{"id":"F2014L00650","name":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2014-2015) Determination 2014","slug":"superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2014-2015-determination-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":91779,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00650-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2014-2015) Determination 2014","content":"Superannuation (PSS)\n\nProductivity Contribution\n\n(2014\\-2015) Determination 2014\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nI, STEPHEN PAUL WHITTON, Director, Manual Calculations, 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 30 May 2014\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\nS WHITTON\n\nDelegate of Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation\n\n![](image.003.png)\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2014\\-2015) Determination 2014.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination shall take effect from and including 1 July 2014.\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 2014, 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.004.png)\n\nLess than $2,157.33 $64.72\n\n$2,157.33 or more but less than The amount that is 3% of the\n\n$3,475.33 employee’s fortnightly rate of\n\nsalary\n\n$3,475.33 or more but less than $104.26\n\n$5,213.00\n\n$5,213.00 or more The amount that is 2% of the\n\nemployee’s fortnightly rate of\n\nsalary\n\n![](image.004.png)","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 does not expand beyond the original purpose of the enabling legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 3 operative sections)","No defined terms section (relies on external PSS Rules and Superannuation Act 1990)","Simple conditional logic (four-tiered salary threshold table)","Single purpose: updating dollar amounts in an existing legislative table","No cross-references beyond the enabling rule (Rule 4.3.3) and the table being amended (Rule 4.3.2)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the 2014–15 fortnightly productivity contribution rates for members of the PSS (Public Sector Superannuation) scheme, specifying fixed amounts and percentage rates that apply to different fortnightly salary bands.  \n\nIt affects Australian Public Service employees in the PSS, ensuring they receive the correct extra employer superannuation contributions for that financial year."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change who is covered or the underlying rules; it only updates the numeric contribution amounts used in the existing PSS Rules table for the 2014–2015 year by substitution (s.3) and specifies the commencement date (s.2)."},"complexity_factors":["Uses a simple tiered rate table combining fixed-dollar and percentage calculations (s.3).","Operates by substituting amounts into an existing rule table; requires cross-reference to PSS Rules (Rule 4.3.2 and Rule 4.3.3 cited in instrument).","Temporal limitation to a single financial year reduces ongoing regulatory complexity (s.2).","Made under delegated authority by CSC staff — limited discretionary content in the text (instrument heading and signature).","Implementation requires payroll changes to apply fortnightly thresholds and percentage calculations — administrative burden for employers/stewards (s.3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the fortnightly productivity contribution rates that apply to PSS members for the 2014–2015 financial year by substituting new amounts into the PSS Rules table (s.3; Rule 4.3.2/4.3.3). It takes effect from 1 July 2014 (s.2) and was made by a Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation delegate. Contributions are deducted from employees’ fortnightly salary: fixed dollar amounts for lower pay bands and percentage-based amounts (3% or 2%) for higher pay bands (s.3)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2014-2015-determination-2014","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2014-2015-determination-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2014-2015-determination-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2014-2015-determination-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2014-2015-determination-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2014-2015-determination-2014/documents"}}