Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsStatutory Rules No. 282, 1978
made under the
Compilation No. 16
Compilation date: 1 November 2023
Includes amendments up to: F2023L01454
Registered: 27 November 2023
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Superannuation (CSS) Salary Regulations 1978 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 November 2023 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
Part 2--Allowances
4 Interpretation
5 Certain allowances to be treated as salary
6 Payment of allowance of a prescribed kind on a regular basis
7 Circumstances where part of salary or wages not to be treated as salary for purposes of Act
8 Salary for purposes of determination of certain benefits
8AA Housing allowance
Part 2A--Employees in receipt of shift allowance
8A Interpretation
8B Payment of shift allowance on a regular basis
8C Circumstances where part of salary or wages not to be treated as salary for purposes of Act
8D Annual rate of salary of eligible employee who has received shift allowance on a regular basis during period of 12 months
8E Annual rate of salary on last day of service of certain persons who have ceased to be eligible employees
Part 2B--Employees in receipt of expenses of office allowance
8F Interpretation
8G Part of salary or wages not to be treated as salary for purposes of Act
8H Final annual rate of salary
Part 2C--Employees in receipt of certain payments
8I Interpretation
8J Part of salary or wages not to be treated as salary for purposes of Act--location allowance or overtime payment
8K Final annual rate of salary in case of location allowance or overtime payment
Part 2D--Employees in receipt of staff (member of parliament) allowance or departmental liaison officer allowance
8M Interpretation
8N Election--Parliamentary employment allowance
Part 2E--Flexible remuneration packages
Division 1--Total employment cost packages
8P Interpretation
8Q Executive employees--flexible remuneration packages
8QA Higher duties allowances
Division 2--Other flexible remuneration packages
8QB Certain payments not to be treated as salary
Part 2EA--Employees under certain agreements or determinations
8QC Interpretation
8QD Annual rate of salary (Act, s 5(3))
Part 2F--Certain employees who transfer to repatriation institutions
8R Interpretation
8S Persons to whom this Part applies
8T Annual rate of salary
8U Eligible allowances
Part 2G--Senior Officers' allowance
8V Definitions
8W Circumstances in which Senior Officers' allowance to be treated as salary
8X Payment of Senior Officers' allowance on a regular basis
8Y Part of salary or wages not treated as salary in certain circumstances
8Z Senior Officers' allowance not treated as salary for determination of certain benefits
Part 3--Temporary employees
9 Interpretation
10 Circumstances where part of salary or wages of temporary employee not to be treated as salary
11 Final annual rate of salary of certain temporary employees
Part 4--Employees on leave of absence
12 Interpretation
13 Salary of certain eligible employees on leave of absence without pay
14 Maximum rate of salary payable to eligible employees undertaking employment with approved organisations
15 Salary of certain eligible employees undertaking employment during a period of leave of absence without pay
16 Salary for purposes of determination of certain benefits
17 Annual rate of salary of certain employees where anniversary of birth occurs during period of leave of absence etc.
Part 5--Miscellaneous
18 Eligible employees transferred outside the Australian Public Service
19 Variation of salary with retrospective effect
20 Annual rate of salary of certain redeployed eligible employees etc.
21 Annual rate of salary of certain eligible employees in Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
22 Annual rate of salary of employees remunerated under incentive schemes
23 Performance pay, bonuses and commissions
24 Rent-free housing
Schedule 1--Percentage rates for certain eligible employees
Part 1--Employees of certain authorities or bodies
Part 2--Persons appointed or employed under certain laws
Part 3--Persons holding certain offices
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Endnote 5--Editorial changes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
