Marriage/Common Law Relationship

In the case of Marriage or Common Law Declaration, please download the applicable forms to update your information with Human Resources:

• For employees participating in McMaster Contributory Pension Plans and Benefit Plans, please complete: Life Change Package (Marriage or Common Law) – Benefits and McMaster Contributory Pension Plans
• For employees participating in Benefits Plans only, please complete: Life Change Package (Marriage or Common Law) – Benefits
• For employees not participating in Benefit Plans or McMaster Contributory Pension Plans, please complete: Life Change Package (Marriage or Common Law) – No Benefits or McMaster Contributory Pension Plans
• If you are enrolled in the Desjardins Group RRSP plan, please also ensure you update your information with Desjardins directly. Log into the Desjardins website here and complete the necessary forms under “My statements and documents” –> “Forms and documents” –> “General Forms”. To update your marital status, address, and/or name, complete the “Notice of Change to Plan Member Record” Form.  To update your beneficiary, complete the “Beneficiary designation” form.

Divorce or Separation

In the case of Divorce or Separation, please download the applicable forms to update your information with Human Resources:

• For employees participating in Benefits Plans and McMaster Contributory Pension Plans, please complete: Life Change Package (Divorce Separation) – Benefits and McMaster Contributory Pension Plans
• For employees participating in Benefits Plans only, please complete: Life Change Package (Divorce Separation) – Benefits
• For employees not participating in Benefits Plans or McMaster Contributory Pension Plans, please complete: Life Change Package (Divorce Separation) – No Benefits or McMaster Contributory Pension Plans
• If you are enrolled in the Desjardins Group RRSP plan, please also ensure you update your information with Desjardins directly. Log into the Desjardins website here and complete the necessary forms under “My statements and documents” –> “Forms and documents” –> “General Forms”. To update your marital status, address, and/or name, complete the “Notice of Change to Plan Member Record” Form.  To update your beneficiary, complete the “Beneficiary designation” form.
• As of January 1, 2012 the Bill 133 – Asset Division on Marriage Breakdown identified that a division of pension assets cannot be processed unless the Plan Member (or the Member’s spouse) submits a request for a Family Law Value to the Plan Administrator. The forms are administered by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Ontario, formerly Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO). The applicable forms and additional information can be found here. The Plan Information to Complete the Family Law Value Form can be found here.
  To proceed with this request please submit the FSRA forms and prescribed documents to your HR Consultant.