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R-10 - Act respecting the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan
Section 165
Disposition versions
165. The committee is responsible for
(1) reexamining, on request, the decisions made by Retraite Québec in respect of the employees and beneficiaries to whom the pension plans established under the Act respecting the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan (chapter R-10), the Act respecting the Teachers Pension Plan (chapter R-11), the Act respecting the Civil Service Superannuation Plan (chapter R-12) and the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Certain Teachers (chapter R-9.1) apply;
(2) determining the conditions of implementation of the agreements entered into by the parties negotiating the conditions of employment of the employees referred to in subparagraph 1 if the agreements fail to do so, to the extent that the costs of those conditions are consistent with Retraite Québec’s budget;
(3) establishing, jointly with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, an investment policy in respect of funds derived from contributions paid by employees to whom the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan applies;
(3.1) establishing, jointly with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and after consultation with the pension committee referred to in section 196.2 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel (chapter R-12.1), an investment policy in respect of the sums paid by employees for the pension credits obtained under sections 86, 100, 104, 113 and 115.5.1 of this Act;
(3.2) after consultation with the pension committee referred to in section 196.2 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel, determining the terms and conditions of the increase of a pension credit provided for in section 89 of this Act or determining that the pension credit is not to be so increased;
(4) approving the financial statements of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan within 30 days after the recommendation of the audit committee of the board of directors of Retraite Québec;
(5) receiving for examination Retraite Québec’s plan of action for the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, and reporting on it to Retraite Québec; and
(6) receiving for examination the actuarial valuation reports of the plans identified in subparagraph 1.
For the purposes of subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph, the financial statements of the plan must be signed by two members of the committee, one of whom represents the employees and beneficiaries and the other of whom represents the Government. If the financial statements are not approved by the committee within the time prescribed in that subparagraph, the board of directors of Retraite Québec is responsible for approving them.
In addition to the decisions it may reexamine under subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph, the decisions made by Retraite Québec in respect of an employee who is a member of the Pension Plan of Management Personnel are also reexamined by the Committee where they relate to an application for the redemption of years or parts of a year of service filed by an employee while the employee was a member of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, if those years and parts of a year meet the requirements of section 138 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel.
165. The committee is responsible for
(1) reexamining, on request, the decisions made by Retraite Québec in respect of the employees and beneficiaries to whom the pension plans established under the Act respecting the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan (chapter R-10), the Act respecting the Teachers Pension Plan (chapter R-11), the Act respecting the Civil Service Superannuation Plan (chapter R-12) and the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Certain Teachers (chapter R-9.1) apply;
(2) determining the conditions of implementation of the agreements entered into by the parties negotiating the conditions of employment of the employees referred to in subparagraph 1 if the agreements fail to do so, to the extent that the costs of those conditions are consistent with Retraite Québec’s budget;
(3) establishing, jointly with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, an investment policy in respect of funds derived from contributions paid by employees to whom the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan applies;
(3.1) establishing, jointly with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and after consultation with the pension committee referred to in section 196.2 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel (chapter R-12.1), an investment policy in respect of the sums paid by employees for the pension credits obtained under sections 86, 100, 104, 113 and 115.5.1 of this Act;
In force: 2024-01-01
(3.2) after consultation with the pension committee referred to in section 196.2 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel, determining the terms and conditions of the increase of a pension credit provided for in section 89 of this Act or determining that the pension credit is not to be so increased;(4) approving the financial statements of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan within 30 days after the recommendation of the audit committee of the board of directors of Retraite Québec;
(5) receiving for examination Retraite Québec’s plan of action for the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, and reporting on it to Retraite Québec; and
(6) receiving for examination the actuarial valuation reports of the plans identified in subparagraph 1.
For the purposes of subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph, the financial statements of the plan must be signed by two members of the committee, one of whom represents the employees and beneficiaries and the other of whom represents the Government. If the financial statements are not approved by the committee within the time prescribed in that subparagraph, the board of directors of Retraite Québec is responsible for approving them.
