{"id":"F2008L02360","name":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2008-2009) Determination 2008","slug":"superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2008-2009-determination-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":139470,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L02360-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2008-2009) Determination 2008","content":"Superannuation (PSS)\n\nProductivity Contribution\n\n(2008\\-2009) Determination 2008\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nI, JONATHON EDWARD HALE, Manager of the Australian Public Sector Defined Benefit Schemes Administration Section, Commonwealth Superannuation Administration, Position No. 44, and Delegate of Australian Reward Investment Alliance, pursuant to Rule 4.3.3 of the Rules, DETERMINE as follows:\n\nDated 30 June 2008\n\nJ HALE\n\nDelegate of Australian Reward Investment Alliance\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2008\\-2009) Determination 2008.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination shall take effect from and including 1 July 2008.\n\n3 Productivity Contributions\n\nFor Rule 4.3.3 of the PSS Rules, the table in Rule 4.3.2 has effect, for the financial year starting on 1 July 2008, 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 $1 670.67 $50.12\n\n$1 670.67 or more, but less The amount that is 3% of the\n\nthan $2 690.67 employee’s fortnightly rate of\n\nsalary\n\n$2690.67 or more, but less $80.72\n\nthan $4 036.00\n\n$4 036.00 or more The amount that is 2% of the\n\nemployee’s fortnightly rate of\n\nsalary","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument substitutes numerical contribution amounts into the existing PSS Rules for a single financial year (2008–09) and does not change who is covered or alter the underlying eligibility or structural provisions of the PSS Rules; it only changes contribution values and formulas (see s1–s3)."},"complexity_factors":["Numeric substitution only: the instrument replaces the table in Rule 4.3.2 with new amounts for 2008–09 (see s3).","Multiple calculation methods: fixed amounts for some salary bands and percentage formulas (2% or 3%) for others require conditional payroll logic (s3 table).","Delegated decision-maker: made by a named delegate of the Australian Reward Investment Alliance (preamble/signature), concentrating implementation discretion in administration.","Timing requirement: explicit commencement date requires payroll systems to switch on 1 July 2008 (s2).","Dependence on existing Rules: the Determination operates by reference to Rule 4.3.3 of the PSS Rules, so interpretation relies on the underlying Rules (s3).","Limited legal drafting complexity but operational impact: straightforward legally, with primary burdens on payroll and scheme administrators to apply the new rates."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination, effective 1 July 2008, substitutes new fortnightly productivity contribution rates into the PSS Rules for the 2008–09 year, changing how much members of the Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) scheme must have deducted from pay. Contributions are set either as fixed fortnightly amounts or as percentages by salary band; the delegate of the Australian Reward Investment Alliance made the change, so payrolls and scheme administrators must adjust calculations—this directly affects members' take‑home pay and creates modest administrative compliance tasks."},"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 productivity contribution amounts for the PSS scheme. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of setting indexed dollar figures for a specific financial year."},"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","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references within the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the PSS productivity contribution rates for 2008–09, updating the fortnightly pay bands and employer extra superannuation payments for PSS members. It fixes four bands: a $50.12 flat payment for lowest earners, 3% in the lower–middle band, an $80.72 flat middle band, and 2% for highest earners. It ensures correct, indexed productivity superannuation payments for that financial year."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2008-2009-determination-2008","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2008-2009-determination-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2008-2009-determination-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2008-2009-determination-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2008-2009-determination-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2008-2009-determination-2008/documents"}}