CHAPTER 19 PENSIONS AND OTHER EMPLOYEE FUTURE BENEFITS
This topic covers a variety of employee future benefits that are “earned by active employees and expected to be provided to them when they are no longer in active service” and that are usually covered by the benefit policies of an organization (CICA Handbook, Part II Section 3461 and adjusted IAS 19). The emphasis will be placed on the complex accounting issues related to defined benefit plans with benefits that vest or accumulate as the employee provides services.
PENSION PLANS Pension plan is an arrangement by which an employer provides benefits (payments) to employees after they retire.
Benefit to retired
employees
Employees
Provides Service Receives rights to during pension benefits
employment during retirement
Makes contributions
Pension Plan Company
Recognizes expense
(and perhaps asset or
liability)
Financial Statements Financial Statements
Prepares financial Accounts for pension
statements based on according to IAS 19 or part IV of CPAHB
ASPE Fund assets=
Investments +
earnings Pension plans are either contributory or non-‐contributory. In a contributory pension plan, contributions are made partly by the employer and partly by the employee. In a non-‐contributory pension plan, contributions are paid in entirely by the employer.
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Types of Pension Plans
Defined contribution plans: In a defined contribution plan, the employer agrees to contribute a certain sum each period based on a formula. The formula might consider such factors as age, length of service, employer's profits, and compensation level. Because the contributions are defined, the accounting for this type of plan is quite straightforward and the pension expense is simply equal to the contributions made. Example 1-‐ Defined contribution plans Assume that the annual contribution to the pension plan is set to be 10% of an employee’s salary at SFU. If an employee earned $120,000 during the