FRLI registration or gazettal | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions | |
1978 No. 282 | 29 Dec 1978 | 1 July 1976 |
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1981 No. 5 | 29 Jan 1981 | 29 Jan 1981 | -- |
1985 No. 204 | 29 Aug 1985 | 29 Aug 1985 | -- |
1985 No. 326 | 5 Dec 1985 | 5 Dec 1985 | -- |
1986 No. 43 | 1 Apr 1986 | 1 Apr 1986 | -- |
1986 No. 49 | 15 Apr 1986 | 15 Apr 1986 | -- |
1987 No. 70 | 6 May 1987 | 6 May 1987 | -- |
1988 No. 171 | 8 July 1988 | 8 July 1988 | -- |
1988 No. 231 | 22 Sept 1988 | 22 Sept 1988 | -- |
1988 No. 250 | 21 Oct 1988 | 21 Oct 1988 | -- |
1988 No. 350 | 21 Dec 1988 | 21 Dec 1988 | -- |
1989 No. 77 | 4 May 1989 | 4 May 1989 | -- |
1990 No. 128 | 19 June 1990 | 19 June 1990 | -- |
1991 No. 167 | 28 June 1991 | 1 July 1990 | -- |
1991 No. 312 | 16 Oct 1991 | 16 Oct 1991 | -- |
1991 No. 466 | 19 Dec 1991 | 19 Dec 1991 | -- |
1992 No. 169 | 25 June 1992 | 25 June 1992 | -- |
1992 No. 219 | 30 June 1992 | 1 July 1992 | -- |
1992 No. 266 | 26 Aug 1992 | 26 Aug 1992 | -- |
1992 No. 290 | 11 Sept 1992 | 11 Sept 1992 | -- |
1992 No. 397 | 16 Dec 1992 | 16 Dec 1992 | -- |
1992 No. 427 | 24 Dec 1992 | 24 Dec 1992 | -- |
1993 No. 4 | 29 Jan 1993 | 29 Jan 1993 | -- |
1993 No. 102 | 3 June 1993 | 3 June 1993 | -- |
1994 No. 18 | 18 Feb 1994 | 18 Feb 1994 | -- |
1994 No. 249 | 7 July 1994 | 7 July 1994 | -- |
1994 No. 273 | 26 July 1994 | 26 July 1994 | -- |
1995 No. 32 | 8 Mar 1995 | 8 Mar 1995 | -- |
1995 No. 275 | 26 Sept 1995 | 26 Sept 1995 | -- |
1995 No. 348 | 23 Nov 1995 | 23 Nov 1995 | -- |
1995 No. 407 | 19 Dec 1995 | 19 Dec 1995 | -- |
1996 No. 8 | 31 Jan 1996 | 31 Jan 1996 | -- |
1996 No. 204 | 17 Sept 1996 | 17 Sept 1996 | -- |
1997 No. 188 | 1 July 1997 | 1 July 1997 | -- |
1999 No. 29 | 2 Mar 1999 | 2 Mar 1999 | -- |
2006 No. 54 | 23 Mar 2006 (see F2006L00801) | 27 Mar 2006 (see r. 2) | -- |
2008 No. 79 | 16 May 2008 (see F2008L01467) | 28 Mar 2008 (see r. 2) | -- |
2009 No. 169 | 30 June 2009 (see F2009L02609) | 1 July 2009 (see r. 2) | -- |
2011 No. 131 | 30 June 2011 (see F2011L01374) | 1 July 2011 (see r. 2) | -- |
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Superannuation (CSS) Salary Amendment (Housing Allowance and Rent-free Housing) Regulations 2022 | 21 Feb 2022 (F2022L00164) | 1 Mar 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (CSS) Regulations 2023 | 31 Oct 2023 (F2023L01454) | Sch 2: 1 Nov 2023 (s 2(1) item 3) | -- |
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Public Sector Superannuation Salary Legislation Amendment Act 2022 | 36, 2022 | 9 Aug 2022 | Sch 1: 1 July 1986 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (item 2) and Sch 2 |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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Part 1 heading (prev Part I |
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Part I heading.............. | renum No 169, 1992 |
r 1..................... | am No 275, 1995 |
| rs No 29, 1999 |
r 3..................... | am No 326, 1985; No 169, 1992; F2022L00164 |
Part 2 |
|
Part 2 heading (prev Part II |
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Part II heading............. | renum No 169, 1992 |
r 4..................... | am No 326, 1985; No 250, 1988 |
r 5..................... | am No 5, 1981; No 171, 1988; No 77, 1989; No 169, 1992; F2022L00164; Act No 36, 2022 |
r 6..................... | am No 70, 1987; No 397, 1992 |
r 7..................... | am No 5, 1981; No 70, 1987; No 77, 1989 |
r 8..................... | am No 70, 1987 |
r 8AA................... | ad F2022L00164 |
Part 2A |
|
Part 2A heading (prev Part IIA |
|
Part IIA heading............ | renum No 169, 1992 |
Part IIA.................. | ad No 326, 1985 |
r 8A.................... | ad No 326, 1985 |
r 8B.................... | ad No 326, 1985 |
| ed C16 |
r 8C.................... | ad No 326, 1985 |
r 8D.................... | ad No 326, 1985 |
| am No 49, 1986; No 466, 1991 |
r 8E.................... | ad No 326, 1985 |
| am No 49, 1986; No 70, 1987; No 466, 1991 |
Part 2B |
|
Part 2B heading (prev Part IIB |
|
Part IIB heading............ | renum No 169, 1992 |
Part IIB.................. | ad No 43, 1986 |
r 8F.................... | ad No 43, 1986 |
r 8G.................... | ad No 43, 1986 |
r 8H.................... | ad No 43, 1986 |
Part 2C |
|
