Protect federal pension entitlements
Petitioners ask the Government to amend the PSSA so recognized occupational disabilities yield an immediate unreduced pension with continued employer contributions, align federal and provincial rules, create a section‑116 equivalent and report on implementation.
Why we would sign this petition
- Preserves pension rights by ensuring recognized occupational disabilities do not cause actuarial reductions, aligning federal benefits with provincial protections.
- Maintains income security because immediate unreduced pensions and continued employer contributions protect injured employees' retirement income.
- Creates consistent federal mechanisms and oversight—an art.116 equivalent and implementation report—to harmonize benefits and provide remedies.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- May raise costs for federal employers and pension plans, creating fiscal or contribution‑rate pressures.
- Aligning federal and provincial schemes and applying changes retroactively could be administratively and legally complex.
- Immediate unreduced pensions might reduce incentives to return to work or complicate disability‑management policies.
The summary and both sets of reasons are AI-generated from the petition and given equal weight. Claims are the petitioners’ own; consult the official record for the full text.
Official petition
Petition to theHouse of Commons Federal government employees, including but not limited to correctional officers, lose their pension entitlements despite having a recognized occupational disability, creating inequity compared with provincial workers and financially penalizing those who have served our country; An officer who suffered serious injuries in the course of their duties illustrates the risks faced by these workers and the need to protect their pension entitlements; The GECA provides compensation, but the PSSA does not protect pensions, and no mechanism equivalent to section 116 of the LATMP exists at the federal level; The lack of consistency between the GECA, the PSSA and provincial agencies results in a loss of rights despite a recognized disability; and It is imperative to take quick action to ensure the protection of federal government employees’ pension entitlements. We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to: 1 – Amend the PSSA so that any recognized occupational disability entitles the employee to an immediate pension without actuarial reduction, with continued contributions, and that this rule applies to both current cases and to those already processed; 2 – Ensure consistency between the GECA, the PSSA and provincial agencies so that a recognized disability does not result in the loss of pension entitlements; 3 – Adopt a mechanism equivalent to section 116 of the LATMP, including the continuation of employer contributions during a severe and prolonged disability; 4 – Provide remedies equivalent to section 32 of the LATMP; and 5 – Produce a report on the implementation and impacts of these changes.
Government response
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