Enrolments and Leaves
This e-Form is used to report a member election for a leave period purchase.
e-Form 165b
This is what the acronym AVC stands for.
Additional Voluntary Contributions
A termination or retirement must be reported to OMERS via an e-Form 143 within this many days from the event date.
30 days after the event date
Allowing administrators to cross-reference OMERS data against your payroll records, this feature enables you to download membership information directly from e-access.
Data Extract
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To be considered continuous full-time (CFT), an employee must regularly work the normal full-time work week which is no less than this many hours per week.
32 hours per week
A member can accrue this kind of service when they are working for an OMERS employer but not enrolled into the Plan.
Eligible Service
An employee goes off of work on June 5 due to illness or injury becomes eligible for a disability benefit with OMERS as of this date.
November 1
Stuck on a tricky administration issue? Employers can use this new tool to meet with a representative on their Employer Experience team.
e-Access Bookings
An employee can be enrolled in OMERS no later than this specific date.
November 30 in the year of their 71st birthday
This was the OMERS fund’s net rate of return in 2023. Not 4.2%, that was 2022's return!
4.6%
An employer uses this form to notify OMERS that a member is returning, or has returned to rehabilitative work.
e-Form 152
Need some more training on a specific admin topic, or looking for some job aids to help you in your day-to-day? Employers can find learning tools in this spot in e-access.
OLE (OMERS Learning Experience)
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Shania Twain
This occurs when an employer does not offer enrolment and/or enroll an employee when first eligible.
Omission Period
This took place between August 1, 1998 to December 31, 2002 when members earned credited service without having to pay into the Plan.
Contribution Holiday
This is the only payment option available for disability leave periods.
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Employers can use this tool on e-access to inform OMERS that there have not been any new non-full-time hires in a given month.
“No New Hires” button in “NFT Employees” tab
Single contribution leaves are always assumed purchased for PA reporting purposes unless this occurs.
The member declines the purchase in writing prior to the T4 being issued.
OMERS provides two different disability benefits if you meet the applicable definition of totally disabled under the terms of the OMERS Plan. Name one of them.
Disability Waiver/Disability Pension
This occurs when a member returns to regular duties at work after returning from disability, and is disabled again by same condition within six months.
Disability Recurrence
This resource highlights key metrics related to your organization’s administration of the OMERS Plan.
Stewardship Report