In addition to the decisions it may reexamine under subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph, the decisions made by Retraite Québec in respect of an employee who is a member of the Pension Plan of Management Personnel are also reexamined by the Committee where they relate to an application for the redemption of years or parts of a year of service filed by an employee while the employee was a member of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, if those years and parts of a year meet the requirements of section 138 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel.
165. The committee is responsible for
(1) reexamining, on request, the decisions made by Retraite Québec in respect of the employees and beneficiaries to whom the pension plans established under the Act respecting the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan (chapter R-10), the Act respecting the Teachers Pension Plan (chapter R-11), the Act respecting the Civil Service Superannuation Plan (chapter R-12) and the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Certain Teachers (chapter R-9.1) apply;
(2) determining the conditions of implementation of the agreements entered into by the parties negotiating the conditions of employment of the employees referred to in subparagraph 1 if the agreements fail to do so, to the extent that the costs of those conditions are consistent with Retraite Québec’s budget;
(3) establishing, jointly with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, an investment policy in respect of funds derived from contributions paid by employees to whom the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan applies;
(4) approving the financial statements of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan within 30 days after the recommendation of the audit committee of the board of directors of Retraite Québec;
(5) receiving for examination Retraite Québec’s plan of action for the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, and reporting on it to Retraite Québec; and
(6) receiving for examination the actuarial valuation reports of the plans identified in subparagraph 1.
For the purposes of subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph, the financial statements of the plan must be signed by two members of the committee, one of whom represents the employees and beneficiaries and the other of whom represents the Government. If the financial statements are not approved by the committee within the time prescribed in that subparagraph, the board of directors of Retraite Québec is responsible for approving them.
In addition to the decisions it may reexamine under subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph, the decisions made by Retraite Québec in respect of an employee who is a member of the Pension Plan of Management Personnel are also reexamined by the Committee where they relate to an application for the redemption of years or parts of a year of service filed by an employee while the employee was a member of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, if those years and parts of a year meet the requirements of section 138 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel (chapter R-12.1).
165. The committee is responsible for
(1) reexamining, on request, the decisions made by the Commission in respect of the employees and beneficiaries to whom the pension plans established under the Act respecting the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan (chapter R-10), the Act respecting the Teachers Pension Plan (chapter R-11), the Act respecting the Civil Service Superannuation Plan (chapter R-12) and the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Certain Teachers (chapter R-9.1) apply;
(2) determining the conditions of implementation of the agreements entered into by the parties negotiating the conditions of employment of the employees referred to in subparagraph 1 if the agreements fail to do so, to the extent that the costs of those conditions are consistent with the Commission’s budget;
(3) establishing, jointly with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, an investment policy in respect of funds derived from contributions paid by employees to whom the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan applies;
(4) approving the financial statements of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan within 30 days after the recommendation of the audit committee of the board of directors of the Commission;
(5) receiving for examination the Commission’s plan of action for the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, and reporting on it to the Commission; and
(6) receiving for examination the actuarial valuation reports of the plans identified in subparagraph 1.
For the purposes of subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph, the financial statements of the plan must be signed by two members of the committee, one of whom represents the employees and beneficiaries and the other of whom represents the Government. If the financial statements are not approved by the committee within the time prescribed in that subparagraph, the board of directors of the Commission is responsible for approving them.
In addition to the decisions it may reexamine under subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph, the decisions made by the Commission in respect of an employee who is a member of the Pension Plan of Management Personnel are also reexamined by the Committee where they relate to an application for the redemption of years or parts of a year of service filed by an employee while the employee was a member of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, if those years and parts of a year meet the requirements of section 138 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel (chapter R-12.1).
