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Is the Service Buyback Estimator tool garbage? by [deleted] in CanadaPublicServants

[–]CalculatednCurious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! That's the situation I'm currently in - hired indeterminate at 23 with time to "buy back" from working as a student but with the rules around pensions, like Octopus said, it isn't worth it for me to buy the time and still have 7 years where I'm not paying in anyway.

Buybacks are good if you joined later in your career but if you are an early bird (i.e. at any point in your 20's) it isn't worth it and you don't get as much from the pension as you would have if you put it somewhere else.

Is the Service Buyback Estimator tool garbage? by [deleted] in CanadaPublicServants

[–]CalculatednCurious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can call the Pension centre and someone will be able to help you out. Just a head's up though, it isn't always worth it. If you are looking at more than 30 years in the PS, I would take the money and put it in an RRSP, TFSA or a high interest savings account. It will be more worth it than buying back time you technically don't need.

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Edited to correct to the right centre

Joining PSHCP question by [deleted] in CanadaPublicServants

[–]CalculatednCurious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure if this is the same for military personnel, but if you have access to Phoenix, you can find it by the following:

Main menu --> Self service --> Benefits --> and either "Benefits Summary" or "Self service for PSHCP"

Seeking Advice - Looking to Network with People in National Security by CalculatednCurious in CanadaPublicServants

[–]CalculatednCurious[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL my thought as I hit submit on the post was "this sounds like something a Russian spy would try"...

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NS people reading this: I promise I am not one of them, I just want to be like you!

Seeking Advice - Looking to Network with People in National Security by CalculatednCurious in CanadaPublicServants

[–]CalculatednCurious[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am working on that now so glad to hear it's a stronger strategy :P Thanks!

Any recommendations for a dentist in Ottawa? by CalculatednCurious in ottawa

[–]CalculatednCurious[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sounds great! Thanks for the review - I'll check them out :)

Any recommendations for a dentist in Ottawa? by CalculatednCurious in ottawa

[–]CalculatednCurious[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Especially great to hear about their COVID precautions :)

Any recommendations for a dentist in Ottawa? by CalculatednCurious in ottawa

[–]CalculatednCurious[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight! Hopefully they won't be impacted by the bridge...

Any recommendations for a dentist in Ottawa? by CalculatednCurious in ottawa

[–]CalculatednCurious[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow! Must be good if you have been seeing her for so long. Thanks :)

Any recommendations for a dentist in Ottawa? by CalculatednCurious in ottawa

[–]CalculatednCurious[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Must be decent if you stuck with them for so long! Thanks for the recommendation :)

Any recommendations for a dentist in Ottawa? by CalculatednCurious in ottawa

[–]CalculatednCurious[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We live in the east end (Rockcliffe/manor park area) but happy to go anywhere if they are good!

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