{"id":"F2009L02640","name":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2009-2010) Determination 2009","slug":"superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2009-2010-determination-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":79659,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02640-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2009-2010) Determination 2009","content":"Superannuation (PSS)\n\nProductivity Contribution\n\n(2009-2010) Determination 2009\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 PSS Rules in the schedule to the Deed in force under section 4 of the Superannuation Act 1990, DETERMINE as follows:\n\nDated 30 June 2009\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 (2009-2010) Determination 2009.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination shall take effect from and including 1 July 2009.\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 2009, 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 $1 759.33 $52.78\n\n$1 759.33 or more, but less The amount that is 3% of the\n\nthan $2 834.00 employee’s fortnightly rate of\n\nsalary\n\n$2 834.00 or more, but less $85.02\n\nthan $4 251.00\n\n$4 251.00 or more The amount that is 2% of the\n\nemployee’s fortnightly rate of\n\nsalary","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"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 amounts for the PSS scheme. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of setting the specific dollar figures and percentages for the 2009-2010 financial year."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 3 operative sections)","No defined terms section (relies on external PSS Rules and Superannuation Act 1990)","Single purpose: updating a monetary table","Simple conditional logic (four-tiered salary threshold structure)","No cross-references beyond the enabling Rule 4.3.3","Straightforward tabular substitution mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the 2009–10 schedule of “productivity contributions” the Australian Government pays into the PSS defined‑benefit superannuation scheme, adjusting the fortnightly contribution amounts and percentage bands tied to employees’ pay. It affects PSS members (current and some former Australian Public Service employees) and ensures correct, up‑to‑date extra superannuation payments are calculated and paid."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination amends only the contribution amounts in the PSS Rules table for the 2009–2010 financial year; it does not change which members are subject to the productivity contribution or amend the underlying PSS eligibility or structural rules. Authority for the change is the Delegate under Rule 4.3.3 and the Deed (s.4 Superannuation Act 1990)."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument applying only to one financial year (2009–2010)","Banded contribution table combining fixed-dollar entries and percentage rates (mixed calculation methods)","Reference and substitution into an existing rule table (Rule 4.3.2) rather than standalone provisions","Legal delegation and cross-reference to the Deed and s.4 of the Superannuation Act 1990 (requires checking primary instruments for full context)","Precise boundary values at fortnightly salary cut-offs require exact payroll implementation to avoid calculation errors"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the fortnightly “productivity contribution” amounts payable by members of the Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) for the 2009–2010 year, replacing the table in the PSS Rules. It prescribes fixed-dollar contributions for lower fortnightly salaries and percentage-based contributions (3% or 2%) for higher salary bands. The Delegate of the Australian Reward Investment Alliance made the change under Rule 4.3.3 and the Deed in force under section 4 of the Superannuation Act 1990. It changes contribution amounts and requires payrolls to apply banded calculations; it does not alter who the PSS covers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2009-2010-determination-2009","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2009-2010-determination-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2009-2010-determination-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2009-2010-determination-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2009-2010-determination-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2009-2010-determination-2009/documents"}}