Employees on leave

A guide to leaves and your DBplus pension

This guide provides a summary of leave treatment under DBplus. As a DBplus member, you are required to contribute for certain types of leaves or have the option to contribute during certain types of leaves.

The highlights

If you contribute to DBplus during a leave, Stellantis will also contribute on your behalf; you will contribute 4% and Stellantis will contribute 7%.
Contributions during most leaves are based on deemed earnings, just like the contributions you make while working (straight-time base wage earnings based on a maximum of 40 hours per week and 2,080 hours per year).

Leaves with mandatory contributions

Leave type	Details
Periods of layoff (If eligible to apply for SUB) SUB = Supplementary Unemployment Benefits	You and Stellantis must contribute during this leave while you are receiving SUB benefits. Contributions will be made for a maximum of 2,080 hours for a single continuous period of layoff. If your SUB benefits run out, the remainder of the leave will be treated as an unpaid leave of absence. You will not have the option to purchase the layoff period.
Sickness and Accident Benefits / Short term disability	You and Stellantis must contribute during this leave. Contributions will be based on pensionable earnings and calculated for each sickness and accident hour approved by Stellantis. You will not have the option to purchase the leave period past the 2,080-hour cap.

Leaves with option to contribute

Leave type	Details
Union leave of absence (Union pays member during the leave)	You have the option to contribute during this leave. If you choose to contribute, Stellantis will also contribute. If you choose not to contribute during the leave, you will have 24 months to purchase the period when you return to work. If you choose to purchase the leave period, both you and Stellantis will make the required contributions.
Worker’s Compensation (Alberta only)	You have the option to contribute up to 12 months from the date of your injury. If you choose to contribute, Stellantis will also contribute. You will not have the option to contribute after 12 months. You will not have the option to purchase this leave.
Paid statutory leaves	You and Stellantis will automatically continue to contribute during this leave unless you choose not to. You must opt out if you do not want to contribute. Please email pensions@stellantis.com for the required form. You will not have the option to purchase the leave period if you choose not to contribute during the leave.

Leaves without option to contribute

Leave type	Details
Worker’s Compensation (Ontario only)	Contributions will be waived for the first 12 months of this leave, but you will continue to earn a pension as if both you and Stellantis contributed to DBplus during this period. After the first 12 months, if your leave continues, the waiver period is over and neither you nor Stellantis will contribute. You will not have the option to purchase the leave period following the waiver.
Unpaid statutory leaves	There will be no member or employer contributions during this leave. If you did not submit an opt-out form at the beginning of this leave, you will have the option to purchase the leave period within 6 months of returning to work. If you choose to purchase the leave period, both you and Stellantis will make the required contributions.
Long term disability / Extended disability benefits	There will be no member or employer contributions during this leave. You will not have the option to purchase this leave.
Non-statutory unpaid leaves	There will be no member or employer contributions during this leave. You will not have the option to purchase this leave.

Brampton Assembly Plant Re-Tooling Provisions (2023 Negotiations)

Leave type	Details
Re-tooling (EV) layoff	Stellantis will continue to contribute the employer contribution during this leave, but you will not contribute. When you reinstate from the layoff, regular contributions will apply. You will not have the option to purchase this leave.