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Date: November 17, 2006
To: Heads of Human Resources
Subject: 2005 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Public Service
Management Insurance Plan (PSMIP)
Please find attached the Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the
Public Service Management Insurance Plan (PSMIP) for
2005.
The Board of Trustees monitors the financial operations of the Plan and
oversees its administration. Current members of the Board are:
The Chairperson, Judith LaRocque, Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage
Larry Murray, Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Maria Barrados, President, Public Service Commission of Canada
Alain Jolicoeur, President, Canada Border Services Agency
Michael Wernick, Deputy Minister, Department of Indian and Northern Development
The annual report is an important document that should be made available to
all Plan members. Accordingly, departments are expected to make every effort to
ensure that members are notified and encouraged to access a copy of this report.
For additional information on the PSMIP, chiefs of compensation at the
corporate level may call
Terry Ranger at (613) 941 4463.
Phil Charko
Assistant Secretary
Pensions and Benefits Sector
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT INSURANCE PLAN (PSMIP)
2005 Annual Report to Members
What is the PSMIP?
The PSMIP is a group insurance plan established by the Treasury Board of Canada. It provides Long-term Disability (LTD), Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Dependants' Insurance for federal employees who are excluded from collective bargaining because they are working in
managerial or confidential capacities. Executives, parliamentarians, and judges are also covered by the Plan and have distinct benefits. The PSMIP is insured through the Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.
Board of Trustees
A Board of Trustees, appointed by the President of the Treasury Board, monitors the financial operations of the Plan and oversees its administration. The current members of the Board are:
The Chairperson, Judith LaRocque, Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage
Larry Murray, Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Maria Barrados, President, Public Service Commission of Canada
Alain Jolicoeur, President, Canada Border Services Agency
Michael Wernick, Deputy Minister, Department of Indian and Northern Development
Scope of the Plan
Since its inception in 1968, the Plan has paid $650 million in cash benefits under the various classes of insurance to 12,480 members and their beneficiaries. As of December 31, 2005, almost 47,000 members were covered under the Plan. In addition to Dependants' Insurance, members were
insured as estimated below:
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Line of Insurance
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Amount
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Basic Life
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$3,675,378,000
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Supplementary Life
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$1,731,827,000
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Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
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$6,700,426,000
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Long-term Disability (LTD)
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$3,370,525,000
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Post-retirement Life (PRLIP)
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$166,365,000
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Premiums and Benefits
Premiums paid into the Plan during 2005 are shown in the following table and are compared with the amount paid out to claimants or set aside as reserves.
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Line of Insurance
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Premiums
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Claims (and Increases to Reserves)
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Ratio of Claims to Premiums
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Basic Life
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$13,121,587
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$10,238,032
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78.0%
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Supplementary Life
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$2,644,741
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$3,290,156
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124.4%
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Members' AD&D
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$875,357
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$517,564
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59.1%
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Dependants' Life and AD&D
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$332,274
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$185,276
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55.8%
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LTD
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$45,170,426
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$55,445,717
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122.7%
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PRLIP
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$3,729,831
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$1,437,751
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38.5%
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Total
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$65,874,216
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$71,114,496
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108.0%
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Reserves
When a disability claim is received, sufficient funds are set aside to pay all future monthly benefit installments to the claimant. These funds are referred to as
"reserves." As of December 31, 2005, plan reserves totaled $200 million.
Surplus/Deficit
Most of the lines of insurance under the Plan were in a surplus position at year end. The Plan, as a whole, had a surplus of $20.4 million at year end.
Plan Disbursements
The total amount paid out of the plan during the year was $52.9 million. Of this amount, 93.8% was paid in the form of benefits to plan members and their families, 4.1% was for expenses, and 2.1% was for premium taxes.
Recommendations Approved By Treasury Board
The Treasury Board approved the Board of Trustees' recommendations for the following premium decisions to be effective January 1, 2006.
- 25% premium rate increase per $1,000 of insured salary for Long Term Disability
- 12-month premium holiday for Basic Life under the Judges' Plan
- 12-month premium holiday for Accidental Death & Dismemberment under the Main Plan
- 12-month premium holiday for Accidental Death & Dismemberment under the Executive Plan
- 12-month premium holiday for Dependants' insurance under the Executive Plan
- 12-month premium holiday for Accidental Death & Dismemberment under the Members' of Parliament Plan
Further Information
If you have questions about your coverage under the Plan or need general information about the benefits available, please contact your compensation advisor or visit the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Web site on the Government Enterprise Network (GENet) and Internet. To access the site,
type one of the following in the address section of your World Wide Web browser:
GENet access: http://publiservice.tbs-sct.gc.ca
Internet access : http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca
If you would like to have further information on the general experience and operations of the Plan, please contact:
Terry Ranger, Secretary
Board of Trustees
Public Service Management Insurance Plan
6th floor, West Tower
300 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R5
e-mail: Ranger.Terry@tbs-sct.gc.ca
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