Pension and Release Benefits under the CFSA and Elections to Pay for Prior Pensionable Service Pension Services manages the calculation, audit and certification of payments of pensions, survivor's annual allowances, minimum benefits, cash termination allowances, gratuities, and returns of contributions in accordance with pension legislation. In addition we verify elections to pay for prior pensionable service and the various plans of repayment for this service. Source: Government of Canada. Department of National Defence