Pension plan administrators are fiduciaries responsible for prudently managing risks in their pension plans, making decisions in the best interest of pension plan beneficiaries, and administering the plan in accordance with the filed plan documents and applicable laws, including the Pension Benefits Act.
Information related to plan administrators’ responsibilities, along with other relevant information, can be accessed from this page.
Guidance – Administration
- Pension Plan Amendments (PE0301INT)
- A guide for employers - Communicating the value of your pension plan (PE0641INF)
- Administration of pension benefits upon marriage breakdown (PE0225INT)
- Pension Plan Administrator Roles and Responsibilities (PE0296INT*)
- Waiver of Biennial Statements for Missing Former and Retired Members (PE0204APP)
- Funding Related Disclosures (PE0009ORG)
- Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to Annuity Purchase and Discharge (PE0008ORG)
- Searching for Plan Beneficiaries (PE0124ORG)
- Annual Statements of Members’ Pension Benefits – Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures Content (PE0077ORG)
- Court Proceedings – Involvement of FSCO/Superintendent of Financial Services (PE0143ORG)
- Court Proceedings - Frequently Asked Questions (PE0055ORG)
- Biennial Statements Required for Former and Retired Members (PE0078ORG)
- FAQs - Multi-Employer Pension Plans (MEPPs) (PE0290ORG)
- New Definitions for “Retired Member” and “Former Member” (PE0085ORG)
- Requirement to Provide Information to Members (PE0253ORG)
- Questions and Answers on the New Grow-in Rules under Section 74 of the Pension Benefits Act (PE0080ORG)
- Crediting Interest on Contributions and Payments (PE0079ORG)
- Payment of a Small Amount under Section 50(1) of the Pension Benefits Act (PE0087ORG)
- Payment of A Survivor Pension Small Amount - Section 44(7) of the Pension Benefits Act (PE0090ORG)
- Transfers to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) or to a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) (PE0091ORG)
- Immediate Vesting (PE0289ORG)
- New Provisions Related to the Disclosure of Records (PE0287ORG)
Other Information
- Administrative monetary penalties for pensions
- Assessments – Frequently Asked Questions
- Eblasts - Pensions
- Effective dates for reducing pension benefits
- Filing requirements and deadlines for pension plans
- Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQs)
- Missing Members
- Pension Forms
- Pension Sector Calendar
- Pension Services Portal (PSP)
- Publications
- Recent News
- Regulatory framework
- Report on Administrative Monetary Penalties and Defined Contribution Pension Plan Engagement
- Targeted reviews
- Unlocking a deferred pension for non-resident former members
- Using letters of credit for solvency special payments
- Variable Benefits
- Webinars