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Superannuation Act 1990 - Designated Employer Determination No. 2 (16/10/1990)

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This determination, made under subparagraph (b)(ii) of s.15(1) of the Superannuation Act 1990, declares that for the statutory category “productivity employees” the Department that pays an employee’s salary is their “designated employer.” It affects those productivity employees by fixing which Department holds employer status and associated superannuation responsibilities, shifting legal accountability to the salary‑paying entity and reducing ambiguity in payroll-based arrangements.

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Superannuation Act 1990 - Designated Employer Determination No. 2 (16/10/1990)

Determination under the Superannuation Act 1990

I, DAVID LINDSAY, Assistant Secretary Commonwealth Superannuation Branch, a delegate of the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following determination under subparagraph (b)(ii) of the definition of "designated employer" in subsection 15(1) of the Superannuation Act 1990

Dated 16 October 1990

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Assistant Secretary

Commonwealth Superannuation Branch

View image in the official sourceDETERMINATION UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (b)(ii)

OF DEFINITION OF "DESIGNATED EMPLOYER"

IN SUBSECTION 15(1) OF THE SUPERANNUATION ACT 1990

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1. This Declaration may be cited as "Designated Employer Determination No 2 ".

Designated Employer

2. The designated employer in relation to a productivity employee referred to in paragraph (b) (ii) of the definition of "designated employer" in subsection 15(1) of the Superannuation Act 1990 is the Department which pays the salary of that employee.

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1 Superannuation Act 1990 - Designated Employer Determination No. 2 (16/10/1990)