In 2006, 40 companies were sent a survey about the Registered Plans Directorate's registered pension plan service delivery standards. What follows are the results from the 18 completed surveys RPD received.
Please note: all results are expressed as a percentage of the total responses from survey participants. In addition, not all percentages will add up to 100 due to rounding.
Question #1 – How would you currently rate the delivery of the following services offered by the Registered Plans Directorate? With “Excellent” being that we have exceeded our normal delivery, “Good” being that we have achieved our normal delivery, “Fair” being that we seldom achieve our normal delivery, and “Poor” being that we never achieve our normal delivery.
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Unanswered |
|
Replies to Written Enquiries |
17% |
61% |
11% |
6% |
6% |
Responses to Telephone Enquiries |
33% |
44% |
17% |
6% |
0% |
Initial Review of New Plans for Registration |
17% |
50% |
11% |
0% |
22% |
Initial Review of Amendments to Existing Plans |
6% |
61% |
17% |
6% |
11% |
Approval of Eligible Contributions |
11% |
28% |
22% |
0% |
39% |
Improved |
Same |
Declined |
Unanswered |
|
Replies to Written Enquiries |
33% |
56% |
11% |
0% |
Responses to Telephone Enquiries |
44% |
39% |
11% |
0% |
Initial Review of New Plans for Registration |
44% |
28% |
6% |
22% |
Initial Review of Amendments to Exixting Plans |
33% |
44% |
11% |
11% |
Approval of Eligible Contributions |
28% |
33% |
0% |
39% |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Unanswered |
|
Replies to Written Enquiries |
72% |
11% |
6% |
11% |
0% |
0% |
Initial Review of New Plans for Registration |
17% |
56% |
6% |
11% |
6% |
6% |
Initial Review of Amendments to Existing Plans |
6% |
17% |
28% |
28% |
11% |
11% |
Approval of Eligible Contributions |
0% |
11% |
33% |
28% |
11% |
17% |
Termination of Plan Registration |
6% |
0% |
17% |
17% |
56% |
6% |
Question #4 – In previous years, Question 4 asked for comments on acceptable time standards regarding “Review amendments to existing plans” and ”Approve eligible contributions”. Standards for these services are now published in Newsletter 95-2R1, Registered Plans Directorate Services. Therefore, Question 4 no longer applies. However, we have not changed the numbering on the survey because we compare numbered responses from year to year.
Useful |
Not Useful |
N/A |
|
Newsletters and Compliance Bulletins |
83% |
6% |
11% |
Forms, Guides, Information Circulars and Interpretation Bulletins |
100% |
0% |
0% |
Frequently Asked Questions |
89% |
11% |
0% |
What's New |
83% |
6% |
11% |
Re-engineering |
39% |
28% |
33% |
Technical Manual |
83% |
6% |
11% |
Question 7 (concerning our November 1, 2005 letter and FAQ) was replaced by the following to ascertain interest in other forums or timing for meetings.
Question #7 – How often should the RPP Practitioners Forum be held?
Annually |
Every 2 years |
Unanswered |
89 % |
6 % |
6 % |
Yes |
No |
|
Instead of having the meeting, could it be held as a teleconference? |
44% |
56% |
In lieu of a meeting or teleconference, is publishing the technical questions and answer on our Web site sufficient? |
33% |
67% |
Would you like to be invited to the next RPP Practitioners Forum? |
89% |
11% |
Overall Statistics
Number of Completed Surveys |
18 |
Number of Companies that received the survey |
40 |