If you worked less than your full assignment for a period of time, you may be able to buy the difference between your normal, full assignment and the amount you actually worked.

Eligibility

To buy service for a period of reduced pay, you must have:

• Been employed by your employer for three months before the period of reduced pay
• Worked at your full assignment at some point before the period of reduced pay
• Continued working for the employer during the period of reduced pay
• Started your period of reduced pay after March 31, 2008

Application deadline

There is a deadline to buy service for a period of reduced pay. You must apply on or before the earlier of:

• Within five years of the end of the period of reduced pay OR
• Leaving the employer you were working for when the period of reduced pay occurred.

If you normally work less than 100 per cent full time, you can only buy enough service to bring you up to the amount of your normal full assignment.

Process

Contact your employer if you are interested in buying service for a period of reduced pay.