165. The committee is responsible for
(1) giving its prior approval for the exercise of the powers listed in the second paragraph of section 137 and reexamining the decisions made by the Commission in respect of the employees and beneficiaries of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, the Teachers Pension Plan, the Civil Service Superannuation Plan, the plans established by sections 9, 10 and 10.0.1 of this Act and the Pension Plan for Certain Teachers;
(1.1) determining the terms and conditions of implementation of the agreements entered into by the parties negotiating the conditions of employment of the employees referred to in paragraph 1 where the agreements do not provide therefor, to the extent that the costs of those terms and conditions are consistent with the budget of the Commission;
(2) approving the budget of the Commission pertaining to the administration of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan;
(2.1) establishing, jointly with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, an investment policy in respect of funds derived from contributions paid by employees to whom that plan applies;
(3) receiving, for examination and report to the Commission, the draft financial statements of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(4) receiving actuarial valuation reports of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(4.1) approving the plan of action of the Commission for the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan;
(4.2) determining the services that the Commission may provide under that plan to the extent that the administrative expenses under the plan are not affected;
(4.3) requiring from the Commission studies concerning the administration of that plan and of the other pension plans referred to in paragraph 1;
(5) advising the Minister and the Commission and making recommendations concerning the administration of the plans referred to in paragraph 1;
(6) making recommendations to the parties negotiating the conditions of employment of the employees who are members of the pension plans mentioned in paragraph 1 respecting the application of those pension plans.
In addition to the decisions it may reexamine under subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph, the decisions made by the Commission in respect of an employee who is a member of the Pension Plan of Management Personnel are also reexamined by the Committee where they relate to an application for the redemption of years or parts of a year of service filed by an employee while the employee was a member of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, if those years and parts of a year meet the requirements of section 138 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel (chapter R-12.1).
165. The committee is responsible for
(1) giving its prior approval for the exercise of the powers listed in the second paragraph of section 137 and reexamining the decisions made by the Commission in respect of the employees and beneficiaries of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, the Teachers Pension Plan, the Civil Service Superannuation Plan, the plans established by sections 9, 10 and 10.0.1 of this Act and the Pension Plan for Certain Teachers;
(1.1) determining the terms and conditions of implementation of the agreements entered into by the parties negotiating the conditions of employment of the employees referred to in paragraph 1 where the agreements do not provide therefor, to the extent that the costs of those terms and conditions are consistent with the budget of the Commission;
(2) approving the budget of the Commission pertaining to the administration of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan in respect of employees who may be unionized;
(2.1) establishing, jointly with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, an investment policy in respect of funds derived from contributions paid by those of such employees to whom that plan applies;
(3) receiving, for examination and report to the Commission, the draft financial statements of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(4) receiving actuarial valuation reports of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(4.1) approving the plan of action of the Commission for the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan in respect of employees who may be unionized;
(4.2) determining the services that the Commission may provide under that plan in respect of such employees to the extent that the administrative expenses of the plan in their respect are not affected;
(4.3) requiring from the Commission studies concerning the administration of that plan in respect of such employees and the administration of the other pension plans referred to in paragraph 1;
(5) advising the Minister and the Commission and making recommendations concerning the administration of the plans referred to in paragraph 1;
(6) making recommendations to the parties negotiating the conditions of employment of the employees who are members of the pension plans mentioned in paragraph 1 respecting the application of those pension plans.
165. The committee is responsible for
(1) giving its prior approval for the exercise of the powers listed in the second paragraph of section 137 and reexamining the decisions made by the Commission in respect of the employees and beneficiaries of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, the Teachers Pension Plan, the Civil Service Superannuation Plan, the plans established by sections 9, 10 and 10.0.1 of this Act and the Pension Plan for Certain Teachers;
(2) approving the budget of the Commission pertaining to the administration of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan in respect of employees who may be unionized;
(2.1) establishing, jointly with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, an investment policy in respect of funds derived from contributions paid by those of such employees to whom that plan applies;
(3) receiving, for examination and report to the Commission, the draft financial statements of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(4) receiving actuarial valuation reports of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(4.1) approving the plan of action of the Commission for the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan in respect of employees who may be unionized;
(4.2) determining the services that the Commission may provide under that plan in respect of such employees to the extent that the administrative expenses of the plan in their respect are not affected;
(4.3) requiring from the Commission studies concerning the administration of that plan in respect of such employees and the administration of the other pension plans referred to in paragraph 1;
(5) advising the Minister and the Commission and making recommendations concerning the administration of the plans referred to in paragraph 1.
