Pension Plans

Pension Plans

FCAA ensures that pension plans comply with The Pensions Benefits Act, 1992 (the Act), and the pension legislation of other jurisdictions, if applicable. It also ensures plans are funded in accordance with the rules in the Act.

See below for a variety of pension plan and administration resources.

• Registration and Licensing System
  
  Learn about the online system where the administrator is required to submit new plan applications, annual information returns, actuarial information, plan amendments and plan termination information.

• Filing Fees
  
  Know the fees when filing submissions with the Superintendent of Pensions.

• Guides, bulletins, and forms
  
  View pension guides, bulletins and forms.

• Establishing a pension plan

  Learn how to establish a pension plan in Saskatchewan.

• Administering a defined contribution plan

  A guide to assist administrators in understanding the pension plan and their role.

• Annual reporting requirements
  
  Learn about annual information return requirements.

• Amending a pension plan

  Learn how to amend a pension plan in Saskatchewan.

• Phased retirement
  
  Learn about phased retirement options.

• Amendments - benefit conversions
  
  Learn about amendments related to the conversion of defined benefit provisions to defined contribution provisions.

• Determining jurisdiction of membership
  
  Learn about jurisdiction of membership rules.

• Multi-jurisdictional pension plans
  
  Learn about multi-jurisdictional pension plans.

• Investing pension plan assets
  
  Learn about investing pension plan assets.

• Relationship breakdown rules
  
  Learn about dividing pension benefits due to the breakdown of a relationship.

• Maintenance enforcement rules

  Learn about court-ordered maintenance payments.

• Defined benefit plans – funding
  
  Learn about funding and solvency relief.

• Defined benefit plans – transfer deficiencies

  Learn about transfer deficiencies.

• Limited Liability Plans

  Learn about limited liability plans.

• Successor employer rules
  
  Learn about successor employer rules.

• Terminating a pension plan

  Learn how to terminate a pension plan.

• Governing legislation
  
  View Saskatchewan pension legislation and regulations.
   
• Glossary of pension terms
  
  Understand pension language and terms.

• Pension-related websites

  Find useful links to other pension related websites.

• Registered pension plans in Saskatchewan
  
  Find a list of registered pension plans in Saskatchewan.

• Consultations
  
  View pension consultations.

• Regulatory Decisions
  
  This section contains documents relating to decisions made by the Superintendent of Pensions.

• Pooled registered pension plans

  Learn about PRPPs and their impact on LIRAs, pRRIFs, and pension plans.