{"id":"F2010L01797","name":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2010-2011) Determination 2010","slug":"superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2010-2011-determination-2010","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":153211,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L01797-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2010-2011) Determination 2010","content":"Superannuation (PSS)\n\nProductivity Contribution\n\n(2010\\-2011) Determination 2010\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nI, SANDRA BAILEY, A/G 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 25 June 2010\n\nS BAILEY\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 (2010\\-2011) Determination 2010.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination shall take effect from and including 1 July 2010.\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 2010, 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 $1848.67 $55.46\n\n$1848.67 or more, to under The amount that is 3% of the\n\n$2978.00 employee’s fortnightly rate of\n\nsalary\n\n$2978.00 or more, to under $89.34\n\n$4467.00\n\n$4467 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 rates for the PSS scheme. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of setting these specific financial parameters for the 2010-2011 year."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 3 operative sections)","Single purpose: updating a table of dollar values","No defined terms section (relies on external PSS Rules)","Simple conditional logic (four-tiered salary threshold structure)","No cross-referencing beyond the single Rule 4.3.3 reference","Straightforward mathematical calculations (percentages and fixed amounts)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the dollar values for 2010–11 “productivity contributions” — the extra employer superannuation payments for members of the PSS. It applies to Australian Public Service employees in that closed, defined‑benefit scheme and ensures their employer super contributions for the year are set correctly, reflecting annual adjustments tied to wages and economic conditions."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument simply substitutes updated contribution amounts and rates into the existing table in Rule 4.3.2 for the 2010–11 year (cl.3) and sets commencement (cl.2). It does not alter who is covered or the underlying method for determining productivity contributions beyond the numerical values."},"complexity_factors":["Tiered contribution structure combining fixed fortnightly amounts and percentage-based rates (cl.3)","Dependence on existing PSS Rules and substitution into Rule 4.3.2 rather than standalone schedule (cl.3)","Delegated instrument-making power (delegate signature and reference to Rule 4.3.3) introduces administrative discretion","Temporal scope limited to a single financial year starting 1 July 2010 (cl.2–3) requiring annual updates","Operational impact on payroll systems and employer remittance processes due to fortnightly calculation basis and multiple bands (implied by cl.3)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination updates the PSS productivity contribution table for the 2010–11 financial year by substituting new fortnightly thresholds, fixed amounts and percentage bands into the Rule 4.3.2 table. It was made by a delegate under the PSS Rules and takes effect from 1 July 2010 (cl.2–3).\n\nEmployees (and the employers who remit contributions) pay either the specified fortnightly dollar amounts or a percentage (3% or 2%) of fortnightly salary depending on the salary band, changing payroll calculation and employer reporting."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2010-2011-determination-2010","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2010-2011-determination-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2010-2011-determination-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2010-2011-determination-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2010-2011-determination-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2010-2011-determination-2010/documents"}}