R.S.M. 1987, c. P32
The Pension Benefits Act
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. |