Members - Divested

your membership in the Plan ends when your job is divested to another employer
your pension with OPTrust is protected when your job is divested
- the OPSEU Pension Plan recognizes your years of pension service in your other plan for eligibility for an early unreduced pension in the OPSEU Pension Plan
- your OPTrust pension will be based on the pension service you have earned in the OPSEU Pension Plan only
- to start your pension from the OPSEU Pension Plan you must terminate your employment with your successor employer (unless you are eligible for an age 65 pension)
- The Pension Benefits Act imposes statutory requirements to protect the pension benefits
OPTrust sends you an annual statement outlining your pension options and your annual cost-of-living increase
your access to your Online Services account ends when we receive your divestment notice and is reactivated when you start to receive your pension
you and your eligible survivors may be eligible for insured benefits in retirement
you can pay a lump sum for any outstanding buyback balance or take the reduced pension service when the divestment happens
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