How to Read your York University Pension Plan Statement Presented by the Pension & Benefits office Pension Statement Mandatory that a statement is produced for each member every year. Statement estimates pension at normal retirement date. The statement should not be used for retirement planning purposes. 2 Income Tax Act (ITA)/Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) There is a combined maximum amount that can be contributed to a pension plan or RRSP 2011 limit is 18% of earnings to a maximum of $22,970 whichever is less There is also a limit to the amount of pension that can be earned in a Defined Benefit, (Minimum Guarantee) Pension Plan 2011 limit is $2,552.22 per year of credited service (to a maximum of 35 years of service) 3 Historical data – Contribution Maximums 1996 – 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 $13,500 $15,500 $16,500 $18,000 $19,000 $20,000 $21,000 $22,000 $22,450 $22, 970 18% limit has applied and continues to apply 4 Historical data – Defined Benefit (Minimum Guarantee) limits 1990 – 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 $1,722.22 $1,833.33 $2,000.00 $2,111.11 $2,222.22 $2,333.33 $2,444.44 $2,494.44 $2,552.22 1/9 of the contribution limit 5 December 31, 2010 Pension Statements The University does not know what the money purchase contribution limit or the minimum guarantee benefit limit will be moving forward. The December 31, 2010 pension statement uses the limits that are currently known. 6 December 31, 2010 Pension Statements The pension statement documents the employee’s key pension information including employee and employer contributions along with credited service. For those members affected by the ITA/CRA limits they have seen a decrease in the minimum guarantee figure. The benefit formula/calculation has not changed. The member will receive the pension they are entitled to at their retirement. 7 FAE and MGP formula Final Average Earnings - York uses a five year highest earnings – the five years do not have to be consecutive 1.4% of FAE up to the average YMPE, PLUS 1.9% of FAE above the average YMPE, MULTIPLIED BY Credited service 8 Credited Service vs. Continuous Service Credited Service – The total number of years of pension plan membership. You can not earn service if contributions by you or the University are not maintained at the full rate for each month in the calendar year. Continuous Service – Your unbroken service with the University including vacation, authorized sick leave, and authorized leaves of absence. 9 MPC Money Purchase Component Employee Contributions, PLUS Employer Contributions, PLUS Rate of Return (can be positive or negative) Employee contributions are: 4.5% up to the YMPE, PLUS 6% above the YMPE Employer contributions are the same as above PLUS an additional 3% 10 YMPE Year’s Maximum Pensionable Earnings Canada Revenue Agency establishes this figure each year 2011 = $48,300 2010 = $47,200 2009 = $46,300 2008 = $44,900 2007 = $43,700 2006 = $42,100 2005 = $41,100 11 Non Reduction Reserve The Employer contributes an additional 3% in pension contributions to your pension plan account At retirement, if you elect to take a monthly pension this 3% is set aside to help fund the reserve so your pension does not reduce in your hands 12 Special Transferred Contributions If pension funds are transferred from another registered pension plan without service from that pension plan the funds will show in this line These funds are affected by mortality table changes and the rate of return 13 Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) The Pension & Benefits office can determine how much room you have to make AVCs into the York pension plan AVCs are like making RRSP contributions but you receive the tax advantage immediately You may transfer non-locked RRSP funds into the York pension plan and they would appear in this row AVCs/transferred in non-locked RRSP funds are affected by the mortality table and the rate of return 14 Historical Rate of Return information 2000 11.0043% 2001 1.5096% 2002 -4.6074% 2003 14.6429% 2004 9.7468% 2005 11.7060% 2006 13.9244% 2007 -0.5356% 2008 -19.2429% 2009 15.9819% 2010 9.7618% This affects the MPC, AVC and STC portions of the pension plan15 December 31, 2010 Pension Statements 16 Example 1 17 Example 2 18 Form of Pension If single your pension statement shows a single life pension with no guarantee If married your pension statement shows a joint & survivor 60% with no guarantee 19 YURP 20 York University Retirement Planner (YURP) The YURP will have the 2011 results factored in once the December 31, 2011 pension statements have been posted – likely May 2012 Until then any estimates you run uses the December 31, 2010 year end data Individuals may change the ROR assumption and salary rate assumption Individuals may also add RRSP funds to see the effect it will have on the pension The link to YURP is: https://www.yorku-ret.ca/ 21 Contacting the Pension & Benefits Office You may contact the Pension & Benefits office by phone, e-mail or make an appointment to meet with us. Call 416-736-2100 Last name Initial Counsellor Extension E-mail A–E Margaret Crowe 20377 G–L Andreea Madaras 20702 [email protected] M-R Yvonne Rego 33912 [email protected] F, S – Z Peter Chakonza 20617 [email protected] [email protected] 22