{"id":"F2013L01028","name":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2013-2014) Determination 2013","slug":"superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2013-2014-determination-2013","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":90758,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L01028-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2013-2014) Determination 2013","content":"Superannuation (PSS)\n\nProductivity Contribution\n\n(2013-2014) Determination 2013\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nI, STEPHEN PAUL WHITTON, Director, Australian Public Sector Payments and Entitlements, Position No. 44, and Delegate of Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, 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 6 June 2013\n\nS WHITTON\n\nDelegate of Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\n  \n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2013-2014) Determination 2013.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination shall take effect from and including 1 July 2013.\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 2013, 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 $2,090.00 $62.70\n\n$2,090.00 or more but less than The amount that is 3% of the\n\n$3,367.33 employee’s fortnightly rate of\n\nsalary\n\n$3,367.33 or more but less than $101.02\n\n$5,051.00\n\n$5,051.00 or more The amount that is 2% of the\n\nemployee’s fortnightly rate of\n\nsalary\n\n![](image.003.png)","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 productivity contribution amounts for the PSS scheme. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of maintaining the currency of contribution rates."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 3 operative sections)","No defined terms section (relies on external definitions in the PSS Rules and Superannuation Act 1990)","Simple substitution mechanism (replacing one table with another)","Single cross-reference to Rule 4.3.3 of the PSS Rules","Straightforward tiered calculation structure with clear dollar thresholds","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the productivity-contribution table for the PSS for the 2013–14 year, setting the fortnightly extra superannuation the government pays into members’ PSS accounts based on salary. It affects current and former Commonwealth PSS members and matters because these annual adjustments preserve the real value of this employer-funded component of retirement savings."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination substitutes the contribution amounts in the existing Rule 4.3.2 table for the 2013–14 year (see rule 4.3.3 and item 3). It does not change who is covered or the eligibility rules; it changes only the rates and their method of calculation with effect from 1 July 2013."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument limited to setting rates for one financial year","Uses a simple banded table combining fixed amounts and percentage formulas","Cross-references to PSS Rules (Rule 4.3.2 and Rule 4.3.3) and the Deed under the Superannuation Act 1990","Authority exercised by a delegate of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation rather than primary legislation","Numeric precision (exact dollar and cent thresholds) requiring accurate payroll implementation and rounding","Potential payroll edge cases at exact band thresholds (e.g. $2,090.00, $3,367.33, $5,051.00)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the fortnightly \"productivity contribution\" amounts PSS members must pay for the 2013–14 financial year, effective 1 July 2013. It replaces the table in Rule 4.3.2 with a schedule that uses fixed fortnightly amounts for some salary bands and percentage‑based rates (3% or 2%) for others. Members (employees) bear the deduction; the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation delegate makes the decision and payrolls must apply the appropriate fixed amount or percentage based on fortnightly salary."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2013-2014-determination-2013","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2013-2014-determination-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2013-2014-determination-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2013-2014-determination-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2013-2014-determination-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2013-2014-determination-2013/documents"}}