A Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) is a non-registered retirement plan designed to provide additional retirement income for high-earning executives. SERPs supplement traditional retirement savings plans such as RRSPs or RPPs including Defined Contribution (DC) and Defined Benefit (DB) registered pension plans which are constrained by contribution limits and provide inadequate retirement savings to higher earners. SERPs are generally uncapped and are typically built on top of a DC or DB plan and funded by the employer.
SERPs are ideal for:
SERPs can provide flexible funding to the employer and can exist in three states:
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