Participation in the employer pension plan
A worker who suffers from a severe and long-term physical or mental disability as a result of an employment injury is entitled to continue to participate in the retirement plan offered in the establishment where they were working at the time of the injury. The CNESST assumes the employer's share of the contributions to the extent that the worker pays the share of the contributions required of them. The employer’s share stops being paid once the worker has access to their pension benefits and stops paying their share.
Note
Until the CNESST determines the worker's ability to return to work for their employer, the worker continues to accumulate seniority in accordance with the collective agreement of the establishment where they were working before the injury and in accordance with uninterrupted service within the meaning of this agreement and the Loi sur les normes du travail.
They may also continue to participate in the retirement and insurance plans offered in the establishment provided they pay their share of the contributions due, if any, in which case their employer assumes their share.
Specific provisions for construction workers
A construction worker who suffers from a severe and long-term physical or mental disability as a result of an employment injury is entitled to continue to participate in the retirement plan offered in the construction company where they were working at the time of the injury. The worker's entitlement begins at the time of the event and the CNESST then assumes the employer's share of the contributions to the extent that the worker pays their share of the contributions due.