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