What are the employer’s responsibilities under a self-administered group insurance billing system?

Assignment 3 –  Non Statutory Remittances

 

1. Complete the following chart, indicating the grace period and due date.

 

JURISDICTION	TYPE OF ORDER	GRACE PERIOD	DUE DATE
Alberta	Maintenance   Enforcement
Nova Scotia	Garnishment
Northwest Territories/ Nunavut	Family Support
Ontario	Garnishment
Québec	Agence du Revenu du Québec

 

 

2. True or False. If an organization does not pay the garnished monies to the courts, or fails to act on an order, the employee is still held responsible for the entire amount.

 

 

 

 

 

3. True or False. Employers can choose when to remit the union dues withheld from an employee’s pay.

 

4. Name the three types of deductions that are remitted to the union.

 

 

5. True or False. In all jurisdictions, the remittance deadline for member contributions to a defined benefit plan is different from the remittance deadline for employee contributions to a defined contribution plan.

 

6. Under the federal Pension Benefits Standards Act (PBSA), when must an employer’s current service contributions for defined benefit pension plans be remitted to the pension fund?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Provide two reasons why employer contributions to a registered pension plan should be tracked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Who maintains the relevant employee records in a group insurance plan billed system?

 

 

 

 

9. What are the employer’s responsibilities under a self-administered group insurance billing system?

 

 

 

 

10. List five examples of voluntary payroll deductions.