{"id":"F2007L01768","name":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2007-2008) Determination 2007","slug":"superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2007-2008-determination-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":66515,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01768-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2007-2008) Determination 2007","content":"Superannuation (PSS)\n\nProductivity Contribution\n\n(2007\\-2008) Determination 2007\n\nSelect Legislative Instrument 2007 No.\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nI, MATTHEW ARTHUR CASTLE, Manager of the Australian Public Servicector, Defined Benefit Schemes Administration Section, Commonwealth Superannuation Administration, Position No. 44, and Delegate of the PSS BoardAustralian Reward Investment Alliance, pursuant to rule B4.3.3 of the Rules, DETERMINE as follows:\n\nDated 7 June 2007\n\nM CASTLE\n\nDelegate of the PSS BoardAustralian Reward Investment Alliance\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\n  \n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contributions (2007\\-2008) Determination 2007.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination shall take effect from and including 1 July 2007.\n\n3 Productivity Contributions\n\nFor Rule B4.3.3 of the PSS Rules, the table in Rule B4.3.2 has effect, for the financial year starting on 1 July 2007, as if the amounts specified in the following table were substituted for the amounts specified in that table:\n\nTable\n\nFortnightly rate of salary Fortnightly productivity\n\ncontribution\n\n![](image.003.png)\n\nLess than $1 591.33 $47.74\n\n$1 591.33 or more, but less The amount that is 3% of the\n\nthan $2 564 employee’s fortnightly rate of\n\nsalary\n\n$2 564 or more, but less $76.92\n\nthan $3 846\n\n$3 846 or more The amount that is 2% of the\n\nemployee’s fortnightly rate of\n\nsalary","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly its intended function: annually updating the productivity contribution dollar amounts for the PSS scheme. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of setting indexed contribution rates."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 3 operative sections)","No defined terms section (relies on external PSS Rules)","Simple substitution mechanism (replacing one table with another)","Only 4 salary bands with straightforward calculations","Single cross-reference to Rule B4.3.3 of the PSS Rules","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination updates the PSS Rules to set the employer \"productivity contributions\" for the 2007–08 financial year, fixing the extra superannuation amounts paid on top of normal contributions according to fortnightly salary bands. It directly affects PSS members (older federal public servant scheme) and their Australian Government employers by ensuring correct indexed contribution rates for that year."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change who is covered or the operative rules of the PSS; it only substitutes new monetary contribution amounts for the financial year beginning 1 July 2007 (see sections 1–3). The scope of the PSS Rules remains intact; only the rates applied under Rule B4.3.3 are altered."},"complexity_factors":["Direct substitution of a numeric table into existing Rules B4.3.2/B4.3.3 (section 3) — clear mechanic but requires precise cross-referencing to the Rules.","Mix of fixed-dollar and percentage-based rates (3% and 2%) tied to fortnightly salary bands (section 3) increases payroll-calculation complexity relative to a single-rate rule.","Specified commencement date (section 2) fixes temporal application (financial year starting 1 July 2007) — administrative cutover risk for payroll systems.","Authority of a delegated official to determine rates (instrument heading and signature block) means exercise of delegated power; limited discretion but formal delegation present.","Implementation requires mapping fortnightly salary thresholds to payroll records and handling boundary values where salary equals band cut-offs (implicit in section 3).","Narrow substantive scope: only updates contribution amounts rather than changing eligibility, definitions, or benefit entitlements (implied by sections 1–3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the fortnightly productivity contribution rates that Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) members must pay for the 2007–08 financial year, taking effect 1 July 2007. It replaces the contribution table in the PSS Rules and implements a tiered schedule mixing fixed amounts and percentage-based deductions from members’ fortnightly salary. It therefore directly changes payroll deductions for affected PSS members and the contribution amounts the scheme administers for that year."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2007-2008-determination-2007","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2007-2008-determination-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2007-2008-determination-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2007-2008-determination-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2007-2008-determination-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2007-2008-determination-2007/documents"}}