Blue Water Bridge Authority

Particular Personal Information Banks

Pension Records
Description: This bank contains individual data pertaining to the pension plan including the name, date of birth, sex, marital status, marital status effective date, home address and telephone number, employee status, employee identification number, social insurance number, summary record of employment, base salary, annual pensionable earnings base, pension eligibility date, years of pensionable service, pensionable allowances, termination date and reason, amount of contributions deducted, length of work week, payment deduction information including garnishee information if applicable, division of pension banking details, mailing addresses for retirees and survivors, tax credits and deduction information. The social insurance number is collected for the issuance of the appropriate taxation forms, as authorized by the Income Tax Act.
Class of Individuals: Employees of the Blue Water Bridge Authority.
Purpose: The purpose is to report total remittances to the Pension Carrier during the year based on employee deduction. The records are used to administer, maintain and pay employee and retiree benefits under the plan, including spouse and survivor benefits, pension benefits division as required by marriage breakdown, commuted pension benefits, pension adjustments (PA) for T4 reporting, Pension Adjustment Reversals (PAR) for T10 reporting. Past Service Pension Adjustment (PSPA) and the calculation of deficient employee contributions. The information is used for the reconciliation and validation of accounts.
Consistent Uses: This information is used in the preparation of reports to aid in the administration of the plan.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records are kept for 7 years after the death of the employee and, destroyed at the end of the retention period.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related PR#: BWBA PEN 140
TBS Registration: 005472
Bank Number: BWBA PPE 800