Membership in RTO/ERO is available in two categories: Full and Associate.
Full Members
Retired teachers who meet one of the following criteria are eligible to become full members of
RTO/ERO:
-a retired teacher who is receiving a pension from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Fund
-a retired teacher who is receiving a pension from a teachers' pension fund in a
Canadian
jurisdiction outside of Ontario.
Associate Members
Individuals who meet one of the following criteria are eligible to become associate members of
RTO/ERO:
-a retired teacher who is receiving a pension in his/her own right from the Ontario Teachers'
Pension Fund, and whose spouse is a Full Member of RTO/ERO
-a retired teacher who opted for the commuted value of his/her contributions to the Ontario Teachers'
Pension Fund
-a retired teacher who is not eligible to receive a pension from the Ontario Teachers' Pension
Fund
-the spouse of a Full or Associate member who, in his/her own right, is not eligible to receive
a teacher's pension
-the surviving spouse of a Full or Associate member who, in his/her own right, is not eligible
to receive a teacher's pension
-a retired educator who is receiving a pension from the Ontario Public Service or the equivalent
from a Canadian jurisdiction outside of Ontario
-a retired educator who is receiving a pension from a University or College in Canada
-a retired non-educator employee of an Ontario School Board, who is in receipt of a pension
-a retired non-educator employee of an Ontario educational organization who is in receipt of
a pension.
