{"id":"F2021L00730","name":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2021-2022) Determination 2021","slug":"superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2021-2022-determination-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101898,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00730-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (PSS) Productivity Contribution (2021-2022) Determination 2021","content":"Superannuation (PSS)\n\nProductivity Contribution\n\n(2021\\-2022) Determination 2021\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nI, ABBEY BROWNE, Senior Manager, Knowledge and Technical Advice, 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 8 June 2021\n\nA BROWNE\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 (2021\\-2022) Determination 2021.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination commences on 1 July 2021.\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 2021, 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 $2,568.67 $77.06\n\n$2,568.67 or more but less than The amount that is 3% of the\n\n$4,138.00 employee’s fortnightly rate of\n\nsalary\n\n$4,138.00 or more but less than $124.14\n\n$6,207.00\n\n$6,207.00 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":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. The Determination replaces the figures in the contribution table in Rule 4.3.2 for the 2021–22 year (s.3) and commences 1 July 2021 (s.2), but does not alter coverage, eligibility, or the underlying contribution mechanics of the PSS Rules. It sets specific fortnightly amounts and percentage rates across four salary bands; administration and calculation are tasks for CSC and employers (preamble; s.2; s.3)."},"complexity_factors":["Annual, single-purpose substitution of contribution amounts (s.3) rather than structural legal change.","Four discrete salary bands combining fixed-dollar amounts and percentage-of-salary rules (table in s.3) — requires threshold checks per pay period.","Requires fortnightly payroll calculation and application of the correct band (operational/administrative burden).","Instrument is a delegated administrative determination under Rule 4.3.3 (preamble) — limited policy discretion, mainly implementation."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the fortnightly productivity contribution schedule for Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) for the 2021–22 financial year, effective 1 July 2021. It substitutes new amounts into the PSS Rules' contribution table, using four salary bands with a mix of fixed-dollar and percentage rates. It affects PSS members (what is deducted/credited each fortnight) and the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and employers (who calculate and pay the contributions)."},"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 rates and thresholds for the PSS scheme. It has not expanded beyond its original narrow purpose of setting these specific financial parameters for the 2021-2022 year."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 3 operative sections)","No defined terms section - relies entirely on external references (PSS Rules, Superannuation Act 1990)","Simple conditional logic (four-tiered salary threshold table)","Single purpose: updating monetary amounts in an existing table","No nested exceptions or cross-references within the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the productivity contribution rates payable by government employers into the Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) fund for 2021–22. It specifies fortnightly contribution amounts tied to members’ fortnightly earnings, updating the dollar thresholds and rates used to calculate additional super for PSS members.\n\nIt affects PSS member public servants and the agencies that must make these payments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2021-2022-determination-2021","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2021-2022-determination-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2021-2022-determination-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2021-2022-determination-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2021-2022-determination-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-productivity-contribution-2021-2022-determination-2021/documents"}}