Contributions and Pension Adjustments

2012 Contribution tables  [365 KB]
2012 Retirement Compensation Arrangement (RCA) contribution tables  [495 KB]

Contributions from members and employers, together with OMERS investment returns, fund the pensions that members receive.

2012 contribution rates (beginning with the first full pay in 2012)	Normal retirement age 65	Normal retirement age 60
Up to CPP earnings limit*	8.3%	9.4%
Above CPP earnings limit	12.8%	13.9%

*The YMPE for 2012 is $50,100 (year's maximum pensionable earnings). This is the earnings limit up to which members also contribute to the Canada Pension Plan.

Pay period deductions/Extra pay period

You must deduct contributions from members' contributory earnings in each pay period.

In a year when a weekly or biweekly payroll has an extra (53rd or 27th) pay period, you can:

• divide the YMPE by 53 or 27 to get the correct YMPE per pay period; or
• divide the amount of contributions shown in the 1-pay-period-per-year table by 53 or 27. The variance is within the normal range and will pass our audit tests.

Previous Contribution Tables

Past OMERS contribution tables for your reference.
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OMERS Contribution Rates – 1963 to Present

Learn about OMERS current and past contribution rates.
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PA Calculators and Information

PA calculators and information for current and previous years.
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