Information on Days of Work
The amount of days Members receiving a Pension are permitted to work before their pension amounts are affected is set by the Ontario Teachers’ Federation and Ontario government, co-sponsors of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. A Member can work more than the limit however their pension will be affected if not paused/stopped.
Here’s what you need to know as you get closer to the 50-day re-employment limit.
You need to keep track!
It’s up to you to track the number of days you work. Your employer will report your service to us, but it’s ultimately up to you to keep track.
Volunteer work may count
Re-employment rules may apply, even if you don’t get paid for your work. If you’re unsure if the work you’re doing counts towards your re-employment limit, contact us.
Going over 50 days
You can work until the end of the month in which you exceed the limit without affecting your pension. If you continue to work after the month in which you exceed the limit, even if for only part of a day, you won’t receive your pension for that month.
Let’s say your 50th day fell on the last working day in January, and you worked again in February. Then you exceeded the limit in February and can work until the end of February without affecting your pension.
If you continue to work after the month in which you exceed the limit (March in the example above), call us. We’ll suspend your pension until either you stop working, or when the next school year starts.
If you continue to work and continue to collect your pension, we’ll collect the overpayment, plus interest.
Already know you’ll go over the limit?
Please contact us so we can pre-arrange your pension suspension. You can call us at 1 (800) 668-0105, Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4:30 pm.