165. The committee is responsible for
(1) giving its prior approval for the exercise of the powers listed in the second paragraph of section 137 and reexamining the decisions made by the Commission in respect of the employees and beneficiaries of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, the Teachers Pension Plan, the Civil Service Superannuation Plan, the plans established by sections 9, 10 and 10.0.1 of this Act and the Pension Plan for Certain Teachers;
(2) prescribing in respect of funds derived from the contributions of employees who may be unionized contemplated in the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, general standards of allocation of investments to be taken into account by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec;
(3) receiving, for examination and report to the Commission, the draft financial statements of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(4) receiving actuarial valuation reports of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(5) advising the Minister and the Commission and making recommendations concerning the administration of the plans referred to in paragraph 1.
165. The committee is responsible for
(1) giving its prior approval for the exercise of the powers listed in the second paragraph of section 137 and reexamining the decisions made by the Commission in respect of the employees and beneficiaries of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, the Teachers Pension Plan, the Civil Service Superannuation Plan, the plans established by sections 9 and 10 of this Act and the Pension Plan for Certain Teachers;
(2) prescribing in respect of funds derived from the contributions of employees who may be unionized contemplated in the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, general standards of allocation of investments to be taken into account by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec;
(3) receiving, for examination and report to the Commission, the draft financial statements of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(4) receiving actuarial valuation reports of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(5) advising the Minister and the Commission and making recommendations concerning the administration of the plans referred to in paragraph 1.
165. The committee is responsible for
(1) giving its prior approval for the exercise of the powers listed in the second paragraph of section 137 and reexamining the decisions made by the Commission in respect of the participants and beneficiaries of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, the Teachers Pension Plan, the Civil Service Superannuation Plan, the plans established under sections 9 and 10 of this Act and of the Pension Plan of Certain Teachers;
(2) prescribing in respect of funds derived from the contributions of employees who may be unionized contemplated in the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, general standards of allocation of investments to be taken into account by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec;
(3) receiving, for examination and report to the Commission, the draft financial statements of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(4) receiving actuarial valuation reports of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(5) advising the Minister and the Commission and making recommendations concerning the administration of the plans referred to in paragraph 1.
165. The committee is responsible for
(1) giving its prior approval for the exercise of the powers listed in the second paragraph of section 137 and reexamining the decisions taken by the Commission in respect of the participants and beneficiaries of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, the Teachers Pension Plan, the Civil Service Superannuation Plan, the plans established by sections 9 and 10 and the Act respecting pension coverage for certain teachers (chapter P-32.1);
(2) prescribing in respect of funds derived from the contributions of employees who may be unionized contemplated in the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, general standards of allocation of investments to be taken into account by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec;
(3) receiving, for examination and report to the Commission, the draft financial statements of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(4) receiving actuarial valuation reports of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(5) advising the Minister and the Commission and making recommendations concerning the administration of the plans and the Act contemplated in paragraph 1.
165. The committee is responsible for
(1) giving its prior approval for the exercise of the powers listed in the second paragraph of section 137 and reexamining the decisions taken by the Commission in respect of the participants and beneficiaries of the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, the Teachers Pension Plan, the Civil Service Superannuation Plan, the plans established by sections 9 and 10 and the Act respecting pension coverage for certain teachers (1978, chapter 16);
(2) prescribing in respect of funds derived from the contributions of employees who may be unionized contemplated in the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, general standards of allocation of investments to be taken into account by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec;
(3) receiving, for examination and report to the Commission, the draft financial statements of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(4) receiving actuarial valuation reports of the plans contemplated in paragraph 1;
(5) advising the Minister and the Commission and making recommendations concerning the administration of the plans and the Act contemplated in paragraph 1.
