5.3 If some or All Contributions Are Not Made

A member who has chosen to contribute during a leave (or who you are allowing to contribute) must make the contributions no later than six months after the end of the leave (temporarily extended to 12 months for a leave starting on or before December 31, 2021). If this deadline is missed, contributions can no longer be made for this leave period and you, as the employer, are relieved from the responsibility of contributing. The member may, however, be eligible to purchase the service through HOOPP’s past service provisions if the timeline for making leave contributions has expired. If a member makes only some of the required contributions by the six month deadline (temporarily extended to 12 months for a leave starting on or before December 31, 2021), your organization only has to make contributions that correspond to those made by the member.