C.C.S.M. c. P32
The Pension Benefits Act
1(1) | Definitions |
(2) | |
(3) | Surviving common-law partner |
2 | Province of employment |
3 | Conflict with other Acts |
PART I | |
PENSION COMMISSION | |
4(1) | Commission continued |
(2) | Appointment of members |
5(1) | Chairman and vice-chairman |
(2) | Absence of chairman and vice-chairman |
6 | Quorum |
7(1) | Staff |
(2) | Chief administration officer |
8(1) | Inspection powers of superintendent |
(2) | Grounds for order |
(3) | Contents of order |
(4) | Administration expenses |
(5) | Service on affected person |
(6) | Appeal to commission |
(7) | Statement of appeal |
(8) | Hearing by commission |
(9) | Appellant may attend hearing |
(10) | Powers of commission on appeal |
(11) | Appeal from commission |
9 | Liability of commission and staff |
10(1) | Duties and functions of the commission |
(2) | Delegation of powers and duties of commission |
11(1) | Reciprocal agreements re administration of pension plans |
(2) | Existing agreements |
(3) | Reciprocal agreements re application of laws |
(4) | Effective date of laws |
(5) | Public notice of reciprocal agreements re laws |
12 | Audit |
13(1) | Annual report |
(2) | Tabling report |
14 | Actions for deducting amounts |
15 | Certain agreements void |
16 | Pension agency |
17(1) | Definitions |
(2) | Effect of designation of successor to beneficiary |
(3) | Alteration of designations |
(4) | Where Insurance Act applies |
PART II | |
18(1) | Registration of plans established before July 1, 1976 |
(2) | Registration of plans established after July 1, 1976 |
(2.1) | New plan established after June 24, 1992 |
(3) | Filing of supplemental plans |
(4) | Annual return |
(5) | Where employer not involved with administering plan |
19 | Acceptance for registration |
20 | Procedure on refusal to register |
21(1) | Requirements respecting deferred life annuities |
(1.1) | Amount of pension payable |
(2) | Requirements respecting deferred life annuities for 1985 |
(2.1) | Amount of pension payable |
(2.2) | Entitlement on winding up of plan |
(2.3) | Exemption from clauses (1)(b) and (2)(b) |
(3) | No surrender or commutation |
(4) | Exceptions to subsecs. (1), (2) and (3) |
(5) | Partial commutation permitted |
(6) | Alternative settlements |
(7) | Normal retirement age |
(8) | Vesting on retirement at normal retirement age |
(9) | Continuing after retirement age |
(10) | Early retirement provision |
(11) | Employee's share of deferred life annuity |
(12) | Effect of temporary suspension of employment |
(13) | Right to transfer benefits |
(13.1) | Life income fund |
(14) | Integration with government plan |
(15) | Prohibition against reductions in pension |
(16) | Reduction for C.P.P. and O.A.S. |
Formula | |
(17) | Reduction for OAS prohibited |
(18) | Discrimination based on sex prohibited |
(19) | Compulsory eligibility and membership |
(20) | Exemption |
(21) | Winding up plan |
(22) | Determination of benefits on winding up of plan |
(23) | Reduction of additional benefits |
(24) | Formula for contributions and benefits |
(25) | Benefit not to be less than contributions |
(26) | Death of member |
(27) | Eligibility for benefits after resuming cohabitation |
21.1 to 21.3 | |
21.4(1) | "Registered retirement income fund" defined |
(2) | One-time transfer to RRIF |
(3) | Application for transfer |
(4) | Maximum amount for transfer |
(5) | Consent of cohabiting spouse or common-law partner |
21.5 | |
22 | Refunds |
23(1) | Joint pensions |
(2) | Actuarial reduction for joint pension |
(3) | Waiver of joint pension |
(4) | Exemption for persons separated |
(5) | "Member" includes former member |
(6) | Benefit under division of assets |
24 | No termination of survivor benefits |
25(1) | Rate of interest on defined benefit pension plan |
(2) | Consistent methods of calculating interest |
(3) | Interest on other plans |
26(1) | Funding and solvency of plans |
(2) | Restriction on payments out of plan |
(2.1) | Conditions for payment of surplus to employer |
(2.2) | Application to court |
(2.3) | Maximum surplus payable |
(3) | Liability on winding up of plan |
(4) | Notification of termination of plan |
(5) | No reduction of credits |
26.1(1) | Definitions |
(2) | Designation of multi-unit pension plan |
(3) | Opting out of multi-unit plan |
(4) | Board of trustees |
(5) | Transfer to another plan |
(6) | Service credits |
(7) | Vesting of contributions |
(8) | Refund of contributions |
(9) | Forfeiture of benefit credit |
(10) | Liability of employer limited |
(11) | Required provisions in multi-unit plans |
27 | Contents of plan |
28(1) | Trust for contributions |
(2) | Payroll deductions |
(3) | Employer's contributions in trust |
(4) | Enforcement of trust |
(5) | Payment of trust moneys |
(6) | Notice to be given of any late payment by employer |
(7) | Definitions |
28.1(1) | Meaning of "administrator" |
(2) | Care, diligence and skill |
(3) | Special knowledge and skill |
(4) | Application of subsection (3) |
(5) | Conflict of interest |
(6) | Employment of agent |
(7) | Responsibility for agent |
(8) | Employee or agent |
(9) | Benefit by administrator |
(10) | Member of pension committee |
(11) | Payment to agent |
29 | Information by employers |
30 | Inspection of plan by members |
31(1) | Protection of pension money |
(1.1) | Exceptions |
(2) | Division of pension benefits on breakup |
(3) | Effective date of subsection (2) |
(3.1) | |
(4) | Transfer of family property portions |
(5) | |
(6) | Married and common-law — opting out |
(7) | |
(8) | Filing of agreement |
31.1 | Garnishment of pension benefit credits |
32(1) | Establishment of advisory committees |
(2) | Purposes of committee |
(3) | Limitation on committee's powers |
33(1) | Declaration by commission as to winding up of plan |
(2) | Notice of declaration |
(3) | Objection to winding up |
34(1) | Continuation of benefits with successor employer |
(2) | Re-employment not termination of membership |
(3) | Service deemed continuous |
35(1) | Objection to refusal to register, etc. |
(2) | Service of notice of objection |
(3) | Review on objection |
36(1) | Appeal to Court of Appeal |
(2) | Filing appeal |
(3) | Copies to superintendent |
(4) | Relevant material to be sent to court |
(5) | Disposal of appeal |
(6) | Effect of decision |
PART III | |
37 | Regulations |
38(1) | Penalty |
(2) | Court to order restitution |
(2.1) | Order of restitution may be filed in Q.B. |
(3) | Liability of officers of corporation, etc. |
(4) | Limitation period |
38.1 | Compliance with other Acts |
39 and 40 |