Common use of Plan Formula Clause in Contracts

Plan Formula. (This Sub-section does not apply to regular employees hired on or after November 17, 2005). Effective January 1, 2004, the CPP integration adjustment factor shall be reduced from .625% to .500%. Employees’ contributions shall increase by .5% if and when the assets fall below 106% of the liabilities based upon a solvency valuation and shall continue until the assets are at or above 106% based upon a solvency valuation, and shall thereafter be in place or not based upon whether the assets are below, or at or above, 106% of the liabilities based upon a solvency valuation. Clarity Note #1: Hydro One may trigger the provision for increasing employee contributions as described above (“provision”) by filing a valuation with the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO). Where it does so, it is not required to exceed the frequency of filing required by law. Hydro One is not obligated to trigger the provision by a FSCO filing only, and, instead, may do so by an internal valuation. Where Hydro One elects to proceed by an internal valuation, it must do so annually and must share any valuation with the Society for comment if it is relying upon the valuation to cause employee contributions to change. If the Society believes the valuation to be in material error and Hydro One disagrees, the Society may cause a review of the valuation by an independent actuary whose opinion on that complaint shall be final and binding. The independent actuary mutually selected by the parties, or if in disagreement, appointed by a rights arbitrator under the collective agreement, may conduct his/her review in any manner he/she considers appropriate of his/her sole discretion. Hydro One shall pay the actuary’s fees and disbursements. However, if the independent actuary concludes, in his/her sole discretion, that the Society’s objections were unreasonable, the actuary may direct the Society to reimburse Hydro One for all or a portion of the fees and disbursements invoiced by the actuary. Clarity Note #2: The change in the CPP integration factor will apply to all of the established service of a Society-represented member who retires after the effective date provided that some portion of such Society-represented established service occurred after the effective date of the change in the CPP integration factor.

Plan Formula. (This Sub-section does not apply to regular employees hired on or after November 17, 2005). Effective January 1, 2004, the CPP integration adjustment factor shall be reduced from .625% to .500%. Employees’ contributions shall increase by .5% if and when the assets fall below 106% of the liabilities based upon a solvency valuation and shall continue until the assets are at or above 106% based upon a solvency valuation, and shall thereafter be in place or not based upon whether the assets are below, or at or above, 106% of the liabilities based upon a solvency valuation. Clarity Note #1: Hydro One may trigger the provision for increasing employee contributions as described above (“provision”) by filing a valuation with the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO). Where it does so, it is not required to exceed the frequency of filing required by law. Hydro One is not obligated to trigger the provision by a FSCO filing only, and, instead, may do so by an internal valuation. Where Hydro One elects to proceed by an internal valuation, it must do so annually and must share any valuation with the Society for comment if it is relying upon the valuation to cause employee contributions to change. If the Society believes the valuation to be in material error and Hydro One disagrees, the Society may cause a review of the valuation by an independent actuary whose opinion on that complaint shall be final and binding. The independent actuary mutually selected by the parties, or if in disagreement, appointed by a rights arbitrator under the collective agreement, may conduct his/her review in any manner he/she considers appropriate of his/her sole discretion. Hydro One shall pay the actuary’s fees and disbursements. However, if the independent actuary concludes, in his/her sole discretion, that the Society’s objections were unreasonable, the actuary may direct the Society to reimburse Hydro One for all or a portion of the fees and disbursements invoiced by the actuary. Clarity Note #2: The change in the CPP integration factor will apply to all of the established service of a Society-represented member who retires after the effective date provided that some portion of such Society-represented established service occurred after the effective date of the change in the CPP integration factor.