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Canadian excess contributions

In Canadian mode, when at least one benefit definition and one contribution definition have been selected to be included in the calculation of excess contributions, ProVal will automatically calculate the value of any excess contributions.

The value of excess contributions will be determined separately for each decrement by subtracting 50% of the present value of the benefit definitions included for the decrement from the value of employee contributions at decrement, where the result is not less than 0.  If the amount is greater than 0, the excess is assumed to be paid immediately at decrement as a lump sum. 

The present value of benefits is determined based upon the normal form payment form specified in each benefit definition. When optional forms are present for a Benefit Definition, the election probabilities are summed up across optional forms and the sum is applied to the normal form. The payment form value will be based upon the underlying liability's assumptions.  When valuing the ongoing liability, the ongoing interest rate and mortality will be used, and when valuing solvency liability, the solvency transfer value assumptions will be used. (Note that for ongoing mortality, the inactive mortality table specified for vested terminated members will be used for the member mortality, and the inactive mortality table specified for survivors & beneficiaries will be used for contingent mortality where applicable).

Contributions will be projected forward using the interest crediting rate specified under the employee contributions category of increase & crediting rates in valuation assumptions, where one option is to Use underlying liability interest rates.   

The calculation of excess contributions can also be performed for participants coded with a status of "vested valued through active".  Note that both benefit definitions and contribution definitions typically should be coded in such a way that future accruals (and contributions) are 0 for the vested participants.

To see the excess contribution results in individual results and output detail by benefit, for each decrement where an excess contribution calculation was performed, there will be a benefit definition named <Excess Contributions>.