Ont PublicService Retiree benefits. (NONE FOR OMA MEMBERS).

News Release Ontario Updates Public Sector Retiree Benefit Plans February 18, 2014 Sharing Cost Of Retiree Benefits Equally With Ontario Public Sector Employees The Ontario government will transition to a cost-sharing model for retiree benefits for employees retiring on or after Jan. 1, 2017. This will bring Ontario Public Service retiree benefits in line with other public sector organizations where retirees are often asked to contribute up to 100 per cent of their benefits premium. Current retirees from the Ontario Public Service will not be affected by these changes. Key features of the new model will: Require employees retiring on or after Jan. 1, 2017 to pay 50 per cent of their benefits premiums (e.g. life, health, dental and vision). Currently the government pays 100 per cent. Change the eligibility period for retiree benefits from 10 to 20 years for employees hired on or after Jan. 1, 2017. Taking a measured and moderate approach to Ontario's finances is part of the government's economic plan that is creating jobs for today and tomorrow. The comprehensive plan and its six priorities focus on Ontario's greatest strengths - its people and strategic partnerships. QUICK FACTS Employees who do not have 10 years pension credit in the pension plans by Jan. 1, 2017 will have to have at least 20 years of pension credits and retire to an immediate unreduced pension in order to qualify for retiree benefits. About 3,000 - 4,000 employees begin to receive a pension and retiree benefits from the Public Service Pension Plan or the OPSEU Pension Plan each year. There are more than 84,000 active members of the Ontario Public Service and other employers enrolled in Ontario Public Service pension plans. Retiree benefits are not a provision of the pension plans nor are they a pension benefit. (COMMENT Ont.MDs do not have similar juicy perks. They are Ont.Govt.CONTRACT WORKERS with FIXED RATES of PAY with the legal fiction of being "self-employed".)