pensions
May 16, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation,
As anticipated, since the federal Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act came into force December 14, 2012, several provinces have followed suit and tabled legislation to implement the new kind of portable deferred income plan, which is designed to provide retirement income to workers and self-employed persons who do not have access to an employer-sponsored retirement pension plan.
Benefits plans, deferred income plan, employer-sponsored retirement pension plan, pension plans, pensions, pooled registered pension plans, retirement, retirement income, Self-employed, small and medium-sized businesses
March 14, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring, Source Deductions and Reporting,
The three most viewed articles on HRinfodesk this week deal with the end of production of the Social Insurance Number card, changes to the old age security pension plan and Ontario introducing three leaves of absence to help families.
department of human resources and skill development, Employment Insurance Act, employment standards act, Employment Standards Amendment Act, ESA, ESA obligations, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act, Leaves of absence, Leaves to help families, old age security, Old Age Security Act, pensions, SIN, SIN card, Social Insurance Number, Social Insurance Register, Statutory leaves
March 22, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting
On March 21, 2012, Quebec became the first province to set up a detailed framework of provincial rules that will apply for PRPPs.
cpp, employee contribution rate, employment law, pension, pension plan, pensions, PRPPs, QPP, retirement, VRSPs
March 19, 2012 Adam Gorley Payroll, Pensions and Benefits
The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) is proposing a risk-based system of regulating pension plans. Essentially, this means improving risk assessment and monitoring, following five principles…
compliance, Financial Services Commission of Ontario, FSCO, pension reform, pension regulation, pensions, regulatory response, risk impact, risk management, risk-based, Risk-Based Regulation Framework
April 29, 2011 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting
It’s that exciting time again, when somewhat more than half of Canadians over 18 will come together to select the people who will govern us until the next impassable crisis of parliamentary confidence. For some, it’s a celebratory time when we Canadians demonstrate our democratic will. For others, it’s a cynical time (I know: how can it be?) when incumbents and hopefuls tell us what we want to hear just to win their seats in Ottawa and their cushy benefits.
Canada Elections Act, economic recovery, economy, election, federal budget, federal election, HRinfodesk, pensions, politics, small and medium enterprises, small business, social programs, tax credits, tax cuts, time off to vote, voting, work-life balance
March 24, 2010 Yosie Saint-Cyr Employee Relations, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits
Recently, questions and concerns have been raised about the adequacy of future retirement income for certain members of the Canadian population. These concerns have received particular attention in light of the global ecomonic downturn and other emerging issues, such as longer life expectancy, imminent baby boomer retirements, and declining private pension plan coverage.
Canada, canada pension plan, Guaranteed Income Supplement programs, old age security, pension, pensions, quebec pension plan, Registered Pension Plans, Registered Retirement Savings Plans, retirement income system
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