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Income that counts as “earnings” includes, but is not limited to:
Income that counts as “earnings” includes, but is not limited to:


a) retirement payments and retirement leave credits or payments in lieu;
:''a)'' retirement payments and retirement leave credits or payments in lieu;


b) most bonuses and gratuities;
:''b)'' most bonuses and gratuities;


c) wages in lieu of notice; and  
:''c)'' wages in lieu of notice; and  


d) vacation pay.
:''d)'' vacation pay.


See section 35(2) of the ''EI Regulations'' for more detail. Please note that severance pay is normally included in the list above and may be added in after September of 2022.
See section 35(2) of the ''EI Regulations'' for more detail. Please note that severance pay is normally included in the list above and may be added in after September of 2022.
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Section 35(7) exempts certain sources of income from being regarded as earnings.  These include:
Section 35(7) exempts certain sources of income from being regarded as earnings.  These include:


a) Disability pension or a lump sum or pension paid in full and final settlement of a claim made for workers’ compensation payments;
:''a)'' Disability pension or a lump sum or pension paid in full and final settlement of a claim made for workers’ compensation payments;


b) Payments under a sickness or disability wage-loss indemnity plan that is not a group plan;
:''b)'' Payments under a sickness or disability wage-loss indemnity plan that is not a group plan;


c) Relief grants;
:''c)'' Relief grants;


d) Retroactive increases in wages or salary.
:''d)'' Retroactive increases in wages or salary.


For more details, see section 35(7) of the ''EI Regulations''.
For more details, see section 35(7) of the ''EI Regulations''.
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