News & Events
Dec 16, 2025
Dec 04, 2025
Pension Administration Office closed Dec 9 at 11am
Scheduled Fax Machine Maintenance: Dec 8-9
Nov 28, 2025
2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Nov 17, 2025
2025 Pensioner Statements & 2026 COLA: coming in December
UBC Pension Administration Office Holiday Office Closure: Dec 24 to Jan 2
The UBC Pension Administration Office will be closed from December 24, 2016 to January 2, 2017 inclusive. The office will reopen on January 3, 2017. If you have an urgent pension inquiry during the holiday closure, please leave a message at 604-822-8119. These messages will be monitored daily over the holiday period. The SPP Board, […]
Pensioners – COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment)
UBC Staff Pension Plan retirees will receive a 0.7% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to their pension effective January 1, 2017. This adjustment is based on 50% of the increase in the Consumer Price Index in the last year. Details regarding how indexing is determined may be read on the COLA page. Pensioners who retired in 2016 will receive a […]
Staff Pension Plan Election Results
We are pleased to announce that Alan Marchant and Michal Jaworski have been elected as members of the Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Board in the recent election. Mr. Marchant has served 16 years on the SPP Board and Mr. Jaworski will be joining the Board for his first term. Their upcoming terms of office are […]
Voting has closed for Staff Pension Plan Election
Voting closed at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 28 for the Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Election for two Pension Board members. Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in this year’s election. Results will be posted on the SPP website on Tuesday, December 6.
Staff Pension Plan Update Newsletter – November 2016
The November 2016 issue of the UBC Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Update newsletter was sent to Plan members this week. The Plan newsletter is now available by email. Learn how you can receive your newsletter by email in the We’ve gone green: Sign up for our electronic newsletter article. In this issue: UBC Staff Pension Plan as a […]
The UBC Staff Pension Plan as a Target Benefit Plan
The new Pension Benefits Standards Act of British Columbia (the “PBSA”) came into force on September 30, 2015. The PBSA introduced a new class of pension plan called a Target Benefit Plan. The UBC Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Board and its advisors have worked with the Financial Institutions Commission of British Columbia to review the […]
Your vote matters in the Staff Pension Plan Election
The UBC SPP is currently holding an election for two Board members to serve on the Pension Board for a four-year period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020. Why your vote matters You have input on who will sit on the SPP Board and represent the interests of Plan members. The SPP Board […]
Canada Pension Plan Changes
In October 2016, the federal government introduced legislation to enhance and strengthen the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Changes to the CPP will take effect starting in January 2019. The UBC Staff Pension Plan Board will review these changes and updates will be posted on the Plan’s website and in the UBC SPP Update newsletter. For […]
Pension Office Holiday Closure
The UBC Pension Administration Office will be closed from December 24, 2016 to January 2, 2017 inclusive. The office will reopen on January 3, 2017. If you have an urgent pension inquiry during the holiday closure, please leave a message at 604-822-8119. These messages will be monitored daily over the holiday period. Lump sum payments […]
Missed the Pension Fair?
The UBC SPP hosts an annual Pension Fair, where SPP members can meet the Pension Board members and the management and staff of the UBC Pension Administration Office. The event is a great opportunity to learn more about the pension plan, your pension benefits, and other retirement considerations. If you missed this year’s Pension Fair, please […]