{"id":"F2020L00718","name":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2020-2021) Determination 2020","slug":"superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2020-2021-determination-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":145320,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L00718-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2020-2021) Determination 2020","content":"Superannuation (PSS)\n\nProductivity Contribution\n\n(2020\\-2021) Determination 2020\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nI, PETER CARRIGY-RYAN, Chief Executive Officer 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 9 June 2020\n\nP CARRIGY-RYAN\n\nDelegate of Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\n  \n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2020\\-2021) Determination 2020.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination commences on 1 July 2020.\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 2020, 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 $2,488.67 $74.66\n\n$2,488.67 or more but less than The amount that is 3% of the\n\n$4,009.33 employee’s fortnightly rate of\n\nsalary\n\n$4,009.33 or more but less than $120.28\n\n$6,014.00\n\n$6,014.00 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 serves its original narrow purpose: setting the specific dollar amounts for productivity contributions for a single financial year. It does not expand beyond the annual indexation function contemplated by Rule 4.3.3 of the PSS Rules."},"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)","Only 4 salary bands with straightforward calculations","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references within the document itself","Single purpose: updating dollar amounts for one financial year"],"plain_english_summary":"Determination sets the 2020–21 dollar levels for productivity contributions into PSS accounts, applying a sliding‑scale employer top‑up to fortnightly salaries. \n\nIt affects current and former Australian Public Service members of the closed PSS scheme and matters because these negotiated, indexed contributions supplement the standard superannuation guarantee to reflect productivity‑linked pay adjustments."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination updates only the numerical contribution amounts for the 2020–21 year by substituting figures into the table in Rule 4.3.2. It does not change which members are covered or the structural rules for contributions; authority is exercised under the existing delegation (rule 4.3.3)."},"complexity_factors":["Simple substitution of numeric values into an existing table (Rule 4.3.2) for a single financial year","Clear numeric thresholds and two percentage-rate calculations (2% and 3%) plus fixed-dollar amounts","Cross-reference to PSS Rules and exercise of delegated power under rule 4.3.3 (delegation/authority linkage)","Operational impact limited to payroll implementation and member contribution calculations","No new definitions, appeal mechanisms, or layered compliance regimes introduced"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination replaces the productivity‑contribution table in the PSS Rules for the 2020–21 financial year, setting fortnightly contribution amounts or percentage rates calculated from an employee’s fortnightly salary. It commences on 1 July 2020 and was made by the CEO as delegate.\n\nMechanically, contributions are applied by salary bands—fixed-dollar amounts for the lowest and one middle band, 3% of fortnightly salary for the next band, and 2% for the highest band—reducing take‑home pay and requiring payroll systems to apply the new rates; the CEO’s annual substitution implements the change."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2020-2021-determination-2020","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2020-2021-determination-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2020-2021-determination-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2020-2021-determination-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2020-2021-determination-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2020-2021-determination-2020/documents"}}