Category: Alberta
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Aziz v Calgary Firefighters Association, 2020 AHRC 66 – Age Discrimination Exemption for Bona Fide Pensions Applies to Unions
Aziz, a firefighter employed by the City of Calgary and a member of the firefighters' union, was required to retire at age 60 pursuant to the terms of a supplementary pension plan. The plan was incorporated into a collective agreement between the City and the union . . .
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Status Update: Temporary Layoffs
Typically, under employment standards legislation, a temporary layoff longer than a specified period is considered a permanent layoff (i.e., requiring an employer to provide employees with written working notice of termination and/or to pay termination and severance pay). This post provides a quick review of the jurisdictions that have extended or created exemptions from the temporary layoff periods in response to COVID-19 . . .
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Alberta Regulation re Plan Funding & Communications
Alberta filed Regulation 96/2020 amending the Employment Pension Plans Regulation (EPPR). The amendments permit administrators to apply to the Superintendent for exemptions from certain funding requirements and enable electronic communications . . .
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Alberta Update re Additional COVID-19 Relief
Alberta published EPPA Update 20-03, which sets out further relief for pension plan administrators. Two regulatory requirements have been temporarily modified: (i) the need for a witness signature on spousal waiver forms; and (ii) the notice to members of a reduction in member contribution rates . . .
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CAPSA Announcement re Multi-Jurisdictional Agreement
Further to several jurisdictions publishing regulations/orders approving the 2020 agreement regarding multi-jurisdictional pension plans (the 2020 Agreement), CAPSA has released its communications regarding the adoption of the 2020 Agreement . . .
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Status Update: New Leaves of Absence
Most jurisdictions across Canada have added or updated an emergency or public health leave of absence. Below is a quick recap of changes to date . . .
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Federal & Alberta Approve Agreement re Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans
Further to my earlier post regarding the new (2020) Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans, Alberta has filed an Order in Council (161/2020) approving its participation in the Agreement . . .
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Alberta Issues Ministerial Order Amending Leave of Absence
Alberta published Ministerial Order 18.2020 (the Order), which amends the Employment Standards Code and Employment Standards Regulation in response to COVID-19. The Order includes leave of absence amendments . . .
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Alberta Update re Pension Plan Administrative Relief
Alberta published EPPA Update 20-01, which sets out administrative relief for pension plan administrators in response to COVID-19 . . .
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New Leaves of Absence in Response to COVID-19
A number of provinces have added new leaves of absence (or amended existing ones) in response to COVID-19 . . .
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