Joining HOOPP in Special Situations

Section 80 or Section 81

Occasionally, members may join HOOPP through special situations, such as:

• a divestment (a sale, assignment, or disposition of business) that results in a change in your employment – you begin working for an organization that offers HOOPP
• a change in the pension plan your employer offers

Special rules under Sections 80 or 81 of Ontario’s Pension Benefits Act will apply if you are affected by either of these situations.

In general, the difference between the two is that Section 80 protects the period of your employment – for pension purposes, it is deemed to be unbroken when you change employers. Section 81 protects your membership in the affected pension plans – membership is deemed to continue when you change from one plan to another, as part of a change in the pension offered by your employer.

Does this apply to you?

If so, read more about:

• Section 80: joining HOOPP as your employer has changed due to divestment
• Section 81: joining HOOPP as your employer changed pension plans