7.7. The employees of a research centre within the meaning of section 6.2 of the Act and section 22.2 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel (chapter R-12.1) who are qualified to vote under section 6.1 of the Act or, as the case may be, section 22.1 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel, or their representative, must notify Retraite Québec in writing that they intend to hold a poll to elect to participate in the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan or the Pension Plan of Management Personnel, as the case may be.
The notice must specify the name and address of the research centre and the names and addresses of the person responsible for the management of the research centre and of the representative of the employees.
The notice must be signed by 10% of the employees or 100 employees, whichever is less, or by their representative.