OIC Number: 2007 - 415

Date of Order: Jul 20, 2007

Statute: Children and Family Services Act Public Service Superannuation Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Community Services and the Minister of Finance dated July 6, 2007, and pursuant to subsections 8(2) and (5) of

Chapter 5 of the Acts of 1990, the Children and Family Services Act, and to clause 20(b)(

i) of

Chapter 377 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Service Superannuation Act, is pleased to: (

a) approve the dissolution of the Family and Children's Services of Annapolis County and revoke Order in Council 80-678, which approves its constitution and by-laws, and Order in Council 86-916 which approves amendments thereto, effective January 31, 2008; (

b) approve the transfer of the existing pension funds of employees of the Family and Children's Services of Annapolis County who opt to transfer these funds to the Public Service Superannuation Plan; (

c) determine that on, from and after the commencement of employment with the Province of Nova Scotia (the "Employer") of each of the eligible employees of the Agency (the "Eligible Employees"): (

i) all existing contributory service of an Eligible Employee (contributory service being a period or periods during which the Eligible Employee was employed by the Agency or another agency established or continued under the Children and Family Services Act and during which contributions were made to Association of Child Welfare Agencies of Nova Scotia Pension Plan, Policy #35664 (the "Agencies Plan")) be deemed eligible service under the Public Service Superannuation Plan for the purpose of determining when that Eligible Employee is eligible to retire under the Public Service Superannuation Plan; and \x0c (ii) at the option of each Eligible Employee, the contributory service of the Eligible Employee (contributory service being a period or periods during which the Eligible Employee was employed by the Agency or another agency established or continued under the Children and Family Services Act and during which contributions were made to the Agencies Plan) be deemed pensionable service under the Public Service Superannuation Plan, for the purpose of calculating the amount of a Superannuation Allowance, provided there is paid into the Public Service Superannuation Fund by or on behalf of such Eligible Employee an amount or amounts equal to the actuarial cost of such service as determined by the Minister of Finance and, to the extent the payment into the Public Service Superannuation Fund by or on behalf of an Eligible Employee is less than the actuarial cost of such service, the Eligible Employee be credited a pro-rated portion of pensionable service under the Public Service Superannuation Plan.

Department(s): Community Services (to Dec 2024) Finance