May 18, 2010 - On May 10, OTF announced the new rules to replace the old 95/20 rule. Beginning September 1, 2012, all retired teachers will be subject to a single limit as to the number of days they may work. The new limit will be 50 days, regardless of one’s retirement date.
Leading up to this date, the following rules will be in place:
- If you’re already retired and still within your three years of 95 days, you’ll be able to complete however many years of 95 days you have left – provided that you do so prior to September 1, 2012.
- If you’re already on the 20 day limit you’ll see that limit rise to 50 days as of September 1, 2012.
- If you retire between now and September 1, 2012, you’ll be able to work 95 days in the 2010-11 and/or 2011-12 school years, but will have the 50 day limit applied thereafter.
From September 1, 2012 onward, every retiree will be permitted 50 days of re-employment in each school year and this limit of 50 days will be reviewed during the 2014-15 school year. The same rules will apply concerning suspension of your pension the month after the month in which you exceed the new 50 day limit.
Also, beginning September 1, 2012, all employers will report your employment to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.
For more information, read the May 10 OTF Communiqué [PDF] in full.