Weekend Workers
Weekend workers are those employees who work 30 hours per week but are paid for 37.5 hours. Contributions should be deducted from their full earnings as they are credited with 52 weeks of contributory service as if they were working a full 37.5 hours per week.
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Members who want to "top up" contributions can either make these contributions periodically throughout the temporary period of reduced earnings/approved work schedule reduction, or remit them to HOOPP through you, the employer no later than twelve 12 months (temporarily extended from six months) after the end of the temporary period of reduced earnings/approved work schedule reduction.
Members who choose to "top up" their contributions each payday can, at any time during the period, switch back to making contributions on their actual earnings. If they make such a switch, they will not be allowed to resume periodic contributions, and will have to provide the rest of their "topped up" contributions as a lump sum no later than twelve 12 months (temporarily extended from six months) after the end of the temporary period of reduced earnings/approved work schedule reduction. However, once the payment has been collected from the member, the total lump sum must be paid within 30 days of the end of the month in which the deductions were made.
Contributions for members who want to contribute during a temporary period of reduced earnings are based on what they were earning before the period of reduced earnings/approved work schedule reduction began. These "deemed earnings" must also include any subsequent pay increases. The contributions of part-time employees should be based on their average earnings for the 10 weeks immediately preceding the period of reduced earnings/approved work schedule reduction. If the member does not "top up" contributions within twelve 12 months (temporarily extended from six months) from the end of the period of reduced earnings, they lose the opportunity to contribute, and you are relieved of any responsibility to match the contributions. HOOPP's buyback rules do not apply in this situation, so the member is unable to purchase the service later.
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Contributions on Termination Payments
The table below summarizes the way HOOPP treats pension contributions for various payments that may be made to members upon termination of employment. Whether or not HOOPP contributions are made on these amounts depends on the type of payment, and the method by which the payment is made.
Type of Payment | If paid as… | Contributions required |
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Payments in lieu of termination notice period not exceeding amount required by Employment Standards Act or collective agreement | lump sum | yes |
salary continuance | yes | |
Payments in lieu of termination notice period exceeding amount required by Employment Standards Act or collective agreement | lump sum | Contributions allowed on excess portion if employer and member agree to make them and if the employment relationship continues for the applicable period. |
salary continuance | yes | |
Severance pay | lump sum | no |
salary continuance | yes | |
Other: retiring allowances, lump sum payments in lieu of benefits, etc. | lump sum | no |
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