Public Sector Superannuation Salary Legislation Amendment 2022

# Public Sector Superannuation Salary Legislation Amendment 2022 ## What it does This bill removes a specific rule from the superannuation regulations that controlled how certain allowances were counted toward public sector workers' superannuation contributions and benefits. The change affects how the "default salary" is calculated for three main public sector super schemes: the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS), the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS), and the Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan (PSSAP). ## Why it matters This is a technical fix that changes how some public sector employees' superannuation is calculated. Depending on what allowances are affected, some workers could see changes to their super contributions or benefit payouts, though the bill itself doesn't spell out exactly which allowances or how much the impact will be. ## Key details - **Who's affected:** Public servants in the CSS, PSS, and PSSAP schemes, plus employees in other super funds whose benefits are calculated using the PSS default salary - **When it kicks in:** The main change applies from 1 July 1986 (backdated to fix historical calculations), with exemptions coming into effect the day after the bill received Royal Assent - **What changed:** A paragraph in the Superannuation (CSS) Salary Regulations 1978 that defined which allowances count toward superannuation salary has been repealed

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