Tariff schedules for certain service buy‑backs

The cost of a buy-back varies according to several criteria:

• the type of buy‑back
• the period covered by the buy‑back
• your annual pensionnable salary when you file your application
• your age when your file your application.

Tariff schedules based on types of service buy‑backs

For the types of buy-backs for which the tariff schedules are used and the applicable rates, see the following pages:

• Applicable tariff for buy-backs of service as a casual employee covered by the RREGOP, PPCT, PPMP and RPSO

• Applicable tariff for certain buy-backs under the RREGOP, PPCT, TPP, CSSP, PPMP and RPSO, that is, buy‑backs:

  • resulting from an absence without pay, parental leave, compassionate care leave

    OR

  • of service accrued at a research centre or service accrued at an organization before it became subject to the pension plan.
• Applicable rates for buy-backs of service with regard to an absence without pay or parental leave under the SPMSQ
• Rates in effect for buy-backs of service accrued and credited following a change in employment status or change of employer under the RREGOP, PPMP and RPSO.

If an application for a service buy-back is received less than 6 months after the end of the absence or leave, the tariff schedules do not apply to the following types of buy‑backs:

• absences without pay
• parental leave
• compassionate care leave that was under way on January 1, 2012, or that began after that date.

To quickly obtain an estimate of the cost of a buy-back, use the Buy-Back Cost Estimator  tool.

For more information, consult our Buy-backs booklet.