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RECOMMENDATION |
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His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
to establish the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, to amend the
Public Service Superannuation Act, the Canadian Forces Superannua
tion Act, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act, the
Defence Services Pension Continuation Act, the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act, the Members of Parliament
Retiring Allowances Act and the Canada Post Corporation Act and to
make a consequential amendment to another Act''.
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SUMMARY |
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The Bill establishes an independent Public Sector Pension Invest
ment Board with a mandate to invest employee and employer pension
contributions made under the Public Service, Canadian Forces and
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) pension plans. New pension
funds are created under each plan in respect of service after April 1,
2000.
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The Bill also amends these plans so the employee contribution rate
under each is set independently of those under the Canada Pension
Plan. Employee rates under each plan are frozen until 2003, and set by
Treasury Board subsequently, subject to limits. Existing plan surpluses
are reconciled with current liabilities, and mechanisms for managing
future surpluses are established. The three existing pension advisory
committees are strengthened to ensure employee and pensioner input
to the design, administration and funding of the plans, the term life
insurance component of the Public Service plan is improved and
survivor benefits are extended to an expanded class of beneficiaries.
Several authorities are proposed to provide increased flexibility under
the Canadian Forces and RCMP plans. Canada Post Corporation is
directed to establish its own pension plan as of October 1, 2000, and
transitional arrangements are provided in connection with this.
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