Taxpayers cover only about 15% of the pension payments under the CAAT Pension Plan, according to Derek Dobson, CEO of the plan. ìSeventy percent of pension payments come from return on investments,î he said, with the other 30% split between employees and employers. The result, he said, is that taxpayers fund only 15% of the total, despite the common perception that taxpayers cover the whole amount. Derek was speaking at the OCASA PD Conference in Kingbridge Conference Centre, King City, Ontario, north of Toronto. Derek also said that defined contribution pension plans are not as efficient either for employees or employers. He said that the pressure toward defined contribution plans comes because two-thirds of the work force has no pension plan.ìDefined benefit plans are more efficient,î he said. Challenging another common clichÈ, Derek said that contrary to common opinion ìthe new 80 is not 50; The new 80 is 80.î He said that health records show that although retirees are living longer, health is the key issue in senior years.