The productivity benefit

The productivity benefit is a payment made by your employer is paid directly to the CSS each fortnight and grows with fund earnings.

Productivity contributions are designed to average 3% for all workers.

Productivity contribution rates from 1 July 2007

Fortnightly rate of salary

Productivity contribution

less than $1,591.33

$47.74 per fortnight

$1, 591.33 to less than $2,564

3% of salary

$2,564 to less than  $3,846

$76.92 per fortnight

$3,846 or more

2% of salary

When is the benefit payable?

Your productivity benefit is generally payable at the time your benefit is paid. Your productivity benefit is generally payable as a lump sum, a non-indexed pension or you can roll it over to a rollover fund.titution (e.g. an approved deposit fund or super scheme, or used to purchase a deferred annuity).

More information