33.01

Where an employee of a police service is hired by the OPP and the police service from which the employee is hired amalgamates with the OPP anytime within five (5) years from the date of hire, the OPP will recognize prior full-time unbroken service with the amalgamating police organization for the purposes of vacation and continuous service. For clarity, changes in vacation entitlements will not be retroactive.

33.02

Any employees hired by the OPP through a police service amalgamation occurring on or after January 1, 2003 shall receive full credits for any full-time unbroken service with the amalgamating police service for the purposes of vacation and continuous service. Such service is not credited to the probationary period as specified under Article 34.01 (Seniority).

33.03

Where an employee of a police service is hired by the OPP through a police service amalgamation occurring on or after January 1, 2009, the employee shall receive full credit for pensionable service accrued with the amalgamating police force. This credit will be recognized solely for the purposes of accumulating the required credit of years in the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) as required by the Government to qualify as an eligible person for retiree benefits. In addition, it is understood that the employee must be in receipt of a pension paid in respect of at least two (2) years of continuous membership in the PSPP in order to qualify for retiree benefits.

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