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Superannuation Administration
Manual (SAM)

Chapter 2

2. CONTRIBUTING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION PLAN
	DATE EMPLOYMENT COMMENCES IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
	2.1.1	DATE EMPLOYMENT COMMENCES (December 2002)
	2.1.2	EMPLOYMENT DEFINED (December 2002)
	2.1.3	PUBLIC SERVICE DEFINED (December 2002)
	2.1.4	FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT (December 2002)
	DATE EMPLOYMENT CEASES IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
	2.2.1	DATE EMPLOYMENT CEASES (February 2006)
	2.2.2	CESSATION DATE -- DEATH-IN-SERVICE (December 2002)
	2.2.3	CESSATION DATE -- LEAVE WITHOUT PAY (February 2006)
	2.2.4	CESSATION DATE -- WHILE ON SUSPENSION (December 2002)
	2.2.5	CESSATION DATE -- SEASONAL EMPLOYEES (December 2002)
	2.2.6	EFFECT OF DAYS OF REST AND HOLIDAYS ON CESSATION OF EMPLOYMENT (October 2006)
	2.2.7	ABOLITION OF MANDATORY RETIREMENT (December 2002)
	2.2.8	EFFECT OF CPP/QPP BENEFIT ON EMPLOYMENT BEYOND AGE 65 (January 2004)
	EXTENSIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
	2.3	EXTENSIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BEYOND AGE 65 (December 2002)
	ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRIBUTE
	2.4.1	CONTRIBUTOR DEFINED (December 2002)
	2.4.2	PERSONS REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE (December 2004)
	2.4.3	EMPLOYEES WHO BECOME CONTRIBUTORS ON APPOINTMENT (December 2002)
	2.4.4	EMPLOYEES UNDER AGE 18 (December 2002)
	2.4.5	EMPLOYEES APPOINTED FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS (November 2004)
	2.4.6	EMPLOYEES APPOINTED TO A TERM OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS -- RE-APPOINTED TO A TERM OVER SIX MONTHS (December 2002)
	2.4.7	SEASONAL EMPLOYEES (December 2002)
	2.4.8	CONTRIBUTOR TO ANOTHER PENSION FUND OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC SERVICE (December 2002)
	2.4.9	EMPLOYEES AGE 65 OR OVER IN RECEIPT OF CANADA/QUEBEC PENSION BENEFIT (December 2002)
	2.4.10	EFFECT OF PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT ON CONTRIBUTORY STATUS (December 2002)
	CONTRIBUTIONS
	2.5.1	RATE OF CONTRIBUTION -- PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION ACT (PSSA) (December 2005)
\|	2.5.2	CONTRIBUTION RATE -- RETIREMENT COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT (November 2006)
	2.5.3	COMPLETION OF 35 YEARS PENSIONABLE SERVICE (October 2006)
	CONTRIBUTIONS WHILE ON LEAVE WITHOUT PAY
	2.6.1	CURRENT SERVICE WITHOUT PAY (October 2003)
	2.6.2	AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR LEAVE WITHOUT PAY (February 2006)
	2.6.3	LWOP REQUIRING SINGLE RATE OF CONTRIBUTION (December 2002)
	2.6.4	LEAVE WITHOUT PAY REQUIRING DOUBLE RATE OF CONTRIBUTION (March 2006)
	2.6.5	METHOD OF PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR LWOP (December 2002)
	2.6.6	CONTRIBUTIONS UNPAID WHEN CONTRIBUTOR CEASES TO BE EMPLOYED OR DIES (December 2002)
	2.6.7	OPTION NOT TO COUNT LWOP AS PENSIONABLE -- GENERAL (December 2002)
	2.6.8	OPTION NOT TO COUNT LWOP -- RETURN TO DUTY PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 9, 1993 (December 2002)
	2.6.9	OPTION NOT TO COUNT LWOP -- RETURN TO PAY DUTY ON/AFTER SEPTEMBER 9, 1993 (December 2002)
	2.6.10	DUAL EMPLOYMENT WHILE ON LWOP (December 2002)
	2.6.11	PENSIONABLE LEAVE WITHOUT PAY (LWOP) LIMITS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION REGULATIONS (February 2004)
	SALARY
	2.7.1	RATE OF SALARY FOR CONTRIBUTION PURPOSES (February 2004)
	2.7.2	SALARY OVER $15,000 (December 2002)
	2.7.3	RATE OF SALARY FOR CERTAIN PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT (December 2002)
	APPENDICES TO CHAPTER 2
	2.8.1	APPENDIX I -- DEPARTMENTS (December 2002)
	2.8.2	APPENDIX II -- BRANCHES WHICH ARE PART OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT (May 2004)
	2.8.3	APPENDIX III -- SCHEDULE 1 (December 2002)
	2.8.4	APPENDIX IV -- BRANCHES DEEMED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE (March 2005)
	2.8.5	APPENDIX V - ALLOWANCES AND EXTRA PAY WHICH FORM PART OF SALARY (January 2005)
	2.8.6	APPENDIX VI -- PERQUISITES FORMING PART OF SALARY (December 2002)
	2.8.7	APPENDIX VII -- ALLOWANCES AND EXTRA PAY WHICH DO NOT FORM PART OF SALARY (December 2002)
	2.8.8	APPENDIX VIII -- PERQUISITES NOT FORMING PART OF SALARY (December 2002)

Superannuation Administration Manual (SAM)

Chapter 2

Superannuation Administration
Manual (SAM)