Public sector pension plan joint governance
Effective March 1, 2019, some public sector pension plans transitioned to a joint governance structure. Under joint governance, employee and employer groups share control of plan design and responsibility for the financial health of the plan.
Learn more about joint governance of public sector pension plans.
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Forms for individuals - financial hardship unlocking
Financial hardship unlocking documents and form
- Financial Hardship Unlocking Program documents:
- Summary (September 1, 2014)
- General program and process (updated January 1, 2019)
- Reasons to unlock (updated January 1, 2019)
- Application to Unlock Alberta Funds Due to Financial Hardship (Form 23) (PDF, 236 KB) (fillable version, effective January 1, 2019)
- If you have trouble opening this form, see the instructions above. Alternatively, you may use the non-fillable version (PDF, 151 KB), which you may print and complete by hand.
Note: once completed, send this form to the Financial Institution that holds your Locked-in Retirement Account (LIRA) or Life Income Fund (LIF). This form is NOT sent to the Alberta Superintendent of Pensions.
Other provisions for accessing pension funds
For information on other provisions that can provide owners with access to funds, see Information for individuals - unlocking pension funds.
Forms for individuals - pension partner waivers
- Pension Partner Waiver of Entitlement to a 60% Joint and Survivor Pension from a Pension Plan (PDF, 195 KB) (Form 4, updated December 19, 2014)
- Pension Partner Waiver of Entitlement to a Death Benefit Before Pension Commencement in a Pension Plan (PDF, 194 KB) (Form 5, updated December 19, 2014)
- Pension Partner Waiver to Permit Unlocking From a Pension Plan Due to Shortened Life Expectancy or Non‑Residency (PDF, 194 KB) (Form 6, updated December 19, 2014)
- Pension Partner Waiver to Permit Up to 50% Unlocking From a Pension Plan on Establishment of a Life Income Type Benefit Account or Life Income Fund (PDF, 194 KB) (Form 7, updated December 19, 2014)
- Pension Partner Waiver to Establish a Life Income Type Benefits Account (PDF, 194 KB) (Form 8, updated December 19, 2014)
- Pension Partner Waiver of Entitlement to a Death Benefit After Pension Commencement from a Pension Plan (PDF, 204 KB) (Form 9, updated December 19, 2014)
- Pension Partner Waiver to Establish a Life Income Fund from a Locked‑in Retirement Account (PDF, 206 KB) (Form 10, updated August 10, 2016)
- Pension Partner Waiver of Entitlement to a 60% Joint and Survivor Annuity from a Locked‑in Account (PDF, 195 KB) (Form 11, updated December 19, 2014)
- Pension Partner Waiver of Entitlement to a Death Benefit From a LIRA (PDF, 194 KB) (Form 12, updated December 19, 2014)
- Pension Partner Waiver to Permit Unlocking From a Locked‑in Product Due to Shortened Life Expectancy or Non‑Residency (PDF, 194 KB) (Form 13, updated December 19, 2014)
- Pension Partner Waiver to Permit Up to 50% Unlocking from a Locked‑in Retirement Account on Establishment of a Life Income Fund or Transfer to a Life Income Type Benefit Fund (PDF, 194 KB) (Form 14, updated December 19, 2014)
- Pension Partner Waiver to Establish a Life Income Fund from a Pension Plan (PDF, 194 KB) (Form 15, updated December 19, 2014)
- Pension Partner Waiver of Entitlement to a Death Benefit After Establishment of a Life Income Fund (PDF, 194 KB) (Form 16, updated December 19, 2014)
Forms for pension plan administrators
Annual Information Return and Cost Certificate
Forms to be completed and submitted online
In accordance with Section 38(1)(a) of the Employment Pension Plans Act (EPPA) and Section 47 of the Employment Pension Plans Regulation (Regulation):
- the annual information return (AIR) must be filed within 180 days of the fiscal year end of the plan
- the cost certificate (CC) and actuarial valuation must be filed within 270 days of the review date of a plan with one or more benefit formula provisions
The following forms are working copies only, to assist you with online filing using the Pension Online Filing System:
- Annual Information Return (PDF, 150 KB) (Form 19, effective April 10, 2018) - see related EPPA Update 18-02 (PDF, 138 KB)
- Cost Certificate (PDF, 729 KB) (Form 20, updated October 23, 2018) – see related EPPA Update 18-04 (PDF, 242 KB)
Administrator Statement of Compliance
- Plan Registration (PDF, 150 KB) (Form 1, effective September 1, 2014)
- Plan Text Document Amendment (PDF, 150 KB) (Form 2, effective September 1, 2014)
- Amendment to Supporting Plan Documents (PDF, 150 KB) (Form 3, effective September 1, 2014)
Application for Registration of a Pension Plan
- Application for Registration of a Pension Plan (PDF, 171 KB) (Form 18, updated November 9, 2017)
Application for Inclusion on List of Acknowledged Financial Institutions
All banks, credit unions, trust companies and insurance companies offering Locked-in Retirement Accounts (LIRAs), Life Income Funds (LIFs) and Locked-in Retirement Income Funds (LRIFs) to customers must be on the Superintendent’s List of Financial Institutions offering locked-in pension products, in order to accept transfers of locked-in funds.
- Application for Inclusion on List of Acknowledged Financial Institutions (PDF, 161 KB) (Form 22, effective January 1, 2015)
Once approved to offer Alberta LIF and LIRA contracts, a copy of the appropriate LIRA or LIF addendum below must be provided to LIRA and LIF owners.
- Schedule 1, Locked in Retirement Account (LIRA) Addendum (PDF, 85 KB) (Form 24, effective January 1, 2015)
- Schedule 2, Life Income Fund (LIF) Addendum (PDF, 85 KB) (Form 25, effective January 1, 2015)
Interim Cost Certificate
- Interim Cost Certificate (PDF, 67 KB) (Form 20A, updated April 2019)
Other forms
- Schedule of Expected Pension Contributions (PDF, 159 KB) (Form 21, effective September 1, 2014)
- Notice of Unremitted and Unexpected Pension Contributions (PDF, 171 KB) (Form 21A, effective September 1, 2014)
- Alberta Employment Pension Tribunal – Application to Appeal (PDF, 189 KB) (Form 17, effective September 1, 2014) – for more information, see the Tribunal web page
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Contact
Pension plans registered under the Employment Pension Plans Act (EPPA)
To connect with the Office of the Alberta Superintendent of Pensions:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-8322
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: employment.pensions@gov.ab.ca
Address:
Alberta Superintendent of Pensions
Alberta Treasury Board and Finance
Financial Sector Regulation and Policy
402 Terrace Building
9515 107 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2C3
Public sector pensions
Contact the following for information on:
Alberta public sector employee pensions: Alberta Pensions Services Corporation
Alberta Teachers’ Pension Plans: Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board
Federal pension plans: Canada Pension Plan or Old Age Security