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PURPOSE |
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The purpose of this Advice is to provide Personnel Offices with information relating to a change in the Supplementary Death Benefit (SDB) procedures when an employee who is a participant under Part II of the Public Service Superannuation Act (PSS) dies in service. The change will be effective July 1 1997. |
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This directive details the new procedure and form required as a result of this change |
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PROCEDURES/INSTRUCTIONS |
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Where a death in service occurs, the Compensation Specialist must determine the payee of the SDB payment and provide the Superannuation Directorate with the required payment information. The PWGSC-TPSGC 2007, Requisition for Payment (Supplementary Death Benefit), has been replaced with a new PWGSC-TPSGC 2014, Determination of Payee and Amount of Supplementary Death Benefit form, to be used for this purpose. |
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The PWGSC-TPSGC 2014 must be sent to the Superannuation Directorate to indicate the employee's authorized salary rate, the name of the payee and his complete mailing address. |
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The Pay Officer must also verify any outstanding SDB contributions to be recovered from the SDB payment. |
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The Contributor's proof of age, proof of death and proof of marriage (if applicable) are required before the SDB may be paid. The required documentation should be attached to the PWGSC-TPSGC 2014. If the documentation was previously sent it will not be necessary to forward it again. |
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Compensation Specialists should send the PWGSC-TPSGC 2014 and relevant documentation, by facsimile, to the Superannuation Directorate to ensure timely Payment of the death Benefit. The Facsimile number is (506) 533-5989. |
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Once the supplementary Death Benefit payment is authorized the Superannuation Directorate will mail a covering letter and SDB payment directly to the payee. At the same time, a copy of the covering letter will be provided to the Crown Corporation to confirm that the Supplementary Death Benefit has been paid. |
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If the case is identified as a problem case (see Section SAM 6.6.13) the PWGSC-TPSGC 2014 should be sent, by facsimile, to the Superannuation Directorate along with a brief explanation of the problem. In these cases, the payee should not be named. The Superannuation Directorate will resolve the case, determine the payee and issue the SDB payment. |
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INQUIRIES |
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Any request for information regarding the foregoing should be addressed to your Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Compensation Services Offices. |
