Eligibility and participation in the DGPP

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My eligibility for the DGPP

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​​​What are the eligibility criteria for the DGPP?
Does it depend on my age, my employment status, my hours worked? ​ ​
Desjardins Gr​oup offers its employees a competitive and advantageous defined benefit pension plan contributing to their peace of mind.

The Desjardins Group Pension Plan (“DGPP” or “Plan”) promises a retirement income that is protected from market volatility. It's a valuable part of your total compensation that ensures predictable, stable income throughout your retirement.

Costs are shared between employees and employers; employees pay 35% of all plan costs and employers pay 65%. To learn more, visit the Employees and employers contributions page.

To learn more about the Plan, visit the Characteristics of the Pension Plan page.

Please refer to the section that corresponds to your situation.

​​Interruption of​ participation​​
Once you start contributing to the DGPP, you can't interrupt your participation, even if you no longer meet the eligibility criteria, except in the following situations: 
  ​         •      Employees age 65 and over: You can terminate your participation in the DGPP and withdraw your pension while still employed by Desjardins. 
           •    Certain leaves or absences: You can suspend your participation during parental leave, unpaid leave, deferred pay leave, etc. For more information, see the Leaves section. 
           •    Your employment ends: Your participation is suspended. To learn more, see I'm leaving my job​ page.






















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