Pension Plan (Overwaitea Division)

Sample Pension Calculations

1

Former Retail Clerks or Retail Meat Industry Pension Plan Member

Retirement Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 31, 2008
Age at Retirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Credited Service until January 1, 1998 . . . . 25 years
Credited Service from January 1, 1998 . . . . 11 years

Year
Earnings
Employee Contributions
1998
$ 41,600
$ 832 s
1999
42,016
1,681
2000
42,436
1,697
2001
42,860
1,714
2002
44,146
1,766
2003
44,587
1,783
2004
45,032
1,801
2005
45,482
1,819
2006
45,936
1,837
2007
46,395
1,856
2008
46,858
1,874
Total
$ 487,348
$ 18,660


PENSION CALCULATION

For service to 31/12/1997 (See page 7) 25 x $50
$ 1,250.00
For service after 31/12/1997 (See page 7)  
Greater of
1.6% x 487,348 =
$649.80
12
OR
11 x $50
$550.00
____649.80
 
$ 1899.80
Minimum Benefit from Employee Contributions (See page 8)
15% x $18.660
12
$ 233.25

[NB - Member could have transferred amount Employee Contribution Account to an approved locked-in vehicle in lieu of receiving additional monthly pension of $233.25 from the Plan.]

Total Pension at Age 55
$ 2,133.05

Additionally, the Member will receive a bridge benefit of $
per month until age 65. See page 9 for more details.

Sample 2

Former Retail Clerks or Retail Meat Industry Pension Plan Member

Retirement Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 30, 2001
Age at Retirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Credited Service until January 1, 1998 . . . . 20 years
Credited Service from January 1, 1998 . . . . 10.75 years

Year
Earnings
Employee Contributions
1998
$ 41,600

$ 416

1999
42,016
840
2000
42,436
849
2001
42,860
857
2002

44,146

883
2003
44,587
892
2004
45,032
901
2005
45,482
910
2006
45,936
919
2007
46,395
928
2008
35,143
703
$ 89,793
$ 3,592

 

PENSION CALCULATION

For service to 31/12/1997 (See page 7)
20 x $50
$ 1,000.00
For service after 31/12/1997 (See page 7)
Greater of
1.6% x $475,633 =
$634.18
 
12
OR
10.75 x $50
$537.50
    $ 634.18
 
$1,634.18
Minimum Benefit from Employee Contributions (See page 8)
 
15% x 9,098
 
12
 
$ 113.73

[NB - Member could have transferred amount employee Contribution Account to an approved locked-in vehicle in lieu of receiving additional monthly pension of $113.73 from the Plan.]

Pension
$ 1,747.91
Reduced by 45% for Early Retirement
< $786.56 >
Total Pension at Age 50
$ 961.35

The Member will not receive an he/she has not reached age 55 See page 9 for more details.

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