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INITIAL UNFUNDED LIABILITY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partial solvency
1, record 1, English, partial%20solvency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Partial solvency. A plan may, however, be partly solvent provided the amount to be funded to ensure the solvency of the plan is offset by the value, at the date of the actuarial valuation, of 1) the amounts required to amortize any initial unfunded actuarial liability; 2) the amounts required to amortize any other unfunded liability over a period of five years after that date; 3) the remaining amounts required to amortize an amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 4 at the time of a previous actuarial valuation; 4) the difference between the assets, plus the amounts referred to in subparagraphs 1 to 3, and the liabilities. 1, record 1, English, - partial%20solvency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solvabilité partielle
1, record 1, French, solvabilit%C3%A9%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solvabilité partielle. Il peut cependant être partiellement solvable à condition que le manque d'actif nécessaire pour être solvable soit comblé par la valeur, à la date de l'évaluation actuarielle: 1° des montants qui restent à verser pour amortir tout déficit actuariel initial; 2° des montants prévus pour amortir, au cours des cinq ans qui suivent cette date, tout autre déficit actuariel; 3° des montants qui restent à verser pour amortir une somme déterminée en application du paragraphe 4° lors d'une évaluation actuarielle antérieure; 4° de la différence entre l'actif, additionné des montants visés aux paragraphes 1° à 3°, et le passif. 1, record 1, French, - solvabilit%C3%A9%20partielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prepayment
1, record 2, English, prepayment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"prepayments", in relation to a plan, means that part of the special payments that exceeded the special payments required under this Regulation as it read before the Regulation date and that were paid by the employer before the Regulation date with respect to the going concern unfunded liability but that were not applied by the employer before the Regulation date..., but no special payments by the employer that were included in the calculation of the initial solvency balance of the plan shall be included in prepayments. 1, record 2, English, - prepayment
Record 2, Key term(s)
- prepayments
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paiement anticipé
1, record 2, French, paiement%20anticip%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] «paiement anticipé» à l'égard d'un régime, s'entend de la partie des paiements spéciaux qui a dépassé les paiements spéciaux exigés par le présent règlement, tel qu'il existait avant la date du Règlement, et que l'employeur a versée avant cette date relativement au passif à long terme non capitalisé, mais qu'il n'a pas imputée [...] Toutefois, aucun paiement spécial fait par l'employeur et inclus dans le calcul du solde de solvabilité initial du régime ne doit être inclus dans un paiement anticipé. 1, record 2, French, - paiement%20anticip%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
- Pensions and Annuities
- Annuities (Insurance)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unfunded actuarial liability
1, record 3, English, unfunded%20actuarial%20liability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unfunded liability 2, record 3, English, unfunded%20liability
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generally, any amount by which the assets of a pension plan are less than the liabilities. 2, record 3, English, - unfunded%20actuarial%20liability
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An initial unfunded liability exists when benefits are created in respect of prior service and not provided for in current service contributions. 2, record 3, English, - unfunded%20actuarial%20liability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
- Pensions et rentes
- Rentes (Assurances)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déficit actuariel
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20actuariel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- passif actuariel 2, record 3, French, passif%20actuariel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habituellement, tout montant dont la valeur totale des prestations promises en application d'un régime de retraite (soit la valeur actuarielle du passif) excède la valeur de l'actif. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20actuariel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- initial unfunded liability
1, record 4, English, initial%20unfunded%20liability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- unfunded past services liability 1, record 4, English, unfunded%20past%20services%20liability
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
- Pensions et rentes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déficit actuariel de modification
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20actuariel%20de%20modification
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déficit actuariel résultant de changements apportés aux dispositions d'un régime de retraite ou autre régime d'avantages sociaux futurs. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20actuariel%20de%20modification
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre ce terme avec «déficit actuariel initial», qui se rapporte à la reconnaissance de services passés. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20actuariel%20de%20modification
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- initial unfunded liability
1, record 5, English, initial%20unfunded%20liability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- unfunded past service liability 2, record 5, English, unfunded%20past%20service%20liability
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
As related to a pension plan, an unfunded actuarial liability for past service. 3, record 5, English, - initial%20unfunded%20liability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
- Pensions et rentes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déficit actuariel initial
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20actuariel%20initial
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déficit actuariel établi à l'instauration d'un régime de retraite ou créé par la reconnaissance de services passés. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20actuariel%20initial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre ce terme avec «déficit actuariel de modification» qui résulte de changements apportés aux dispositions d'un régime de retraite déjà existant. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20actuariel%20initial
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- initial unfunded liability
1, record 6, English, initial%20unfunded%20liability
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
- Pensions et rentes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déficit actuariel technique
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20actuariel%20technique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déficit actuariel résultant de changements apportés à la méthode d'évaluation ou aux hypothèses actuarielles. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20actuariel%20technique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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