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Free accrual begins after the 15 week qualifying period if the member is determined by HOOPP to be partially, totally or totally and permanently disabled. If the member is partially disabled, free accrual can continue for up to four years from the date the health leave started, less the qualifying period. If the member is totally disabled or totally and permanently disabled the member may continue to qualify for free accrual past the four year limit until the member recovers, dies, retires, reaches age 65 or builds 35 years of contributory service, whichever occurs first.
Members who are within the first 15 weeks of an unpaid health leave during the period of the Ontario-declared emergency for COVID-19 will be provided with contributory service for the period of their unpaid leave that coincides with the declared emergency. The process for reporting these leaves remains unchanged. Additional information is in section 5.6. |
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