Regulation to amend the Regulation under the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel (R.S.Q., c. R-12.1, s. 196, 1st par., subpar. 5.1)

Changes to Your Pension Plan

The Regulation to amend the Regulation under the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel(R.S.Q.,  c. R-12.1, s. 196, 1st par., subpar. 5.1) came into force on July 1, 2012.

The principal amendments made to the PPMP and the RPSO are the following:

 

Changes to the tariff schedules used to calculate the cost of certain buy‑backs


Pension plan concerned: PPMPRPSO

Effective: July 1, 2012

The tariff schedules used to calculate the cost of buy-backs have been amended.

The buy-backs affected by the new tariffs are the following:

  • Buy-back of absence without pay for which the application is received more than six months following the end of the absence.
  • Buy-back of parental leave for which the application is received more than six months following the end of the leave.
  • Buy-back of service as a casual employee.
  • Buy-back of service in a research centre.
  • Buy-back of service in a body before it became subject to the pension plan.
  • Buy-back of compassionate care leave under way on January 1, 2012, or beginning after that date, for which the application is received more than six months following the end of the leave.

To learn more about the tariff schedules, refer to the document entitled Tariff Schedules for Certain Types of Buy-Backs, under Documentation > For members.

 

Application of a minimal cost for certain buy‑backs


Pension plan concerned: PPMPRPSO

Effective: July 1, 2012

A minimal cost now applies to the buy-back of absence without pay and parental leave that began after December 31, 2007 or compassionate care leave under way on January 1, 2012, or beginning after that date, for which the application is received more than six months following the end of the absence or leave.

The cost of the buy-back of absence without pay must be at least equal to 200% of the contributions (100% in the case of parental leave or compassionate care leave) that should have been paid during the period covered by the buy‑back.

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