WELCOME TO THE UNJSPF PRE‐
RETIREMENT PENSION PRESENTATION
The Fund, Pension Benefits and Separation Process
Geneva, April 2013 1
Presentation Goals
To share information with you about . . .
¾the Fund
¾the Benefits
¾preparing for separation
¾things to keep an eye on while in
retirement
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Pension Fund Goal
¾To provide participants with
an “income replacement” at
age of retirement
¾To provide coverage in case of
a participant’s/retiree’s death
or disability
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UNJSPF: The System Investment
Income
Contributions Pension
Fund 4
Administration
Benefit Expenditure
“US$ based”
Pension Scheme
=> All Benefits initially
calculated in US$
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Nature of the Fund
UNJSPF is a “Defined Benefit” (DB) scheme,
namely one where:
• assets are pooled
• the benefit is a function of time served, final
salary and age
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UNJSPF: Active Participants total growth
(1997‐2011)
140,000
120,000 117,580 121,138 120,358
100,000 112,804
103,777
80,000
93,683 98,431
85,245 88,356
80,082 82,715
74,432
67,740 67,971 68,935
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Growth of approximately 50% in last 10 years
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UNJSPF: Beneficiaries Total Growth
(1997‐2011)
70,000 61,840 63,830 65,103
60,000
50,000 56,718 57,855 59,945
40,000
52,496 53,869 55,144
48,069 49,416 51,028
43,149 44,633 46,199
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Dec‐97 Dec‐98 Dec‐99 Dec‐00 Dec 01 Dec‐02 Dec‐03 Dec‐04 Dec‐05 Dec 06 Dec‐07 Dec‐08 Dec 09 Dec‐10 Dec‐11
Growth of approximately 32% in last 10 years
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UNJSPF: Short‐term Funding Status
During 2011, the Fund received contributions in the amount of 2.14 billion USD
and made nearly 2.13 billion USD benefit payments.
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UNJSPF: Market value of assets
MARKET VALUE OF THE UNJSPF
From 31 December 1982 to 31 December 2011
(billion of US$)
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
The market value was $39.7 billion as of 31 December 2011 compared to
$41.4 billion a year earlier: a decrease of 3.95 per cent.
Source: Investment Management Division
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Recent Market Values
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uarial Valuation
31th Actuarial Evaluation of the Fund as at 31 Dec 2011 shows
a deficit of 1.87% of pensionable remuneration
ACTUARIAL VALUATION – FUNDED RATIO
UNJSPF: Funded Ratio for Valuations as of 31 December 1990‐2011
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Funde d Rat io w /o PAS ( %)
180% Funded Ratio with PAS (%)
180
161%
160 141% 145% 147%
140 131%
136% 140% 140%
132% 130%
120 113%
106% 91%
100 95% 92% 95% 86%
88%
80 77% 81% 81%
60
40
20
0 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011
1990
Current funded ratio = 130% (as of the latest valuation at 31 December 2011)
If account is taken of the pension adjustment system, the funded ratio drops below 100%
UNJSPF: Assets Market Value vs. Funding Status
UNJSPF: Evolution of Contributions, Benefit Payments and Market Value of
the Fund
45,000,000,000
40,000,000,000
35,000,000,000
30,000,000,000
25,000,000,000 Contributions
20,000,000,000 Benefit payments
15,000,000,000 Market value
10,000,000,000
5,000,000,000
0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2000
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What will YOU
get from your
7.9%
contributions ?
