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For Plan Rules, please visit the Admin Manual: Link

Employer Leave Reporting Process 

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This benefit applies to Members on COVID-related unpaid emergency leaves during the declared emergency - one of the two new statutory leaves added to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) by the Provincial government in response to COVID19: declared emergency leave, or an infectious disease leaves. The benefit also applies to the first 15 weeks of an unpaid health leaves (health leaves due to any reason not specific to COVID) Members who are placed on an unpaid COVID 19 related emergency leave or unpaid health leave (for the first 15 weeks) will continue to build their pension as though they were still working, without having to make contributions. Employer contributions are also waived.

If eligible, contributory service will be granted for the portion of the qualifying leave that:

  • falls within the period of the emergency starting on March 17, 2020 (as declared by the Province of Ontario under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act due to COVID-19); and  

  • during which the member has no pensionable earnings from the employer.  

We anticipate that most members will continue to be paid during this time. For those who are not paid and you have placed on one of the eligible leave types, HOOPP benefits will continue to grow at no cost to the member and employer. 

For additional information about Leaves, please vist the Leaves of Absence Section of the Learning Centre.

Duration of continued contributory service

The contributory service will be granted for the period of the leave that falls within the declared provincial state of emergency that started March 17th.

If the leave of absence continues beyond the end date of the provincial state of emergency, then only the portion of service up to this date will be granted at no cost. If the leave of absence started prior of the provincial state of emergency, then only the portion of service during the state of emergency will be granted at no cost.

For period of these leaves that fall prior to or after the declared state of emergency the member (and employer) may contribute for the continuing emergency leave period or remaining first 15 weeks of an unpaid health leave (subject to employer approval where required by the Plan). 

Note: Members on a health leave continue to have the ability to apply for free accrual after the first 15 weeks, per normal disability benefit processes.  Additionally, the period of an emergency leave that becomes a health leave will count toward the 15-week qualifying period for purposes of applying for disability benefits.

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