Eligible Periods

The periods of past service that can be purchased are:

HOOPP service:

• a period of time when you were employed by a HOOPP employer, but not enrolled in the Plan
• a period when you were on a leave and not making contributions
• a period of former HOOPP service for which you received a benefit

Other service:

Service with other pension plans may be eligible for buyback. Examples include service with an employer that has now joined HOOPP, or pension benefits you transferred out of a plan.

Contact HOOPP to see if your service with another plan is eligible for buyback.

Please note that members have a choice of whether or not to buy the portion of their benefit related to HOOPP’s retirement compensation arrangement.