{"id":"F2019L00714","name":"Superannuation (PSS) Maximum Benefits (2019-2020) Determination 2019","slug":"superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2019-2020-determination-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99317,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00714-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (PSS) Maximum Benefits (2019-2020) Determination 2019","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nSuperannuation (PSS)\n\nMaximum Benefits (2019-2020)\n\nDetermination 2019\n\n \n\n \n\n![](image.001.png) \n\nI, ADAM SCOTT NETTHEIM, Head of Scheme Operations, Scheme Administration, and Delegate of Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, 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   30 May 2019\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nA NETTHEIM\n\nDelegate of Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation\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\n \n\n \n\n1 Name of Determination\n\n \n\nThis Determination is the Superannuation (PSS) Maximum Benefits\n\n(2019-2020) Determination 2019.\n\n \n\n \n\n2 Commencement\n\n \n\n  This determination commences on 1 July 2019.     \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 2019, as if the amounts specified in the following table were substituted for the amounts specified in that table:\n\n \n\n- Table – Maximum Benefits\n- Average Salary Maximum Benefit\n- Less than $75,500.00 $755,000.00\n- $75,500.00 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 2019, as if the amounts specified in the following table were substituted for the amounts specified in that table:\n\n \n\n- Table – AFP Preliminary Maximum Benefits – Lump Sums\n- Average Salary Preliminary Maximum Benefit\n- Less than $75,500.00 $755,000.00\n- $75,500.00 and over 10 times average salary\n\n\n5                     Maximum Benefits – AFP Pensions\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 2019, as if the amounts specified in the following table were substituted for the amounts specified in that table:\n\n \n\n- Table – AFP Preliminary Maximum Benefits – Pensions\n- Final Average Salary PreliminaryMaximum Benefit\n- Less than $75,500.00 $1,057,000.00\n- $75,500.00 and over 14 times average salary\n\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination performs exactly the function it was designed for — annually updating the maximum benefit caps for the PSS scheme. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of setting monetary thresholds for the 2019-2020 financial year."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 5 operative sections","No defined terms section — relies entirely on external definitions in the 'PSS Rules' and Superannuation Act 1990","Simple tabular substitution mechanism — replaces dollar amounts in existing tables without altering the underlying structure","No conditional logic or nested exceptions — straightforward 'if salary < X then Y, else Z' structure","Single purpose instrument — updates specific monetary thresholds for one financial year only","Heavy reliance on external references (PSS Rules, Superannuation Act 1990) but does not create new cross-references itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the caps on retirement benefits under the Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) scheme for 2019–20, affecting PSS members and AFP officers. It updates lump‑sum and AFP pension caps using a $75,500 salary pivot—lower earners get flat dollar caps, higher earners get multiples of average salary—thereby limiting government liability and keeping the scheme’s limits current."},"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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change who is covered or how benefits are calculated; it only updates the numeric maximum benefit amounts for the 2019–20 year by substituting figures into existing PSS Rule tables (see sections 3–5 and rule references 5.6.5 and 5.7.7)."},"complexity_factors":["Simple numeric updates to benefit caps rather than new legal principles (sections 3–5 substitute amounts into existing tables).","Different rules for lump sums and AFP pensions: fixed dollar caps for lower average‑salary band and salary‑multiple caps for higher band (sections 3–5).","Relies on cross‑references to the PSS Rules and the Deed (rules 5.6.5, 5.7.7; tables 5.6.1, 5.7.1, 5.7.2), requiring users to consult multiple documents.","Annual / temporal effect: commencement date and application to a single financial year (section 2), implying routine repetition.","Decision made by a delegated official (certificate heading and formal signer), indicating administrative discretion limited to numerical updates."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the maximum lump‑sum and pension amounts payable from the Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) schemes for the 2019–20 financial year. It substitutes specific numeric caps and salary‑based multiples into the PSS Rules so the scheme knows the top benefit it can pay.\n\nIt affects current and future PSS/AFP members and the Corporation that pays benefits; the cap levels determine payment limits, administrative calculation and possible tax/timing choices by members."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2019-2020-determination-2019","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2019-2020-determination-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2019-2020-determination-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2019-2020-determination-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2019-2020-determination-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-maximum-benefits-2019-2020-determination-2019/documents"}}