Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 45
45 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the contribution required to be paid by an elective participant who is entitled to an immediate annuity under Part I of the Act on ceasing to be a member of the regular force, other than a participant who has made an election under section 52.1 of these Regulations or section 64 of the Act as it read prior to the coming into force of this subsection, is $0.05 per month for every $250 of their salary on ceasing to be a member. (2) The salary in respect of which a contribution is calculated under subsection (1) is reduced by 10 per cent for each year in excess of 60 years of age that is attained by the participant, except that such a reduction may not reduce the salary to less than $2,500. (3) The contribution required under subsection (1) in respect of a participant who is 65 years of age or older is reduced by $0.50 per month, effective on the later of (a) December 1, 1992, and (b) the April 1 or October 1 that follows the day on which the participant attains 65 years of age, whichever is earlier. (4) Subject to subsection (5), a participant who contributed under subsection (1) during the period beginning on October 5, 1992 and ending on November 30, 1992 shall, in respect of the period beginning on December 1, 1992 and ending on March 31, 1993, contribute one half of the amount determined under subsection (1). (5) The contribution required under subsection (4) is reduced by $0.25 per month in respect of a participant who attained 65 years of age before October 1, 1992. (6) The contribution required to be paid by an elective participant who, on ceasing to be a member of the regular force, is entitled to an immediate annuity under Part I of the Act and who makes an election under section 52.1 of these Regulations or section 64 of the Act, as it read prior to the coming into force of this subsection, is $0.50 per month until they attain 65 years of age. (7) Every elective participant who, on ceasing to be a member of the regular force, was not or is not entitled to an immediate annuity under Part I of the Act, shall contribute, for every $2,000 of the basic benefit of the participant (a) during any period in which neither an annuity under Part I of the Act nor a pension under the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act is payable to the participant, the amount set out in Part I of Schedule I; and (b) during any period in which an annuity under Part I of the Act or a pension under the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act is payable to the participant, the amount set out in Part II of Schedule I. (8) [Repealed, SOR/2025-256, s. 30] (9) Contributions payable under paragraph (7)(a) shall be paid in a lump sum, in advance, (a) in respect of a participant who ceased to be a member of the regular force before November 1, 1992, each year on or before the thirtieth day after the anniversary of the day on which the participant ceased to be a member of the regular force; and (b) in respect of a participant who ceases to be a member of the regular force on or after November 1, 1992, on or before the thirtieth day after the day on which the participant ceases to be a member of the regular force and, in each succeeding year, on or before the thirtieth day after the anniversary of the day on which the participant ceased to be a member of the regular force. (10) [Repealed, SOR/2016-64, s. 37] (11) Contributions payable under subsections (1), (4) and (6) and paragraph (7)(b) shall be paid by reservation from the annuity or pension referred to in those subsections or that paragraph, as the case may be. (12) Where a person who is an elective participant has paid a contribution under Part II of the Act in respect of a period longer than one month and, before the expiration of that period, the person becomes, under the Act or under Part II of the Public Service Superannuation Act , a participant other than an elective participant, there shall be refunded to the participant an amount equal to the frac