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SAM
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1:
Introduction
- Chapter 2:
Contributing to the public service superannuation plan
- Chapter 3:
Increasing pensionable service
- Chapter 4:
Benefit entitlements to contributors
- Chapter 5:
Benefit entitlements to survivors or estate
- Chapter 6:
Supplementary death benefit
- Chapter 7:
Personal documentation
- Chapter 8:
Air traffic controllers' special provisions
- Chapter 9:
Correctional service - special provisions
Chapter 2
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CONTRIBUTING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION PLAN
DATE EMPLOYMENT COMMENCES IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
- SAM 2-1-1
DATE EMPLOYMENT COMMENCES (December 2002)
- SAM 2-1-2
EMPLOYMENT DEFINED (November 2011)
- SAM 2-1-3
PUBLIC SERVICE DEFINED (November 2011)
- SAM 2-1-4
FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT (April 2011)
DATE EMPLOYMENT CEASES IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
- SAM 2-2-1
DATE EMPLOYMENT CEASES (November 2011)
- SAM 2-2-2
CESSATION DATE -- DEATH-IN-SERVICE (April 2011)
- SAM 2-2-3
CESSATION DATE -- LEAVE WITHOUT PAY (November 2011)
- SAM 2-2-4
CESSATION DATE -- WHILE ON SUSPENSION (December 2002)
- SAM 2-2-5
CESSATION DATE -- SEASONAL EMPLOYEES (December 2002)
- SAM 2-2-6
EFFECT OF DAYS OF REST AND HOLIDAYS ON CESSATION OF EMPLOYMENT (October 2006)
- SAM 2-2-7
ABOLITION OF MANDATORY RETIREMENT (DELETED November 2011)
- SAM 2-2-8
EFFECT OF Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) BENEFIT ON EMPLOYMENT (November 2011)
EXTENSIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- SAM 2-3
EXTENSIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BEYOND AGE 65 (December 2002)
ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRIBUTE
- SAM 2-4-1
CONTRIBUTOR DEFINED (November 2011)
- SAM 2-4-2
PERSONS REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE (November 2011)
- SAM 2-4-3
EMPLOYEES WHO BECOME CONTRIBUTORS ON APPOINTMENT (December 2002)
- SAM 2-4-4
EMPLOYEES UNDER AGE 18 (November 2011)
- SAM 2-4-5
EMPLOYEES APPOINTED FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS (August 2011)
- SAM 2-4-6
EMPLOYEES APPOINTED TO A TERM OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS -- RE-APPOINTED TO A TERM OVER SIX MONTHS (November 2011)
- SAM 2-4-7
SEASONAL EMPLOYEES (November 2011)
- SAM 2-4-8
CONTRIBUTOR TO ANOTHER PENSION FUND OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC SERVICE (July 2010)
- SAM 2-4-9
EMPLOYEES AGE 65 OR OVER IN RECEIPT OF CANADA/QUEBEC PENSION BENEFIT (DELETED November 2011)
- SAM 2-4-10
EFFECT OF PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT ON CONTRIBUTORY STATUS (DELETED November 2011)
CONTRIBUTIONS
- SAM 2-5-1
RATE OF CONTRIBUTION - PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION ACT (PSSA) (June 2012)
- | SAM 2-5-2
CONTRIBUTION RATE - RETIREMENT COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT (May 2013)
- SAM 2-5-3
COMPLETION OF 35 YEARS PENSIONABLE SERVICE (November 2011)
- | SAM 2-5-4
CANADA PENSION PLAN / QUEBEC PENSION PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 1966 TO 2013 (May 2013)
CONTRIBUTIONS WHILE ON LEAVE WITHOUT PAY (LWOP)
- SAM 2-6-1
CURRENT SERVICE WITHOUT PAY (November 2011)
- SAM 2-6-2
PENSIONABLE LEAVE WITHOUT PAY LIMITS (November 2011)
- SAM 2-6-3
LWOP REQUIRING SINGLE RATE OF CONTRIBUTION (February 2009)
- SAM 2-6-4
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY REQUIRING DOUBLE RATE OF CONTRIBUTION (June 2011)
- SAM 2-6-5
METHOD OF PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR LWOP (November 2011)
- SAM 2-6-6
CONTRIBUTIONS UNPAID WHEN CONTRIBUTOR CEASES TO BE EMPLOYED OR DIES (November 2011)
- | SAM 2-6-7
OPTION NOT TO COUNT LWOP AS PENSIONABLE - GENERAL (May 2013)
- SAM 2-6-8
OPTION NOT TO COUNT LWOP -- RETURN TO DUTY PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 9, 1993 (DELETED November 2011)
- SAM 2-6-9
OPTION NOT TO COUNT LWOP -- RETURN TO PAY DUTY ON/AFTER SEPTEMBER 9, 1993 (DELETED November 2011)
- SAM 2-6-10
DUAL EMPLOYMENT WHILE ON LEAVE WITHOUT PAY (November 2011)
- SAM 2-6-11
PENSIONABLE LEAVE WITHOUT PAY LIMITS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION REGULATIONS (DELETED November 2011)
SALARY
- SAM 2-7-1
RATE OF SALARY FOR CONTRIBUTION PURPOSES (November 2011)
- SAM 2-7-2
SALARY OVER $15,000 (DELETED November 2011)
- SAM 2-7-3
RATE OF SALARY FOR CERTAIN PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT (August 2011)
APPENDICES TO CHAPTER 2
- SAM 2-8-1
APPENDIX I -- DEPARTMENTS (December 2002)
- SAM 2-8-2
APPENDIX II -- BRANCHES WHICH ARE PART OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT (May 2004)
- SAM 2-8-3
APPENDIX III -- SCHEDULE 1 (December 2002)
- SAM 2-8-4
APPENDIX IV -- BRANCHES DEEMED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE (July 2010)
- SAM 2-8-5
APPENDIX V -- ALLOWANCES AND EXTRA PAY WHICH FORM PART OF SALARY (September 2008)
- SAM 2-8-6
APPENDIX VI -- PERQUISITES FORMING PART OF SALARY (December 2002)
- SAM 2-8-7
APPENDIX VII -- ALLOWANCES AND EXTRA PAY WHICH DO NOT FORM PART OF SALARY (February 2008)
- SAM 2-8-8
APPENDIX VIII -- PERQUISITES NOT FORMING PART OF SALARY (December 2002)