Box 16A reports the amount of second CPP deducted from the employee's additional pensionable earnings.
If you have further questions, please refer to the resources provided by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
A Phase 2 Parking Ban is now in effect for residential and industrial areas. The Parking Ban is in effect Monday-Friday and is paused on weekends. Please remove vehicles from residential and industrial roads during scheduled clearing dates.
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Box 16A reports the amount of second CPP deducted from the employee's additional pensionable earnings.
If you have further questions, please refer to the resources provided by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
December 13, 2024
ATU (DATS) has amalgamated with ATU (MAIN).
ATU (DATS) "Out of Province Emergency Medical Plan" benefits are terminated as of end of day December 15, 2024.
Members have a 4 month claiming submission period to submit claims that are dated December 15, 2024 and prior.
October 31, 2024
The SFPP (Special Forces Pension Plan) Sponsor Board has decided to decrease member and employer contribution rates effective January 1, 2025.
Contribution rates will decrease slightly, effective January 1, 2025, following a positive actuarial valuation of the Plan as at December 31, 2023.
The Plan member contribution rate will drop to 13.20% from 13.45%, and the employer contribution rate will drop to 14.30% from 14.55%.
As a result of the actuarial valuations that were filed for the year ending December 31, 2023:
October 31, 2024
LAPP is pleased to announce that contribution rates for 2025 will remain unchanged.
The contribution rates effective January 1, 2024, are as follows:
Contribution Rates for 2023 | Contribution Rates for 2024 | |
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Member rate on pensionable salary up to the Year's Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YMPE)* |
7.45% | 7.45% |
Member rate on portion of pensionable salary over the YMPE | 11.23% | 10.65% |
Employer rate on pensionable salary up to the YMPE | 8.45% | 8.45% |
Employer rate on portion of pensionable salary over the YMPE | 12.23% | 11.65% |
*The YMPE is set at $71,300 for 2025.
YMPE is a figure set each year by the Canadian government that specifies the earnings amount that can be used in calculating contributions to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and can be used in calculating contributions to registered pension plans, such as LAPP, for each year.
June 17, 2024
Some employees will see changes to the premiums deducted from their July 9, 2024 pay advice for some of the employee benefit plans. These changes come from the 2023 financial review of the plans.
April 3, 2024
City Council fully ratified the new Civic Service Union (CSU) 52 Collective Agreement on April 3, 2024. The agreement is being edited by the parties and is not yet available for viewing. You can find additional information here .
Current employees can find information about the lump sum payment and retroactive pay on OneCity.
Past employees who were in the service between the expiration date of the previous agreement and the date of ratification of this agreement by both parties are entitled to retroactive pay. Visit this CSU 52 web page for instructions on how to apply.
January 18, 2024
The Fire Fighters’ Supplementary Pension Plan (FFSPP) and Fire Chiefs and Assistant Deputy Chiefs' Supplementary Pension Plan (FCSPP) supplements the benefits you have earned as a member of the Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP). LAPP announced it is introducing a new pension option for members retiring on or after January 1, 2024, and a related change is required to the FFSPP and FCSPP to be compliant with the Income Tax Act.
The changes only impact you if you have a pension partner when you retire and you retire on or after January 1, 2024. Members will receive a communication outlining the ‘Change to Pension Options at Retirement.’
January 4, 2024
Blue Cross has released their updated guide to
dental fee coverage maximums for 2024
.
Please refer to your plan documents and talk to your dentist to determine what your out-of-pocket expenses may be for dental services.
The LAPP Sponsor Board announced that a one-time enhancement will be applied to LAPP’s January 1, 2024 Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA). The enhancement will increase LAPP’s COLA from 60 to 100 per cent of the increase in the Alberta Consumer Price Index (CPI). You can read more about the one-time 100 per cent cost-of-living enhancement in LAPP’s newsroom.
October 12, 2023
To support the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), the 2023 Budget Implementation Act includes legislative updates to permit its effective administration of the Dental Care Measures Act.
The Dental Care Measures Act will permit the collection of Social Insurance Numbers from applicants and require the reporting of employer-provided dental coverage via T4 and T4A tax slips.
Starting from the 2023 tax year, employers are required to report annually on T4 or T4A whether an employee, former employee, or a deceased employee's spouse was eligible on December 31 of the reporting tax year for dental insurance or coverage, related to current or past employment.
As a result, the following new boxes will be added to the T4 and T4A slips for the 2023 tax year along with specific codes:
Starting January 1, 2023, Canada required that certain credits be subtracted from Federal and Provincial taxable wages to align with the Enhanced Canada Pension Plan (CPP) program. However, for the 2023 tax year, these credits will need to be reinserted into the Employment Income boxes when reporting to the government on the T4 and RL-1 slips:
Effective January 9, 2024
The Year's Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YMPE) determine the maximum amount on which Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions are calculated. On November 1, 2023, the CRA announced the maximum pensionable earnings and contributions for 2024. Starting in 2024:
Second CPP contributions will have a different contribution rate. This new rate will be 4% for employees and employers. Starting in 2024:
Please note: In 2024 there will be an additional T4 box for all Second CPP Contributions. This box will be 16A.
How will the enhanced CPP deduction be handled on a biweekly payroll?
Does the CPP deduction start from pay period 1 based on annual salary?
If you have further questions, please refer to the resources provided by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Long Term Disability Plan - 2023 Premium Rate and Cost of Living Adjustment
Health Care Spending Account Overview
Out-of-Province Emergency Medical Plan Overview
Out-of-Province Emergency Medical Plan Exclusions
Supplementary Healthcare/ Major Medical Plan
Out-of-Country Excess Hospital and Medical Insurance (City Business Travel)
Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) - How Credits and Claims Work
This document describes how the carry-forward of credits occurs and when credits are forfeited or lost. The document also describes the date by which claims must be submitted to the HCSA and how to receive payment from your HCSA. This explanation is not applicable to Members of Council.
Phone | 780-944-4311 |
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Phone | 780-498-8000 |
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Phone | 780-421-2247 |
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Title | Payroll and Benefits Section |
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HRSHelp@epl.ca |