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The Retired Teachers of Ontario/Les enseignantes et enseignants retraités de l'Ontario

DISTRICT 8 LONDON-MIDDLESEX

www.district8rto-ero.com

Frequently Asked Questions

New Membership Fees

FULL MEMBERS

• $1.25 per $1,000 or major fraction thereof, of gross annual pension for retired teachers receiving a

pension from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP).

For retired teachers with a minimum of 15 years of credited service who opted for a commuted

value transfer from OTPP: the average fee collected from full members receiving a pension from

OTPP (NEW MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY).

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

• $1.00 per $1,000 or major fraction thereof, of gross annual pension for surviving spouses of a Full

or Associate member who are not eligible to receive a teacher’s pension.

• $32 for individuals, actively employed in education, who are not retired and will be eligible upon

retirement to be a Full or Associate member.

• $50 for the following Associate members:

o A retired teacher who is receiving a pension from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan,

and whose spouse is a Full member

o A retired teacher who opted for a deferred pension from the Ontario Teachers' Pension

Plan

o A retired educator who is receiving a pension from the Ontario Public Service or the

equivalent from a Canadian jurisdiction outside Ontario

o A retired educator who is receiving a pension from a university or college in Canada

o A retired teacher who is receiving a pension from a teacher's pension fund outside

Ontario

o A retired teacher receiving a pension from a non-designated Ontario private school

o A non-educator divorced spouse of a Full or Associate member

o A retired non-educator employee of an Ontario School Board or educational

organization

o A retired teacher who opted for the commuted value of his/her contributions to the

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan