News and notices for the public service

Here you will find the most recent information and updates about the public service pension.

• The 2024 Annual Pensioner’s Statement is now available
• Effective January 1, 2025, the indexing rate is 2.7%
  (2024-11-04)
• The 2023 Annual Pensioner’s Statement is now available
  ( 2023-01-19 )
• Liaison – Your Pension and Benefits Newsletter, Issue 14
  The 2020 edition of Liaison, your retired member newsletter, is now available. Liaison offers you timely information and answers your most frequently asked questions.
  (2019-09-30)
• Pension and Insurance Benefits Statement
  (2019-10-30)
• Liaison – Your Pension and Benefits Newsletter, Issue 13
  The 2019 edition of Liaison, your retired member newsletter, is now available. Liaison offers you timely information and answers your most frequently asked questions.
  (2019-09-16)
• Liaison – Your Pension and Benefits Newsletter, Issue 12
  The 2018 edition of Liaison, your retired member newsletter, is now available. Liaison offers you timely information and answers your most frequently asked questions.
  (2018-08-28)
• Public service pension and benefits 2018 outreach events
  Join us to learn more about your pension and group insurance benefit plans.
  (2018-05-09)
• The Annual Pensioners’ Statement
  (2018-01-24)
• End of the Canada Savings Bonds Program
  (2017-10-03)
• Your Pension and Benefits Liaison newsletter, Issue 11
  The 2017 edition of Liaison, your retired member newsletter, is now available. Liaison offers you timely information and answers your most frequently asked questions.
  (2017-09-07)
• Signing of collective agreements: Potential effect on pensions
  (2017-06-07)
• Report on the Public Service Pension Plan for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016
  The Report on the Public Service Pension Plan for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016 has been tabled and is now available on the Canada.ca Web site.
  (2017-03-27)
• Enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan
  This page provides a notice to public service pension plan members regarding the enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan.
  (2016-10-07)
• Avoid payment delays with direct deposit
  Your money is quickly deposited into your account and immediately available to you.
  (2016-06-29)
• Your 2015 pension and insurance benefits statement
  Active members will receive their statement in July 2016 .
  (2016-06-28)
• The Annual Pensioners’ Statement
  The Annual Pensioners’ Statement will be distributed in January.
  (2016-01-22)
• Pension contribution rates effective January 1, 2016 for the three major public sector pension plans
  This Information Notice serves to inform plan members of the contribution rates that will come into effect on January 1, 2016 .
  (2016-01-01)
• Liaison – Your Pension and Benefits Newsletter, Issue 10
  The 2016 edition of Liaison, your retired member newsletter, is now available. Liaison offers you timely information and answers your most frequently asked questions.
  (2016-08-19)

• Try out the improved Pension Portal for Active Members!
• Changes to the public service Supplementary Death Benefit Regulations and what it means for you
• Public Service Pension and Benefits Terminology Survey
• 2024 Pension Contribution rates for the 3 major public sector pension plans
• Notice: Superannuation Administration Manual (SAM) update
• Pension and benefits implications for casual workers
• Leave without pay (LWOP) for compassionate caregiving – Temporary changes to approval process
• Amendments to the treatment of Leave Without Pay for the Public Service Pension Plan
• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Extension of time limits – Public service pension plan
• Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act
• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – Provisions providing flexibility: Public service pension plan (PSPP)
• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – Extension of time limits: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Pension Plans
• Pension and Insurance Benefits Statement
• Information about the Pension and Insurance Benefits Statement and alternative pension and insurance benefits resources
• Pension contribution rates effective January 1, 2019, for the 3 major public sector pension plans
• Postal service interruption: how your pension and group insurance benefits may be impacted
• Protect yourself against fraud
• (Update) 2017 Saskatchewan Budget: Impact on Group Life and Disability Insurance
• Pension contribution rates effective January 1, 2018 for the three major public sector pension plans
• Signing of collective agreements: Potential effect on pensions
• Pension contribution rates effective January 1, 2017 for the three major public sector pension plans
• Enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan
• Amendments to the public service pension plan regulations effective June 23, 2016
• Pension contribution rates effective January 1, 2016 for the three major public sector pension plans
• Reminder: Pension contribution rate increase effective January 1, 2015 for the three major public sector pension plans
• Reminder: Pension contribution rate increase effective January 1, 2014 for the three major public sector pension plans
• Budget 2012 – Changes to the Public Sector Pension Plans
  • Reminder: Public sector pension plan changes come into effect on January 1, 2013
  • Frequently Asked Questions – Changes to the public sector pension plans
  • Contribution rates for the public service pension plan
  • Contribution rates for the public service pension plan who are employed in operational service with Correctional Service of Canada
  • Contribution rates for Regular Force members of the Canadian Forces pension plan and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police pension plan
  • Age at which new employees who become plan members on or after January 1, 2013 are eligible for a pension benefit
  • Information concerning changes to the public sector pension plans
  • Budget 2012
• 2012-10-20 Rescinding of the Policy on the Administration of the Public Service Pension Plan and Group Insurance and Other Benefit Programs
• 2012-10-20 Crosswalk between the rescinded Policy on the Administration of the Public Service Pension Plan and Group Insurance and Other Benefit Programs with Treasury Board instruments currently in force
• Information concerning the three major public sector pension plans
• Changes to the Public Service Superannuation Regulations- Election opportunity for members who were age 70 or 71 in 2007
• 2009-02-27 Understanding Your Pension in Uncertain Economic Times Archived
• 2008-11-21 Tax implications due to the improvement of pension benefits under the Public Service pension plan – Reminder Archived
• 2008-01-10 Amendments to the Public Service Superannuation Regulations Archived
• 2007-12-19 Ontario Superior Court’s decision in pension account litigation Archived
• Amendment to the Coordination Formula of the three public sector pension plans with the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP)
  • 2007-11-21 Notice to Pension Plan Members Archived
  • 2007-09 Notice to Pension Plan Members (pensioners)Archived
  • Overview of the amendment and Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)
  • 2007-08-22 Amendment to the reduction factor used in the coordination formula of the Public Service Pension Plan with the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) Archived
• Amendments to the Public Service Superannuation Regulations dealing with early retirement provisions for Correctional Service Canada employees working in operational service ( 2007-06-12 ) Archived
• Changes to the pension plans for members of the Public Service, the Canadian Forces, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (2005-07-07) Archived
• Amendments to the Pension Benefits Division Regulations (2004-03-15) Archived
• Interest on Return of Contributions – Age Limit (69) – Contributions to the Public Service Pension Plan (2002-12-03) Archived
• Public Service Pension Plan at a Glance and Other Information Products for Plan Members (2001-11-20) Archived
• Pension Transfer Value– Treasury Board Approval of Changes to the Public Service Superannuation Regulations (PSSR) – TB Circular 1997-3 (1997-04-30) Archived
• The Pension Benefits Division Act-Description (1997). Archived
• The Pension Benefits Division Act – Program Overview (1994-09). Archived

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