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PSS 4-3

Section: PWGSC-TPSGC 2386 (CERTIFICATION NOTICE - PENSION SUPPORT SYSTEM)

Subsection: PAY OFFICES PROCEDURES

| PAY OFFICE
1. Receive one copy of the PWGSC-TPSGC 2386 (Certification Notice - Pension Support System) and the GC 44 (Transmittal Note and Receipt) (original and 1 copy).
2. Sign and Date the GC 44 to acknowledge receipt of the PWGSC-TPSGC 2386 for certification by the pay office and forward copy 2 immediately to the departmental personnel office.
| 3. In the event of arrears, completion of 35 years of service or known deficiencies in contribution at date of certification, or if the reason indicated is Transfer Value, complete the PWGSC-TPSGC 2386, attach to the original GC 44 and forward to the Superannuation, Pension Transition and Client Services Sector.
4. If there are no arrears, completion of 35 years of service or known deficiencies in contribution to report, file the original GC 44 and the PWGSC-TPSGC 2386 in the Central Registry file.
| Note: If the reason identified on the PWGSC-TPSGC 2386 is "Transfer Value", the form must be completed and forwarded to the Superannuation, Pension Transition and Client Services Sector even if there are no arrears, completion of 35 years or known deficiencies in contributions to be reported.
5. Photocopy the PWGSC-TPSGC 2386.
6. Prepare a GC 44.
| 7. Forward the original certified copy of PWGSC-TPSGC 2386 and copies 1 and 2 of the GC 44 to Superannuation, Pension Transition and Client Services Sector.
8. File the photocopy of the PWGSC-TPSGC 2386.
| Note: For retirements, transfer values, pension transfer agreements and reciprocal transfer agreements, PWGSC Regional Pay Offices must prepare a PAC 30 debit to transfer the funds to clear the account.
CHECKLIST FOR PROCESSING A PWGSC-TPSGC 2386
| A. Enter the pension adjustment amounts (refer to PSS Section 4-4) on the PWGSC-TPSGC 2386 when a transfer value, pension transfer agreement or reciprocal transfer agreement is reported on the GC 44.
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B. Complete the certification section (refer to PSS Section 4-4) and indicate where applicable:
  • The "From and To" dates of the monthly installments as they were actually deducted from pay.
  • The duration of the installment period, in months.
  • The monthly amounts.
C. Indicate, if applicable, when contributions ceased for an employee who has completed 35 years of service (refer to PSS Section 4-4).
D. Refund any known over deduction of arrears installments.
E. Indicate whether past service arrears were recovered from termination payment.
F. Report the amount recovered and the date of recovery.
| G. Report any known deficiencies (refer to PSS Section 4-4) at date of certification for:
  • PSPF
  • PSSA
  • RCA
  • Supplementary Death Benefit
H. Indicate whether deficiencies were collected or not.

Last Update: June 2005

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