If you are on an unpaid sick leave, you have the option to buyback this period of pensionable service. Unless you are receiving Workers Compensation Board (WCB) benefits, you must pay both your share and your employer’s share of the pension contributions missed during the unpaid sick leave. If you are receiving WCB benefits and wish to maintain your credited service, your employer will be invoiced for their share of contributions.
If you are eligible to receive disability benefits from a specified long-term disability plan, your pension will continue to accrue as if you were still working.