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The Seamen's Pension Regulation

Original Language Title: Merimieseläkeasetus

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Merriman pension regulation

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The presentation of the Minister for Social Affairs and Health is laid down in the Act of 26 January 1956. (72/56) Pursuant to paragraph 2, Article 16 (2) and Article 69,

As referred to in Article 2 (2) and Article 16 (2) of the Law of 28 December 1990 (1346/90) :

ARTICLE 1

The employer shall pay the insurance contributions which he or she has held during the calendar month and the corresponding payment to the seamen's pension fund at the latest on the 10 days of the next month following the calendar month. Within the same period, the employer shall submit to the pension fund an account showing the number of arrests on each ship and the corresponding contribution from the employer.

The employer shall inform the pension fund, using this form:

(1) the beginning and end of the employment relationship under the seamen's pension scheme without delay, except where a specific time limit is agreed with the pension fund, in such a case that the data for each calendar quarter shall be indicated at the latest Within one month;

(2) by the end of February following the end of the calendar year, the continuation of working relations under the Seamen's Act;

(3) in the case of the notifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the salary, service and other information necessary for the performance of the pension cover and the service station at the end of the calendar year or employment relationship; and

(4) After the worker's death, the employee's name, identification number and other necessary employment information are required to determine the survivor's pension.

(30.12.2004)

Employer who carries out occupational pension insurance contributions under the law on the payment and notification of small employers (658/2004) , shall without delay inform the pension fund of the information referred to in paragraph 2. (30.12.2004)

The pension fund shall be obliged to inform the Pension Security Centre without delay, in such a way as to determine all the abovementioned working relationships, as well as the subsequent changes. The pension fund shall also provide the Pension Protection Centre with other information on the organisation of pension provision, as specified by the Pension Security Centre.

ARTICLE 2 (30.12.2004)

Paragraph 2 has been repealed by A 30.12.2004 1424 .

ARTICLE 3

For the purpose of calculating the length of time, the calendar month included in the calendar month shall be considered. The length of the calendar months shall be adjusted so that the last day of the month and the year of the leap year, the last day of February shall also be held on 30 days.

The period of time in months shall be calculated in such a way as to divide the number of days included under paragraph 1 by thirty. For the purposes of calculating the duration of the service, the amount of the service may not be taken into account for a period of less than one month. However, in the event of a period of at least 15 days remaining in the calculation of the service period of less than one month, it shall be considered equivalent to one month.

§ 4 (30.12.2004)

The term 'free book' shall mean a pension which is established before the year 2005 under the provisions in force:

1), on the basis of a working relationship concluded before the end of 2005, at the end of which the worker or his or her family had not immediately had the right to receive a pension or at the end of which the worker was not immediately transferred to the seamen's pension fund 14 § (3), as in force before 1 January 2005, in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 (3);

(2) on the basis of a working relationship concluded before the end of 2005, which has ended with the transition to part-time;

(3) on the basis of a working relationship which (884/2004) Pursuant to Article 4 (4), a decision was taken on 31 December 2004; or

(4) on the basis of a working relationship subject to the law amending the law on the entry into force of the law referred to in paragraph 3. (884/2004) (2) second sentence or paragraph 12.

If an employee has a law amending the Pensions Act (634/2003) And the Act amending the provisions of Articles 18 and 19 of the Statute and the entry into force of that Act (886/2004) Of the Law amending the Pensions Act (20) or the Pensions Act (2003) In accordance with Article 10 (10) of the Rules of Procedure, the right to retire at a lower age of 62 years is granted in accordance with Article 1 (1), at the age of onset of the pension, less than those laid down by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. The terms and criteria of the free book shall be laid down. The pension earned after 31 December 2004, in accordance with the provisions of the Law on the Law of the Sea, shall be awarded at the age of onset of the pension, less than that provided for in the Social and Health Regulations of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in certain cases. (14/09/2004) Provides. Similarly, if such an employee receives a pension on the basis of the voluntary extension of the pension granted to him, it shall be lost.

Paragraph 2 shall also apply to the provisions of the Act amending the Pensions Act (634/2003) And the Act amending the provisions of Articles 18 and 19 of the Statute and the entry into force of that Act (886/2004) (20) workers, whose employment relationship within the meaning of the rules of entry into force expires at least four months before the age of 62 for the period before the entry into force of the entry into force.

If, on the basis of a free book referred to in paragraph 2, a worker was entitled to a pension, the beneficiaries of the seamen's pension under Articles 15a and 15b shall be entitled to a survivor's pension on the basis of the same free book.

Paragraph 2 shall also apply to an employee who, under Article 17b (2) of the seamen's pension scheme, is entitled to retire at the age of 62.

§ 5

By 15 November of each year at the latest, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health confirms the amount of the State contribution referred to in Article 4 (2) of the Seamen's Pensions Act for the following calendar year. By 15 June of each year at the latest, the Ministry shall establish the final amount of the State contribution referred to in Article 4 (1) of the Law for the preceding calendar year and, at the same time, revise the amounts of the advances from the second half of the year. In addition, at the latest on 15 November each year, the Ministry shall check the amount of the advance payment to be made at Christmas.

The advance shall be performed as a monthly instalment of the twentieth. The advance shall be available to the pension fund at the first banking day of each month. The difference between the amount paid in advance and the final amount of the State's contribution to the same year shall be taken into account in the disbursement of the tranche for the following tranche. (30.12.2004)

However, if, according to Article 1 (1) of the December tranche, it is clear that the advance has already been preceded by more than the estimated amount of the State, the difference between the amount of the advance paid and the portion of the estimated State shall be returned to the State. On the first working day of the month following the amendment, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.

For the purposes of the measures referred to in paragraph 1, the pension fund shall submit to the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Health a statement by 20 days of the preceding month.

ARTICLE 6 (30.12.2003/1342)

The establishment of a competent pension institution and the settlement of a pension application in the competent pension institution shall, where applicable, apply to the worker's pension (183/1962) Articles 12 and 12a to 12d provide.

§ 7 (9.8.2002/655)

Paragraph 7 has been repealed by L 9.8.2002/655 .

§ 8 (30.12.2003/1342)

For the purposes of this Regulation, the provisions of Articles 11, 16 and 17 of the Pension Regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis.

§ 9

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 April 1991, subject to its application from 1 January 1991.

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

29.12.1995/1750:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996.

9.8.2002/655:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 October 2002.

This Act repeals the seamen's pension regulation of 12 April 1991 ARTICLE 7 (654/1991) .

THEY 8/2002 , StVM 10/2002, EV 86/2002

ON 30.12.2003/1342:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

ON 30 DECEMBER 2004,

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2005.