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  Contribution Rates - 2008
  In 2008, you will contribute:
9.6% of your annual salary up to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions and benefits limit, plus
11.2% of any salary above the CPP limit.

The CPP limit, which changes annually, is $44,900 in 2008.

Contributions are matched by the Ontario government and participating private employers on behalf of all members.

How does the contribution formula work?
Contributions to the Teachers’ plan are lower on earnings up to the CPP limit and higher on earnings above it. Similarly, when you turn 65, your pension provides a lower benefit on salary up to an average of the CPP limit and a higher benefit on salary above it. This integration is achieved by applying an offset to your pension when you turn age 65.

 
   
   
  For more information on integration, read our fact sheet How CPP and Your Teachers' Pension Work Together.  
   
   
   
  Examples:
As our examples show, a teacher earning a salary of $70,000 will pay more than $7,121 in pension contributions in 2008, while a teacher earning $45,500 will contribute about $4,378.

two different contribution scenarios
 
   
   

       
  Posted December 2007 TOP  
       

 
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