11 (1) Despite any other provision of this Act, the Administration Corporation shall amend the OMERS pension plans to provide optional increases in benefits for members of the primary pension plan who are employed in the police and fire sectors and establish the contribution rates for the benefits.  2006, c. 2, s. 11 (1). Same (2) The amendment required by this section shall be made within 24 months after the day this section comes into force.  2006, c. 2, s. 11 (2). Method of calculating benefits (3) A supplemental plan established under this section shall make provision for all of the following: 1.  An annual benefit accrual rate that is 2.33 per cent for members under the supplemental plan. 2.  The payment of pension benefits to members of the supplemental plan in which the annual amount of pension is not reduced because a member retires before the member’s normal retirement age of 65 years if, at the date of retirement, the sum of the member’s age, counted in full and part years, plus the member’s service, counted in full and part years, equals at least 85 years. 3.  The pension benefits payable to members under circumstances described in paragraph 2 shall begin to be paid not more than 10 years before the member’s normal retirement age. 4.  The payment of pension benefits to members of the supplemental plan in which the annual amount of pension is not reduced because a member retires before the member’s normal retirement age of 60 years if, at the date of retirement, the sum of the member’s age, counted in full and part years, plus the member’s service, counted in full and part years, equals at least 80 years. 5.  The pension benefit payable to members under circumstances described in paragraph 4 shall begin to be paid not more than 10 years before the member’s normal retirement age. 6.  The pension benefit payable to members of the supplemental plan is calculated based on the average annual earnings of the members over a period of service of three years, but the average may be less than three years for members with service of less than three years. 7.  The pension benefit payable to members of the supplemental plan is calculated based on the average annual earnings of the members over a period of service of four years, but the average may be less than four years for members with service of less than four years. 8.  The option for a member to elect to purchase credit in the supplemental plan for a benefit described in paragraph 1, 2, 4, 6 or 7 in respect of the member’s service before the date the employer of the member consents to provide the benefit under the supplemental plan.  2006, c. 2, s. 11 (3). Consent of employer (4) A supplemental plan established under this section shall not authorize a contribution in respect of or provide for a type of benefit for any members who are employees of an employer participating in the OMERS pension plans unless the employer consents to provide that type of benefit to the members.  2006, c. 2, s. 11 (4). Same (5) In a consent under subsection (4), an employer may consent to provide a benefit or benefits under only one of the following paragraphs: 1.  A benefit described in paragraph 1 of subsection (3). 2.  The benefits described in paragraphs 2 and 4 of subsection (3). 3.  A benefit described in paragraph 6 of subsection (3). 4.  A benefit described in paragraph 7 of subsection (3).  2006, c. 2, s. 11 (5). Same (6) An employer may consent to provide an additional benefit listed in any of paragraphs 1 to 4 of subsection (5) that the employer has not previously consented to provide, but not until at least 36 months has passed since the employer previously consented to provide an additional benefit under subsection (5) or this subsection.  2006, c. 2, s. 11 (6). Amount of benefit under supplemental plan (7) The amount of a benefit available to a member under the primary pension plan shall be deducted from the amount of a benefit available to a member under a supplemental plan described in subsection (3) and the cost of credit or contributions for the benefit under the supplemental plan shall be reduced accordingly.  2006, c. 2, s. 11 (7). Election to purchase credit for benefit in supplemental plan (8) A member may elect to purchase credit for a benefit in a supplemental plan described in paragraph 8 of subsection (3) only if, (a)  the member is employed by an employer participating in the OMERS pension plans who has consented to provide the benefit; (b)  the member makes the election within 24 months after the date the employer consented to provide the benefit; and (c)  the member makes the election to purchase credit for the benefit subject to any conditions determined by the Administration Corporation on the advice of the actuary.  2006, c. 2, s. 11 (8). Same (9) Subject to subsection (7), the purchase cost of a credit for a benefit described in paragraph 8 of subsection (3) shall be equal to the present value of that benefit.  2006, c. 2, s. 11 (9).