions are capped at $840,000 equivalence or 14× average salary.\n\nIt matters because it curbs very large public‑sector retirement payouts and updates the limits for that financial year."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination does not change who is covered or the substantive entitlement rules; it only updates maximum monetary amounts in the existing PSS/AFP tables for the 2011–12 financial year (clauses 2–5) and must be read alongside the cited PSS Rules for full effect."},"complexity_factors":["Simple numerical updates: replaces existing table amounts with fixed caps for the 2011–12 year (clauses 3–5).","Cross‑references to PSS Rules (rules 5.6.5 and 5.7.7 are cited in the instrument) require users to read both instruments to see operative interaction (clauses 3–5).","Relies on externally defined terms such as 'average salary' and 'Final Average Salary' that are not defined in this determination, creating interpretive reliance on the PSS Rules or deed.","Administrative effect: trustees/administrators must substitute the new amounts into existing tables and apply them in benefit calculations (clauses 3–5).","Temporal scope limited to the financial year starting 1 July 2011, so compliance and payroll systems need an effective date (clause 2).","Made by a delegate (Director, Australian Public Sector Payments and Entitlements) under rule powers—amounts set by executive determination rather than primary legislation (instrument header)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the dollar caps on lump‑sum and pension payments under the Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) tables for the 2011–2012 year, replacing the amounts in the PSS Rules tables (clauses 3–5). It takes effect from 1 July 2011 (clause 2) and was made by a delegated official under the PSS Rules. It affects PSS/AFP members, employers and scheme administrators who must apply these caps when calculating benefits."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2011-2012-determination-2011","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2011-2012-determination-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2011-2012-determination-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2011-2012-determination-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2011-2012-determination-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2011-2012-determination-2011/documents"}}