Superannuation administration manual—Special bulletin
The Superannuation administration manual (SAM) provides information on policies and procedures related to the Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA).
2025
2025
Date: December 12, 2024
Subject: 2024 pension contribution rates, thresholds, indexation and calculations
2024
2024
Date: April 1, 2024
Subject: New Form PWGSC-TPSGC 2386 for Receiver General recovery of debts to the Crown
Date: December 11, 2023
Subject: 2024 pension contribution rates, thresholds, indexation and calculations
2023
2023
Date: December 12, 2022
Subject: 2023 pension contribution rates, thresholds, indexation and calculations
2022
2022
Date: September 2, 2022
Subject: Return Of Pension Contributions Process at the Government of Canada Pension Centre
Date: December 16, 2021
Subject: 2022 pension contribution rates, thresholds, indexation and calculations
2021
2021
Date: December 04, 2020
Subject: 2021 pension contribution rates, thresholds, indexation and calculations
Date: December 1, 2021
Subject: Changes to submission requirements for the Termination/Retirement information (PWGSC-TPSGC 2386) form
Date: December 1, 2021
Subject: Receiver General recovery of debts to the Crown
2020
2020
Date: January 06, 2020
Subject: 2020 pension contribution rates, thresholds, indexation and calculations
2019
2019
Date: December 31, 2018
Subject: 2019 pension contribution rates, thresholds, indexation and calculations
2018
2018
Date: February 05, 2018
Subject: 2018 pension contribution rates, thresholds, indexation and calculations
2017
2017
Date: August 8, 2017
Subject: 2017 pension contribution rates, thresholds, indexation and calculations
2016
2016
Date: January 4, 2016
Subject: 2016 Pension contribution rates, thresholds, indexation and calculations
2015
2015
Date: September 24, 2015
Subject: 2015 Pension contribution rates, thresholds, indexation and calculations
2014
2014
Date: March 14, 2014
Subject: 2014 Pension contribution rates, thresholds, indexation and calculations
2013
2013
Date: January 16, 2013
Subject: 2013 Pension contribution rates, thresholds, indexation and calculations
2012
2012
Date: January 6, 2012 - Updated January 24, 2012
Subject: Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act/Retirement Compensation Arrangement employee and employer contribution rates, salary thresholds, indexation, pension adjustment calculations
2011
2011
Date: November 7, 2011 Updated September 09, 2013
Subject: Leave without pay (LWOP) pension services
SAM—Special bulletin 2011-006Date: June 2, 2011
Subject: Potential postal disruption
SAM—Special bulletin 2011-005Date: April 11, 2011 Updated February 13, 2012
Subject: Government of Canada Pension Modernization Project - Release 2.0 - New processes for return of contributions upon termination of employment
SAM—Special bulletin 2011-004Date: April 11, 2011
Subject: Employer Support Services - Roles and responsibilities (departments, agencies and Crown corporations serviced by the Regional Pay System)
SAM—Special bulletin 2011-003Date: April 11, 2011
Subject: Employer Support Services - Crown corporations, agencies and territorial governments that are not serviced by the Regional Pay System
SAM—Special bulletin 2011-002Date: April 11, 2011 Updated February 2, 2012
Subject: New processes for pension benefit entitlements and survivor pension entitlements
SAM—Special bulletin 2011-001Date: January 17, 2011 Updated March 14, 2011
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA)/Retirement Compensation Arrangement (RCA) employee and employer contribution rates, salary thresholds, indexation, pension adjustment (PA) calculations
SAM—Special bulletin (ARCHIVE)
2010
Date: January 21, 2010
Subject: Plan enrolment and orientation services
2009
Date: December 31, 2009
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA)/Retirement Compensation Arrangement (RCA) employee and employer contribution rates, salary thresholds, indexation, pension adjustment (PA) calculations
ARCHIVED SAM—Special bulletin 2009-004Date: December 11, 2009
Subject: Change in the mailing address of the Public Service Pension Centre
ARCHIVED SAM—Special bulletin 2009-003Date: July 3, 2009
Subject: Information regarding the Canadian Forces members and the Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA)
ARCHIVED SAM—Special bulletin 2009-002Date: February 16, 2009 (revised October 31, 2011)
Subject: Service purchase (elective service)
ARCHIVED SAM—Special bulletin 2009-001Date: February 12, 2009
Subject: New name for the Superannuation, Pension Transition and Client Services Sector
2008
Date: December 22, 2008
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA)/Retirement Compensation Arrangement (RCA) employee and employer contribution rates, salary thresholds, indexation, pension adjustment (PA) calculations
ARCHIVED SAM—Special bulletin 2008-004Date: May 1, 2008 (Revised April 5, 2011)
Subject: Spousal and dependants benefits information
ARCHIVED SAM—Special bulletin 2008-003Date: May 1, 2008 (revised June 13, 2011)
Subject: Pre-employment information
2007
Date: December 27, 2007
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA)/Retirement Compensation Arrangement (RCA) employee and employer contribution rates, salary thresholds, indexation, pension adjustment (PA) calculations
2006
Date: December 22, 2006
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA)/Retirement Compensation Arrangement(RCA) employee and employer contribution rates, salary thresholds, indexation, Pension Adjustment(PA) Calculations
2005
Date: December 21, 2005
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA)/Retirement Compensation Arrangement (RCA) employee and employer contribution rates, salary thresholds, indexation, pension adjustment (PA) calculations
ARCHIVED SAM—Special bulletin 2005-004Date: May 2, 2005 (revised June 16, 2011)
Subject: New pension transfer services process (Pension Transfer Agreements (PTA)/Reciprocal Transfer Agreements (RTA))
ARCHIVED SAM—Special bulletin 2005-002Date: February 8, 2005
Subject: Release of specific information pertaining to survivor benefits and the Supplementary Death Benefit (SDB) Plan in accordance with the Privacy Act
ARCHIVED SAM—Special bulletin 2005-001Date: January 20, 2005 (Revised February 2, 2005)
Subject: Changes to the Certification of leave without pay form (PWGSC-TPSGC 2123)
2004
Date: December 17, 2004
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA) indexation, PSSA thresholds/employer rate, pension adjustment (PA) calculations
ARCHIVED SAM—Special bulletin 2004-001Date: January 6, 2004
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA) indexation, PSSA thresholds/employer rate, pension adjustment (PA) calculations
2002
Date: December 6, 2002
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA) indexation, PSSA thresholds/employer rate, pension adjustment (PA) calculations
2001
Date: December 19, 2001
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA) indexation, PSSA thresholds/employer rate, pension adjustment (PA) calculations
2000
Date: December 7, 2000
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan(QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA) indexation, PSSA thresholds/employer rate, pension adjustment (PA) calculations
ARCHIVED SAM—Special bulletin 2000-006Date: November 17, 2000
Subject: Pensionable leave without pay (LWOP) limits under the Public Service Superannuation Regulations (PSSR)
1999
Date: December 15, 1999
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA) indexation, PSSA thresholds/employer rate, pension adjustment (PA) calculations
ARCHIVED SAM—Special bulletin 1999-003Date: February 15, 1999
Subject: Employees on leave without pay to serve as full-time paid officials of bargaining agents
1998
Date: December 17, 1998
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA) indexation, PSSA thresholds/employer rate pension adjustment (PA) calculations
1997
Date: December 10, 1997
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA) indexation, PSSA thresholds/employer rate pension adjustment (PA) calculations
1996
Date: December 9, 1996
Subject: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rate, Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA) Pension Increase, PSSA thresholds/employer rate, pension adjustment (PA) calculations
1993
Date: April 19, 1993
Subject: Changes to the Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA)
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