Changing Your PSPP Employer

Sometimes, your PSPP employer will be changed by administrative order, merged with another organization or split into separate organizations. These changes might affect your participation in PSPP.

What happens to your pension will depend on the type of change and whether the other employer participates in PSPP or a different pension plan. We’re here to help you understand your options so you can make informed decision.

Please note: The information below is current as of September 1, 2026. Please refer to the Plan Text or call the Member Services Centre for any changes or updates to this information.

If your PSPP Employer is Splitting into Different Organizations

If both employers participate in PSPP, you may continue to be a member, but changes to your employment conditions might affect your service.

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If both employers’ intents are to ensure a seamless transition with no break in employment and employment benefits, you will not receive a termination statement or need to transfer service if participation rules remain the same.

However, a gap in pensionable service may occur if changes occur to any of the following:

  • Pay period year
  • Payroll schedule (bi-weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly)
  • Pension policies participation rules

Pay Period Differences

If you work for two PSPP employers within the same year, differences in pay schedules may affect your recorded pensionable service. Your pensionable service may total less than or more than one full year, even if you worked that full year. If total service exceeds 1.000 year, contributions will be refunded (through the employer with the lower salary reporting) and your service will be adjusted (prorated) back to 1.000 year.

Change from Eligible to Ineligible Position

If your new employer changes its pension policy and your position becomes ineligible, your PSPP membership will cease. You will receive a termination statement within 30 days after your employer submits termination and final payroll information to PSPP.

Your pension options will depend on your age and whether you are vested. For more details, visit Leaving Your PSPP Employer.

Your Pension Profile (YPP)

You will not have to re-establish beneficiary designations if you had done so previously. The beneficiaries and Pension Partner and other information in YPP will remain the same. Consider reviewing this information periodically to ensure it is up to date.

The log in credentials for Your Pension Profile will remain the same as the credentials that you used when you first set up Your Pension Profile. As long as the contact email address on your YPP is a personal email address, you can access your YPP regardless of your employer.

If you need assistance registering or logging into YPP, or updating your personal email address, contact the Member Services Centre.

Visit Your Pension Profile (YPP) for more information.

Employer Name Changes

If your employer simply changes its name, Your Pension Profile (YPP) will be automatically updated.

If your PSPP Employer Merges with a Non-PSPP Employer

If your PSPP employer merges with an employer that does not participate in PSPP (or does not adopt a workplace pension plan at the time of the merger), your PSPP membership may cease. If your membership ceases, you will receive a termination statement within 30 days after your employer submits your termination and final payroll information to PSPP.

Your pension options will depend on your age and whether you are vested. For more details, visit Leaving Your PSPP Employer.

If your PSPP Employer Merges with Another PSPP Employer

If both employers participate in PSPP, you may continue to be a member, but changes to your employment might affect your service.

If there is no break in employment, you will not receive a termination statement or need to transfer service if participation rules remain the same.

However, a gap in pensionable service may occur if changes occur to any of the following:

  • Pay period year
  • Payroll schedule (bi-weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly)
  • Pension policies participation rules

Pay Period Differences

If you work for two PSPP employers within the same year, differences in pay schedules may affect your recorded pensionable service. Your pensionable service may total less than or more than one full year, even if you worked that full year. If total service exceeds “1.000 year”, contributions will be refunded (through the employer with the lower salary reporting) and your service will be adjusted (prorated) back to 1.000 year.

Change from Eligible to Ineligible Position

If your new employer changes its pension policy and your position becomes ineligible, your PSPP membership will cease. You will receive a termination statement within 30 days after your employer submits termination and final payroll information to PSPP.

Your pension options will depend on your age and whether you are vested. For more details, visit Leaving Your PSPP Employer.

Your Pension Profile (YPP)

You will not have to re-establish beneficiary designations if you had done so previously. The beneficiaries and Pension Partner and other information in YPP will remain the same. Consider reviewing this information periodically to ensure it is up to date.

The log in credentials for Your Pension Profile will remain the same as the credentials that you used when you first set up Your Pension Profile. As long as the contact email address on your YPP is a personal email address, you can access your YPP regardless of your employer.

If you need assistance registering or logging into YPP, or updating your personal email address, contact the Member Services Centre.

Visit Your Pension Profile (YPP) for more information.

Leave of Absence

If you are on a leave when your employer merges and your participation in the Plan continues, you can apply to repay contributions when you return. Your employer will confirm your employment details and arrange any required employer contributions.

If you are already purchasing a leave, your payment schedule should continue unchanged (assuming no payroll scheduling changes).

If you are on a leave when your employer merges and your participation in PSPP ceases, you will have 30 days from the date you leave the Plan to apply to repay contributions for leave service. If you are already paying for a leave of absence, you have 90 days from the date you leave the Plan to complete that purchase.

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