2.33% Accrual Rate Formula

The “2.33%” Supplemental Plan benefit is a top-up pension – it pays the difference between the Supplemental Plan rate (2.33%) and the Primary Plan rate (2%) for the period of supplemental service.

The “2.33%” Supplemental Plan benefit is calculated as follows:
2.33% x Supplemental Plan credited service*
number of years (maximum 35 years) 		x “best five” earnings
Less
2.0% x Supplemental Plan credited service*
number of years (maximum 35 years) 		x “best five” earnings

Equals the “2.33%” Supplemental Plan lifetime pension

* We use the Supplemental Plan credited service in both lines of the formula because the top-up pension is based on the period of supplemental coverage. Any credited service in the Primary Plan outside the supplemental period would not be included in the top-up pension. For example, a member has 10 years of Primary Plan credited service and 5 years of Supplemental Plan credited service. To calculate the member's top-up pension, we would use 5 years of Supplemental Plan credited service in both lines of the above formula.

2.33% accrual rate – example calculation

Jim retires early (at age 58) with an unreduced pension. He has 30 years of credited service, including two years of 2.33% Supplemental Plan coverage. Jim’s “best five” earnings are $70,000.

Jim’s “2.33%” Supplemental Plan pension
2.33% x 2 years x $70,000 = $3,262
Less
2.0% x 2 years x $70,000 = $2,800
Equals Jim's “2.33%” Supplemental Plan lifetime pension
$462
2 years of Supplemental Plan credited service gives Jim a top-up of $462 on his future annual pension:

 

Primary Plan: Jim's lifetime pension plus bridge benefit to age 65*
$42,000
Supplemental Plan: Jim's top-up pension
+ $462
Jim's total pension to age 65
$42,462
per year
Primary Plan: Jim's lifetime pension from age 65**
$33,402
Supplemental Plan: Jim's top-up pension
+ $462
Jim's total pension from age 65
$33,864
per year
* Primary Plan: Jim's lifetime pension plus bridge benefit to age 65:
2% x 30 years of credited service x $70,000
**This assumes a bridge benefit of $8,598. More about how we calculate an OMERS pension

 

Supplemental Plan benefits are not automatically provided. Employers can set up Supplemental Plan coverage for a class or classes of members in the police sector, firefighters and paramedics.