{"id":31347,"date":"2026-08-07T11:28:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T15:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/qpp-in-quebec-how-is-the-deduction-on-your-pay-stub-calculated\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T11:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:29:20","slug":"qpp-in-quebec-how-is-the-deduction-on-your-pay-stub-calculated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/qpp-in-quebec-how-is-the-deduction-on-your-pay-stub-calculated\/","title":{"rendered":"QPP in Quebec: How Is the Deduction on Your Pay Stub Calculated?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31347\" class=\"elementor elementor-31347 elementor-31317\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-271f0af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"271f0af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b69982a\" data-id=\"b69982a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4178823 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4178823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our previous article, we explained what the QPP is and why this contribution may appear on your pay stub. But how do you arrive at the amount shown as QPP on your paycheck? You do not need to know a complicated formula. The important thing is to understand which part of your income the contribution is calculated on and what percentage is applied.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3a7b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3a7b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What percentage is applied?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-99ac33b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99ac33b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-386ca98\" data-id=\"386ca98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dceee04 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dceee04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, for an employee in Quebec, the QPP contribution is <\/span><b>6.30%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the portion of employment income between <\/span><b>$3,500 and $74,600<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The first <\/span><b>$3,500 of income is exempt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the calculation. This means that the calculation is not simply 6.30% of your entire annual salary.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5ee83 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba5ee83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>A simple example<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s imagine that you earn <\/span><b>$30,000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, the $3,500 exemption is subtracted:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>$30,000 \u2212 $3,500 = $26,500<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The contribution is then calculated on that $26,500:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>$26,500 \u00d7 6.30% = $1,669.50<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccd5d4d\" data-id=\"ccd5d4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d745b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5d745b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/calcul2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-31328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/calcul2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/calcul2-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/calcul2-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/calcul2-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3727411 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3727411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this example, the employee\u2019s annual contribution would be approximately <\/span><b>$1,670<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Retraite Qu\u00e9bec also indicates a contribution of $1,670 for annual income of $30,000 in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7caa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac7caa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why isn\u2019t the total amount deducted from a single pay stub?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1692108 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1692108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The QPP contribution is deducted gradually throughout the year, over the different pay periods. For example, if you receive your wages regularly, your employer makes the applicable deductions during each pay period. That is why you will see a specific amount identified as QPP on your pay stub.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>In simple terms:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Your income \u2192 the applicable exemption is taken into account \u2192 the QPP percentage is applied \u2192 the contribution is calculated<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The contribution is then deducted gradually from your different paychecks throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9408e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f9408e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if I work more hours?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-846b681 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"846b681\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42ffed1\" data-id=\"42ffed1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5fe8b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c5fe8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you work more hours during a pay period and therefore earn more money, the amount of QPP deducted may also increase. That is why the QPP deduction may not be exactly the same on every pay stub. The important thing to understand is that this contribution is linked to your employment income and the QPP rules.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7ff6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b7ff6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What if I only work part of the year?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc00db6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc00db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a TFW and work only part of the year\u2014for example, for <\/span><b>8 months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014the fact that your employment is temporary or seasonal does not automatically mean that you are exempt from QPP contributions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you meet the conditions for contributing, your employer must make the applicable deductions from your wages. Therefore, a TFW who works for only a few months may still see a deduction identified as QPP on their pay stubs. The contribution rate does not change simply because your contract lasts 8 months instead of 12 months. However, the exact calculation of the deductions may depend on your employment period and the rules that apply to your situation.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec54b1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec54b1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-701c404\" data-id=\"701c404\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f5e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67f5e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What if I am a temporary agricultural worker?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc631b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fc631b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a temporary foreign worker who works seasonally in the agricultural sector, you may also be subject to QPP contributions. Working only during an agricultural season does not automatically mean that you are exempt. If the QPP rules apply to your situation, your employer must make the applicable deductions from your wages. Therefore, even if your agricultural contract lasts only a few months, you may see a deduction identified as QPP on your pay stubs.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ec1953\" data-id=\"3ec1953\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eff968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eff968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food-1024x574.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30298\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa90086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa90086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I have to calculate this myself every time I get paid?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153ab2e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"153ab2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. Your employer is responsible for calculating and withholding the applicable QPP contribution from your wages. However, understanding the basic logic of the calculation can help you better understand your pay stub and check whether the amount shown as QPP appears consistent with your wages. The actual payroll calculation may take into account different factors related to your pay period and your specific situation.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f30664 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f30664\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05e749e\" data-id=\"05e749e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad5f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ad5f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should you remember?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-994cef4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"994cef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you see a deduction identified as QPP on your pay stub, remember these four things:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QPP is a contribution to the Quebec Pension Plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, the employee contribution rate is <\/span><b>6.30%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on pensionable employment income between <\/span><b>$3,500 and $74,600<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The contribution is deducted gradually from your wages throughout the year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working temporarily or seasonally, including in the agricultural sector, does not automatically mean that you are exempt from QPP contributions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our next article, we will talk about another deduction you may see on your pay stub: <\/span><b>QPIP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding how your deductions are calculated can help you better understand your wages and your pay stub. At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/\"><b>InfoTET<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> d\u2019<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/\"><b>Immigrant Qu\u00e9bec<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we continue to share useful information to help temporary foreign workers (TFWs) better understand their rights, obligations, and the different aspects of their work experience in Quebec.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c09817\" data-id=\"4c09817\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e19b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2e19b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/remember-702x526.jpg\" title=\"remember\" alt=\"business person thinking hard about tax. Taxation concept. Photo Of Young Depressed Businessman Sitting In Office\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efed067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efed067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding your pay stub is also a way to better understand your rights as a worker. This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace professional advice.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our previous article, we explained what the QPP is and why this contribution may appear on your pay stub. 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