<P> It was left at 9% in the years since 2002 - 03 until 2013 - 14 when the Rudd - Gillard Labor Government passed legislation to have the Superannuation Guarantee reach 12% by 1 July 2019, in an attempt to have the total compulsory superannuation contribution equal 12% as had originally been intended by the Keating Labor Government in 1995 . However, the succeeding Abbott Liberal Government deferred the start of this planned increase to the Superannuation Guarantee by six years, from 1 July 2015 to 1 July 2021 . </P> <P> Since 1 July 2002, the Howard Liberal Government limited compulsory employer contributions to an employee's ordinary time earnings, which includes wages and salaries, as well as bonuses, commissions, shift loading and casual loadings, but does not include overtime paid . Compulsory employer contributions have since 1 July 2014 been 9.5% of employee earnings, and after 30 June 2021 the rate is planned to increase by 0.5% each year until it reaches 12% by 2025 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> 1 July </Th> <Th> Minimum contribution percentage </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 / 4 * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 / 5 * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4 / 5 * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> 5 / 6 * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 9.25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 9.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2021 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td> 10.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2023 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2024 </Td> <Td> 11.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2025 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> 1 July </Th> <Th> Minimum contribution percentage </Th> </Tr>

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