Retirement Compensation Arrangements Regulations, No. 1

8 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a participant who is referred to in paragraph 4(d) shall contribute to the Retirement Compensation Arrangements Account at a rate equal to twice the applicable rate referred to in subsection 5(2) of the Public Service Superannuation Act, read without reference to subsection 5(6) of that Act.

(2) If the aggregate of the period of pensionable service of a participant — consisting of the period of pensionable service under the Public Service Superannuation Act and other pensionable service as defined in subsection 5(5) of that Act as well as the period specified in paragraph 7(d) by the participant in an election made under paragraph 11(1)(d) of the Act — exceeds 35 years, the participant shall contribute to the Retirement Compensation Arrangements Account, in respect of the portion of the aggregate period that exceeds 35 years, at a rate equal to twice the applicable rate referred to in subsection 5(3) of the Public Service Superannuation Act, read without reference to subsection 5(6) of that Act.

(3) Contributions under subsections (1) and (2) shall be based on the salary that the participant was receiving on the day that the participant was last employed as a deputy head, adjusted from time to time in accordance with any revisions to the participant’s salary range.