Part 2C heading (prev Part IIC |
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Part IIC heading............ | renum No 169, 1992 |
Part IIC.................. | ad No 171, 1988 |
r 8I..................... | ad No 171, 1988 |
| am No 169, 1992 |
r 8J..................... | ad No 171, 1988 |
r 8K.................... | ad No 171, 1988 |
Part 2D |
|
Part 2D heading (prev Part IID |
|
Part IID heading............ | renum No 169, 1992 |
Part IID.................. | ad No 77, 1989 |
r 8M.................... | ad No 77, 1989 |
| am F2023L01454 |
r 8N.................... | ad No 77, 1989 |
Part 2E |
|
Part 2E heading............ | rs No 102, 1993 |
Part 2E.................. | ad No 169, 1992 |
Division 1 |
|
Division 1 heading.......... | ad No 275, 1995 |
r 8P.................... | ad No 169, 1992 |
| am No 102, 1993; No 273, 1994; No 275, 1995 |
r 8Q.................... | ad No 169, 1992 |
| am No 397, 1992; No 427, 1992 |
| rs No 102, 1993 |
| am No 32, 1995 |
r 8QA................... | ad No 397, 1992 |
Division 2 |
|
Division 2................ | ad No 275, 1995 |
r 8QB................... | ad No 275, 1995 |
Part 2EA |
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Part 2EA heading........... | rs No 29, 1999 |
Part 2EA................. | ad No 188, 1997 |
r 8QC................... | ad No 188, 1997 |
| am No 29, 1999 |
| rs No 54, 2006 |
| am No 79, 2008 |
| rs No 169, 2009 |
r 8QD................... | ad No 188, 1997 |
| rs No 29, 1999 |
Part 2F |
|
Part 2F.................. | ad No 219, 1992 |
r 8R.................... | ad No 219, 1992 |
r 8S.................... | ad No 219, 1992 |
| am No 249, 1994 |
r 8T.................... | ad No 219, 1992 |
r 8U.................... | ad No 219, 1992 |
Part 2G |
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Part 2G.................. | ad No 18, 1994 |
r 8V.................... | ad No 18, 1994 |
r 8W.................... | ad No 18, 1994 |
r 8X.................... | ad No 18, 1994 |
r 8Y.................... | ad No 18, 1994 |
r 8Z.................... | ad No 18, 1994 |
Part 3 |
|
Part 3 heading (prev Part III |
|
Part III heading............. | renum No 169, 1992 |
r 9..................... | rs No 326, 1985 |
r 10.................... | am No 326, 1985; No 70, 1987 |
r 11.................... | am No 326, 1985 |
Part 4 |
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Part 4 heading (prev Part IV |
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Part IV heading............. | renum No 169, 1992 |
r 12.................... | am No 49, 1986; No 266, 1992; No 131, 2011 |
r 13.................... | am No 49, 1986; No 167, 1991; No 312, 1991; No 266, 1992; No 290, 1992; No 4, 1993 ; No 131, 2011 |
r 14.................... | am No 49, 1986; No 466, 1991 |
| ed C16 |
r 15.................... | am No 49, 1986; No 70, 1987 |
r 17.................... | am No 5, 1981; No 49, 1986; No 70, 1987 |
Part 5 |
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Part 5 heading (prev Part V |
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Part V heading............. | renum No 169, 1992 |
r 18.................... | am No 49, 1986 |
r 19.................... | rs No 5, 1981 |
| am No 49, 1986 |
r 20.................... | ad No 204, 1985 |
| am No 49, 1986; No 128, 1990 |
r 21.................... | ad No 231, 1988 |
r 22.................... | ad No 350, 1988 |
| am No 4, 1993 |
r 23.................... | ad No 18, 1994 |
r 24.................... | ad F2022L00164 |
Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 1................ | ad No 169, 1992 |
am No 427, 1992; No 102, 1993; No 32, 1995; No 348, 1995; No 407, 1995; No 8, 1996; No 204, 1996; No 188, 1997 |
In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.
Regulation 8B
Kind of editorial change
Correct a typographical error
Details of editorial change
Regulation 8B refers to "not less that" rather than "not less than".
This compilation was editorially changed to omit "not less that" and substitute "not less than" in regulation 8B to correct the typographical error.
Subparagraph 14(b)(i)
Kind of editorial change
Change to spelling
Details of editorial change
Subparagraph 14(b)(i) refers to "mininium" rather than "minimum".
This compilation was editorially changed to omit "mininium" and substitute "minimum" in subparagraph 14(b)(i) to correct the spelling.