definiens: means all plans, arrangements, agreements, programs, policies or practices(whether written or oral, formal or informal, funded or unfunded, insured or self - insured, registered or unregistered ) to whichNeuromed Canada is a party or by which Neuromed Canada is bound or under which Neuromed Canada has any liability orcontingent liability or which has any application to Neuromed Canada ’s employees ( including directors, officers, retiredemployees, employees on leave, former employees, individuals working on contract with Neuromed Canada or otherindividuals providing services to Neuromed Canada of a kind normally provided by employees ) or their dependants orbeneficiaries and consisting of or relating to, as the case may be, any one or more of the following:(a ) retirement savings or pensions, including without limitation any defined benefit pension plan, definedcontribution pension plan, group registered retirement savings plan, or supplemental pension or retirement plan;(b ) any bonus, incentive pay or compensation, performance compensation, deferred compensation, profit sharing ordeferred profit sharing, share purchase, stock option, stock appreciation, stock purchase, phantom stock, vacation or vacationpay, sick pay, severance or termination pay, employee loans or separation from service benefits, or other type of plan orarrangement providing for compensation or benefits additional to base pay or salary ; and 109(c ) disability or wage continuation benefits during periods of absence from work ( including short - term disability, long - term disability and worker ’s compensation benefits ) or any other benefit, including without limitation supplementalunemployment, hospitalization, health, medical / dental, disability, life insurance, death or survivor benefits, employmentinsurance, vacation pay, severance or termination pay, and fringe benefits;and includes all statutory plans with which Neuromed Canada is required to comply ( including, without limitation, theCanada Pension Plan or Québec Pension Plan and plans administered pursuant to applicable provincial health tax, workerscompensation and employment insurance legislation )