In Shaw v. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, the question at issue was whether retention bonuses promised to an employee should be
considered pensionable earnings under his pension plan.
Had the retention bonuses been
considered pensionable, they would have resulted in a pension benefit much higher than the value of the contributions, resulting in a funding deficit.
Not exact matches
If those payments were
considered to be
pensionable, Mr. Shaw would contribute 9.6 per cent, or $ 45,600, to the Plan.