Buying non-contributory service

Learn about buying service for a period when your employer participated in the pension plan but you weren’t enrolled.

Deadlines for non-contributory service

You must apply to buy your non-contributory service by whichever of the following deadlines comes first:

• Within five years from when you first contributed to the plan
• Within 30 days of ending your job with the employer you were working for when the non-contributory service period occurred