Please see the following links for information about early service payout for NSTU and Non-Union employees:
NSTU Employees
Updated March 6, 2018: Important service payout information
Non-Union Employees
Updated March 6, 2018: Important service payout information
Impact on Benefit Program Payments from Service Canada
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability Payments:
- Employees receiving a CPP disability pension are not required to pay CPP contributions. If you are in receipt of a CPP disability pension, please contact your payroll department (902-541-3016) to ensure you are set up in the provincial SAP HR/Payroll system as CPP exempt. It is important that you contact your payroll department right away so changes can be made before Service Payout payments begin.
- Service Canada has confirmed that employees who elect to receive the one-time service payout will not experience a reduction or claw back of CPP disability benefits.
Employment Insurance (EI) Benefits:
- Service Canada has confirmed that employees who elect to receive the one-time service payout may lose up to one week of EI benefits.
- You are encouraged to call Service Canada directly at 1-800-206-7218 to confirm the impact on your personal situation.
Questions?
If you still have questions after reading the above information and the detailed information that has been sent to you, send your questions via e-mail to servicepayouts@ssrce.ca. Remember to include your name, phone number and professional number (if you are an NSTU member). Staff will reply as soon as possible.