R.S.M. 1987, c. P32

The Pension Benefits Act

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Table of Contents

1		Definitions.
	(2)	Period of common-law relationship.
2		Province of employment.
3		Conflict with other Acts.
PART I
4		Commission continued.
	(2)	Appointment of members.
5		Chairman and vice-chairman.
	(2)	Absence of chairman and vice-chairman.
6		Quorum.
7		Staff.
	(2)	Chief administration officer.
8		Powers of inspection.
9		Liability of commission and staff.
10		Duties and functions of the commission.
11		Powers of commission respecting reciprocal agreements.
12		Audit.
13		Annual report.
	(2)	Tabling report.
14		Actions for deducting amounts.
15		Certain agreements void.
16		Pension agency.
17		Definitions.
	(2)	Effect of designation of successor to beneficiary.
	(3)	Alteration of designations.
	(4)	Where Insurance Act applies.
PART II
18		Registration of plans established before July 1, 1976.
	(2)	Registration of plans established after July 1, 1976.
	(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		Requirements respecting deferred life annuities.
	(2)	Requirements respecting deferred life annuities for 1985.
	(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)	Employers share of deferred life annuity.
	(12)	Effect of temporary suspension of employment.
	(13)	Right to transfer benefits.
	(14)	Integration with government plan.
	(15)	Prohibition against reductions in pension.
	(16)	Reduction for C.P.P. and O.A.S.
	(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.
22		Refunds.
23		Joint pensions.
	(2)	Actuarial reduction for joint pension.
	(3)	Waiver of joint pension.
	(4)	Exemption for persons separated.
	(5)	Definitions.
	(6)	Benefit under division of assets.
24		No termination of survivor benefits on marriage.
25		Rate of interest on defined benefit pension plan.
	(2)	Consistent methods of calculating interest.
	(3)	Interest on other plans.
26		Funding and solvency of plans.
	(2)	Restriction on surplus refunds.
	(3)	Liability on winding up of plan.
	(4)	Notification of termination of plan.
	(5)	No reduction of credits.
27		Contents of plan.
28		Trust for contributions.
	(2)	Payroll deductions.
	(3)	Employer's contributions in trust.
	(4)	Enforcement of trust.
	(5)	Payment of trust moneys.
	(6)	Report on late payments.
29		Information by employers.
30		Inspection of plan by members.
31		Pension benefits not alienable.
	(2)	Division of pension benefits on marriage breakup.
	(3)	Effective date of subsection (2).
	(4)	Transfer of marital property portions.
32		Establishment of advisory committees.
	(2)	Purposes of committee.
	(3)	Limitation on committee's powers.
33		Declaration by commission as to winding up of plan.
	(2)	Notice of declaration.
	(3)	Objection to winding up.
34		Continuation of benefits with successor employer.
	(2)	Re-employment not termination of membership.
	(3)	Service deemed continuous.
35		Objection to refusal to register, etc.
	(2)	Service of notice of objection.
	(3)	Review on objection.
36		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		Penalty.
	(2)	Payment of amounts withheld.
	(3)	Liability of officers of corporation, etc.
	(4)	Limitation period.
39		Clause 21(2)(a) am.
40		Coming into force of s. 39.