The Salary continuance period should not be interrupted and members may not accept OPS employment or rescind their retirement during this time. However, in certain extenuating circumstances, a member may be required to work for the OPP during the Salary continuance period (e.g., court or other extenuating circumstance). Managers must discuss extenuating circumstances in which a member is being considered for OPP work other than court attendance during the Salary continuation period with an HR Advisor in order that the merits can be assessed on a case by case basis. Members are entitled to payment for time worked, however, they will be paid at the conclusion of the Salary continuance period. Please refer to Q 13.
Pension contributions during Pre-Retirement Part-time Agreement and Salary continuance are deducted as if member is working full time. Pension credit accrues as if they were working full time during Pre-Retirement Part-time Agreement and Salary continuance.
With consent of the members’ Manager/Detachment Commander, the member may amend the end of their Pre-Retirement Part-time Agreement by the amount of weeks of Severance they wish to use (all or a portion) as Salary continuance in lieu of a lump sum payment.
Member is eligible to use Salary continuance for the number of weeks of eligible severance payment. During this period the member will be paid the same percentage as the Pre-Retirement Part-time Agreement.
The balance of the severance payment will be paid at the time of retirement.
There will be no change to the pension credit accrued during the Pre-Retirement Part-time Agreement or during the Salary continuance period.
Example:
During Pre-Retirement Part-time Agreement the member is working 60% of full time hours.
Eligible Retirement Date: October 19, 2013
Eligible Severance payment: 26 weeks
Salary Continuance: April 19, 2013 – October 19, 2013
Pay: Member is paid 60% on a bi-weekly basis during Salary continuance. At the end of the Salary continuance period the member will receive the balance of severance payment which is 40%
Members will receive payment of all hours at court based on the current salary. No entitlement to call back or overtime.
Members who receive a court notice or are subpoenaed to attend must abide by the order.
Member submits a Payment Option Form (from Retirement Interview Package) to Ontario Shared Services (OSS) indicating the period of leave with pay in lieu of severance. Once the Payment Option Form is received by OSS, they will complete the file review verifying dates and confirm with member.
NOTE: Benefits Unit, OSS will provide members the Retirement Interview Package upon receipt of the Retirement letter. Refer to question 9 or 10.
A copy of the Retirement letter should be submitted to:
- Detachment/Unit Commander/Manager
- Staffing Program Development (SPD) Unit via OPP.Retirements@opp.ca
- Benefits – Ontario Shared Services by fax to 705-222-1498
- Payroll – Ontario Shared Services by fax to 705-558-9980
- OPP Association at or by fax to 705-721-4867
The Retirement letter should be submitted 4-6 months prior to the retirement date; however, members who have elected to take a leave with pay in lieu of their eligible Severance payment are recommended to submit the Retirement letter 2 months prior to the commencement of the leave with pay. Refer to question 11. Additional retirement resources are posted on the OPP Career Development Bureau intranet site.
The Retirement letter should include the date of retirement and if applicable, the dates that represent the period of time the member will be using stat or vacation credits or taking a leave with pay in lieu of their eligible Severance payment. The letter should be addressed to the members’ Detachment/Unit Commander/Manager.
Members can use earned/unused vacation credits prior to or after achieving their earliest unreduced retirement date.
NOTE: Vacation credits are allotted at the beginning of each year. Members who retire earlier than December will forfeit all vacation credits for full months they are not on the payroll.
Example:
Member earns 30 vacation credits per year. As of September 2011 the member’s attendance is up to date and they have a balance of 35 vacation credits, i.e. 5 credits are from 2010.
- Retirement Date: September 30, 2011
Entitlement: Member will forfeit 7.5 vacation credits which represent October – December 2011 and will have 27.5 vacation credits available to use. - Retirement Date: December 31, 2011
Entitlement: Member will have 35 vacation credits available to use.
Please note that the Vacation credits must be confirmed by the employer.
Yes. Any un-used credits accrued during the leave with pay will be paid out as a lump sum at the conclusion of the leave with pay.