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TELUS 2011 ANNUAL REPORT . 139
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & NOTES: 14
The plan surplus (deficit) is reflected in the Consolidated Statements
of Financial Position as follows:
December 31, December 31, January 1,
As at (millions) 2 0 11 2010 2010
(adjusted – (Note 25(d))
Note 25(d))
Funded status – plan surplus (deficit)
Pension benefit plans $ß(1,002) $ß(198) $ß (65)
Other benefit plans (51) (46) (41)
$ß(1,053) $ß(244) $ß(106)
Presented in the Consolidated
Statements of Financial Position as:
Other long-term assets (Note 24(a)) $ß $ 179 $ 251
Other long-term liabilities (Note 24(a)) (1,053) (423) (357)
$ß(1,053) $ß(244) $ß(106)
The measurement date used to determine the plan assets and
accrued benefit obligation was December 31.
(b) Defined benefit pension plans – details
Expense
The Company’s defined benefit pension plan expense was as follows:
Years ended December 31 (millions) 2 0 11 2010
(adjusted – Note 25(c))
Employee Other Employee Other
benefits comprehensive benefits comprehensive
Recognized in expense income Total expense income Total
Current service cost $ 80 $ $ 80 $ 73 $ß – $ß 73
Return on plan assets net of interest
Interest cost on accrued benefit obligation 360 360 368 368
Return on plan assets(1) (474) 461 (13) (454) (169) (623)
(114) 461 347 (86) (169) (255)
Actuarial loss (gain) arising from:
Demographic assumptions (26) (26) (32) (32)
Financial assumptions 700 700 484 484
674 674 452 452
$ß(34) $ß1,135 $ß1,101 $ß (13) $ß283 $ß270
(1) The return on plan assets included in employee benefits expense reflects management’s expected long-term rate of return, as discussed further in (f).
Experience adjustments
The Company’s defined benefit pension plan experience adjustments were as follows:
As at, or for the years ended, December 31 (millions) 2 0 11 2010 2009 2008 2007
Funded status
Fair value of plan assets $ 6,746 $ß6,760 $ß6,311 $ß5,649 $ß6,908
Accrued benefit obligation 7,748 6,958 6,376 5,243 6,347
Plan surplus (deficit) $ß(1,002) $ß (198) $ß (65) $ 406 $ 561
Actuarial loss (gain) arising from:(1)
Fair value of plan assets $ß 461 $ß (169) $ß (364) $ß1,596 $ 236
Accrued benefit obligation
Demographic assumptions (26) (32) 61 96 38
Financial assumptions (f) 700 484 930 (1,376) (446)
674 452 991 (1,280) (408)
Net $ 1,135 $ 283 $ 627 $ 316 $ß (172)
(1) The actuarial losses (gains) experienced subsequent to December 31, 2009, have been recognized in other comprehensive income, as set out in Note 1(n) and Note 10;
those experienced prior to January 1, 2010, have been recognized in retained earnings, as discussed further in Note 25.