Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act — R-11 11
(a). Retirement for other reasons (5) A contributor who, not having reached retirement age, ceases to be a member of the Force for any reason other than disability, misconduct or to promote economy or efficiency is entitled to a benefit determined as follows: (a) if the contributor has served in the Force for a period that is less than the period prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph, the contributor is entitled to a return of contributions; (b) if the contributor has served in the Force for a period equal to or greater than the period prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of paragraph (a) but less than the period prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of paragraph (c), the contributor is entitled to a deferred annuity; (c) if the contributor has served in the Force for a period equal to or greater than the period prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph but less than the period prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of paragraph (d), the contributor is entitled to an annual allowance payable immediately on the contributor ceasing to be a member of the Force reduced by five per cent for each full year by which (i) the period of the contributor’s service in the Force is less than the period prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of paragraph (d), or (ii) the contributor’s age at the time of retirement is less than the retirement age applicable to the contributor’s rank, whichever is the lesser; and (d) if the contributor has served in the Force for a period equal to or greater than the period prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph, the contributor is entitled to an immediate annuity. (6) [Repealed, 1999, c. 34, s. 178] Benefits payable on retirement (7) When a contributor who is a member of the Force not holding a rank in the Force, having reached retirement age, ceases to be a member of the Force for any reason other than misconduct, he or she is entitled, (a) if at the time he or she ceases to be a member of the Force, he or she has to his or her credit a period of pensionable service less than the period prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph, to a return of contributions; and (b) if at the time he or she ceases to be a member of the Force he or she has to his or her credit a period of pensionable service equal to or greater than the period prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of paragraph (a), to an immediate annuity. Retirement due to disability (8) When a contributor who is a member of the Force not holding a rank in the Force is compulsorily retired from the Force by reason of having become disabled, he or she is entitled, (a) if at the time he or she is so compulsorily retired he or she has to his or her credit a period of pensionable service less than the period prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph, to (i) a return of contributions, or (ii) a cash termination allowance, whichever is the greater; and (b) if at the time he or she is so compulsorily retired he or she has to his or her credit a period of pensionable service equal to or greater than the period prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of paragraph (a), to an immediate annuity. Contributors with period of service in the Force at least equal to prescribed period (9) When a contributor who is a member of the Force not holding a rank in the Force ceases, after serving in the Force for a period equal to or greater than the period prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of paragraph 7(a) but less than the period prescribed for the purposes of subsection (12), to be a member of the Force, for any reason other than disability or misconduct, he or she is entitled, (a) if at the time he or she ceases to be a member of the Force he or she has reached the age prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph and has to his or her credit not fewer than the number of years