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Pension Elements
The type and level of the benefit from the
Fund depends on your:
i.Length of contributory service (CS)
ii.Age at time of separation
iii.Rate of Accumulation for each year
of CS (ROA)
iv.Final Average Remuneration (FAR)
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Pension Elements: Contributory Service
Less than 5 years of
Contributory Service
Normal Retirement Benefit
Withdrawal Settlement Early Retirement Benefit
Deferred Retirement Benefit
Disability Benefit
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Pension Elements: Age
Normal Retirement Age ( with CS ≥ 5 yrs):
• 60 if entry into the Fund before 1 Jan 1990
• 62 if entry into the Fund on or after 1 Jan 1990
Early Retirement Age (with CS ≥ 5 yrs):
• 55 or older but less than 60/62 as applicable
Deferred Retirement Age (with CS ≥ 5 yrs):
• Less than 55
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SUMMARY OF CS AND AGE
CS / LESS THAN 55 ≤ Age < Age ≥ 60/62
AGE 55 60/62
CS < 5 Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal
YEARS Settlement Settlement Settlement
CS ≥ 5 • Withdrawal • Withdrawal • Normal
YEARS
Settlement Settlement Retirement
• Deferred • Deferred
Retirement Retirement
• Early
Retirement
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Elements of a Pension: ROA
Entry before 1 Jan 1983 Entry on or after1 Jan 1983
First 5 yrs of CS 2.00% p.y. => 60% max 1.50% p.y. => 7.50% max
Next 5 yrs of CS 1.00% p.y. => 5% max 1.75% p.y. => 8.75% max
Next 20 yrs of CS 2.00% p.y. => 40.00% max
Next 5 yrs of CS 2.00% p.y. => 10.00% max
CS in excess of 35 yrs 1.00% p.y. with 5% max 1.00% p.y. with 3.75% max
Maximum ROA 70% 70%
Corresponding Career 40 years 38.75 years
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Elements of a pension: FAR
Final Average Remuneration (FAR) is:
the average of the highest 36 months
of pensionable remuneration
during the last five years (60 months) of
contributory service prior to separation
from service.
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. . . Discover your Annual Statement . . . 22
Let’s
CALCULATE
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Normal Retirement Pension Calculation (Age 62):
Full pension (P4 Top Step with 25 years of Service) 46.25%
Years of Contributory Service (CS): 25 yrs
Rate of Accumulations (ROA):
1.50% for first 5 years = 7.50%
1.75% for next 5 years = 8.75%
2.00% for next 15 years = 30%
Final Average Remuneration (FAR) : $188,888
Full Annual Pension ($188,888 x 46.25%) = $87,360.70
($7,280.06/Mth)
Reduced Annual Pension (i.e. with a lump sum)
(1/3 of $87,360.70) x 11.697 (estimated actuarial factor) = $340,619
Reduced Pension (2/3 of full annual pension) = $58,240.47
($4,853.37/month)
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Benefits to Participants
¾ Normal Retirement Benefit
¾ Early Retirement Benefit
¾ Deferred Retirement Benefit
¾ Disability benefit
¾ Withdrawal Settlement
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UNJSPF: Other Benefits
¾Child’s Benefit (art. 36)
¾Widow’s/Widower’s Benefit
(arts. 34 & 35)
¾Divorced Surviving Spouse
Benefit (art. 35 bis)
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UNJSPF: Other Benefits (cont.)
¾ Spouse Married after Separation
from Service
(art. 35 ter)
¾ Secondary Dependant’s Benefit
(art. 35 ter)
¾ Residual Settlement
(one‐time payment – art. 38)
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Participants’ Benefits Options at Separation
from Service (cont.)
• Normal Retirement Benefit:
– Monthly lifetime pension
– Payable as of the next day following the date of
separation from service
– Possible to opt for a reduced monthly pension to
combine it with a lump‐sum
(also known as the “one‐third lump‐sum”)
– Includes a child benefit
(for each child under age 21)
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Thinking of
Leaving
EARLY
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Participants’ Benefits Options at Separation
from Service (cont.)
• Early Retirement Benefit:
– Reduced Monthly lifetime pension
– Payable as of the next day following the date of separation
from service
– Possible to opt for a reduced monthly pension to combine
it with a lump‐sum (also known as the “one‐third lump‐
sum”)
– Includes a child benefit (for each child under age 21 at the
date you reach 60 or 62)
– Reduction factors:
CS < 25 years 25 ≤ CS < 30 years ≥ 30 years
6% per year 2% to 3%1% per year
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Example:
Staff retiring at 55 instead of 62 with 20 years of
contributory service
Standard Yearly Pension:
$188,888 (FAR) x 36.25% (ROA) = $68,471
Reduction at age 55 is 6% per year before NRA:
(62‐55) x 6% = 42%
Resulting Early Retirement Pension at age 55:
($68,471 x 58%) = $39,713
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Deferred Retirement Benefit
¾ Benefit option for those under age 60/62
¾ NO LUMP SUM and NO CHILD BENEFIT
¾ Payable at the earliest at age 55
¾ Possible impact on medical insurance
¾ Amount of benefit adjusted to inflation
only as of age 55
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Disability Benefit
¾ Monthly pension in case of illness or injury, likely to be
permanent or of long duration, preventing to perform
work in a position reasonably compatible with one’s
abilities.
