Temporary Part-Time Work Arrangements
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Effective February 1, 2022, members of the OPSEU Pension Plan will earn full pension service if they enter into an arrangement with their employer to temporarily reduce their regular working hours. Members will also be able to buy back periods when they worked on a temporary part-time work arrangement in the past.
This will support members who participate in flexible working arrangements, such as job-sharing, so they can maximize their pension.
For members who enter a temporary part-time work arrangement on or after February 1, 2022, members and employers are required to continue contributions based on a member’s regular work hours unless the member elects in writing to make contributions on their reduced hours only.
The member’s choice to make contributions during the arrangement based on their regular hours or on their reduced hours should be indicated on the Temporary Part-Time Work Arrangement Contribution/Buyback Application (OPTrust 1030). This form must be completed by the member and employer and the employer must submit it to OPTrust before the start of the arrangement, whether or not the member elects to contribute based on their regular hours or on their reduced hours only.
The OPTrust 1030 form can also be used for members to apply to buy back pension service after a temporary part-time work arrangement ends.
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Option to make full or reduced contributions during the arrangement
The member’s choice to make contributions during the arrangement based on their regular hours or on their reduced hours should be indicated on the Temporary Part-Time Work Arrangement Contribution/Buyback Application (OPTrust 1030). This form must be completed by the member and employer and the employer must submit it to OPTrust before the start of the arrangement, whether or not the member elects to contribute based on their regular hours or on their reduced hours only.
Apply to buy back pension service after the arrangement has ended
The Temporary Part-Time Work Arrangement Contribution/Buyback Application (OPTrust 1030) form can also be used for members to apply to buy back pension service after a temporary part-time work arrangement ends.
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Effective February 1, 2022, members of the OPSEU Pension Plan will earn full pension service if they enter into an arrangement with their employer to temporarily reduce their regular working hours. Members will also be able to buy back periods when they worked on a temporary part-time work arrangement in the past.
This will support members who participate in flexible working arrangements, such as job-sharing, so they can maximize their pension.