Public Service Superannuation Regulations — 27
27 (1) For the purposes of Parts I and II of the Act, other than for the purpose of ascertaining the commencement of the period within which an election may be made, the effective date on which a person shall be deemed to have become employed in the public service is the earlier of (a) the first day in respect of which the person received remuneration as a full-time employee, and (b) where the person’s first employment in the public service was as a part-time employee, the later of (i) January 1, 1981, and (ii) the first day in respect of which the employee received remuneration as a part-time employee. (2) Subject to subsections (10) to (13), (15) and (16), for the purposes of Part I of the Act, the effective date on which a person shall be deemed to have ceased to be employed in the public service is (a) the day following the last day for which the person received remuneration in respect of employment in the public service unless (i) the person, while an employee, died in which case they shall be deemed to have ceased to be employed the day following the day of their death, (ii) the person is absent without pay, on that day, in which case if they return to duty and is reinstated in pay they shall not be deemed to have ceased to be employed in the public service during that absence, or (iii) the person falls within the description set out in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of this subsection in which case the date as provided in such paragraph shall apply; (b) where the person is on authorized leave of absence without pay (i) the day following the date on which the deputy head has advised the Minister in writing that the employee ceased to be employed, (ii) the day following the date of their death, or (iii) subject to any Act of Parliament governing employment outside the public service, the day on which the person becomes subject to any other pension or superannuation plan, whichever first occurs; (c) where the person is absent without pay and no leave has been authorized, (i) the day following the date the deputy head advises the Minister in writing that the employee ceased to be employed, or (ii) the day following the date of their death, whichever first occurs; and (d) where the person is under suspension under the provisions of any Act of the Parliament of Canada, (i) the effective date specified in the written advice from the deputy head to the Minister, or (ii) the day following the date of their death, whichever first occurs. (3) Except where otherwise specified, subsection (2) does not apply to the following persons: (a) a sessional employee; (b) a prevailing rate employee employed on a seasonal basis; or (c) a seasonal employee. (4) For the purposes of Part I of the Act, the effective date upon which a sessional employee to whom the Act applies ceases to be employed in the public service is the first day of the session of Parliament immediately following the session in which they were actively employed unless (a) within a period of 10 days from such first day they return to duty, or (b) before such first day the Speaker of the House of Parliament in which the employee is or was employed advises the Minister in writing that the employee has ceased to be employed on some other day before such first day, except that if the employee is actively employed in the public service the effective date of ceasing to be employed in that position shall be determined by subsection (2). (5) No sessional employee, unless they are actively employed in the public service, shall count as pensionable service any period between sessions of Parliament, and no sessional employee, unless they are actively employed in the public service, shall contribute to the Superannuation Account in respect of any such period. (6) Subsection (4) does not apply to a sessional employee in respect of a special or emergency session of Parliament where, during such session, the employee does not or did not perform any services for Parliament. (7) A special or emerg