¾ Contributory service calculated as if one had worked until
Normal Retirement Age (NRA):
Actual CS to Separation Date
+
Potential CS from Separation Date to NRA (60 or 62)
¾ NO LUMP SUM, therefore if age 55 or more may prefer
Early Retirement Benefit.
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Withdrawal Settlement
¾One‐time payment extinguishing all other
rights.
¾ Represents a participant’s contributions PLUS
interest.
¾ The Organization’s contributions are not
reimbursed to participants.
¾ If CS is more than 5 years, amount is increased
by 10% for each year over 5 up to a maximum
of 100% (=> max. = 15 years CS).
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Child Benefit
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Survivor’s Benefits: Widow/Widower
Widow(er)(s) is/are automatically
entitled to a monthly benefit equal to ½
of full pension of a participant
Amount of benefit NOT affected by
choice of lump sum at separation from
service.
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Divorced Surviving Spouse
Divorced Surviving Spouse’s Benefit (art. 35 bis)
=> not an automatic benefit; subject to conditions:
¾ 10 years of marriage with contributions to the Fund
¾ age at least 40 (or shall begin from age 40)
¾ death of participant/retiree within 15 years of the divorce
or
prove participant’s/retiree’s legal obligation to pay
maintenance to former spouse
¾ absence of express renouncement to UNJSPF benefit in
divorce settlement/judgment
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Spouse Married after COB
9 Monthly benefit payable to a person who entered into a marriage
with a retiree after the date of the retiree’s separation from service.
9 Option available to a retiree receiving a periodic benefit and who
decides to purchase an annuity by reducing his/her own benefit.
9 Request for the purchase of an annuity must be made within one
year of the date of the marriage
9 Entitlement to a benefit becomes effective 18 months after the date
of marriage
9 Once in effect, deduction can only be terminated upon death of
spouse or divorce, with previous deductions not reimbursed.
Secondary Dependant
Secondary dependant = mother or father, brother or sister.
But ONLY one of them !
¾ If Father or Mother Îbenefit = widow(er)’s benefit
¾ Brother or Sister Î benefit = child’s benefit
Subject to the following conditions:
•no child or surviving spouse benefit is/was payable
•in the case of a brother or a sister, no deferred retirement
benefit was payable
The Residual Settlement
y The Residual Settlement is a one‐time payment
made by the Fund and only if no other monthly
benefit is payable on account of a
participant/retiree.
y Payment is made to the person(s) designated by
the participant (in form Pens.A/2) in accordance
with percentages (if any) set by him/her.
Contributions Total Residual
plus Interest Benefits Paid Settlement
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DESIGNATION
OF
BENEFICIARY
A/2 FORM
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Getting
ready to
separate . . .
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Preparing for
retirement/separation
You should . . .
1) Run an estimate (Web) or request one (SPC
or UNJSPF)
2) Ensure that your file is up‐to‐date concerning
family and marital status as well as potential
beneficiaries (i.e. marriage, and birth
certificates of family members, A/2, divorce
judgement(s))
3) Look for the maximum of information
possible through our Website, booklets, and
our office
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UNJSPF on the Web
www.unjspf.org
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UNJSPF on the Web
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UNJSPF on the Web: Participants
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Login: Participants
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Help on the Web: The Booklets
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Documents to process a Benefit
To process your payment, the Pension Fund needs a
minimum of 3 documents:
1. The Separation Personnel Action (PA) from your
Organisation’s HR
2. The Separation Notification from your
Organisation’s Payroll Unit
3. The Payment Instructions from YOU 50
PENS.E/7 (if 5 years or more of contribution)
PENS.E/6 (if less than 5 years of contribution)
Optional:
PENS.E/10 (if selecting the “two‐track”)