You’re invited to the 2017 SPP Pension Fair
The SPP Pension Fair takes place on Wednesday, June 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Take the opportunity to learn more about your pension plan and increase your pension knowledge. Visit the Pension Fair event website for more details.
SPP Annual Report: 2016 Year in Review
The Staff Pension Plan annual report, 2016 Year in Review, is online. The report includes a message from the SPP Board Chair, 2016 Plan highlights, membership and financial statistics, and a review of the Plan’s investment performance.
Annual Statements for Active and Deferred Members
The Annual Statements as at December 31, 2016 for Active and Deferred members of the UBC Staff Pension Plan have been mailed this week. A Guide to reading your SPP Annual Statement is available on our website to help you with reading your annual statement. Please review your statement for any errors in beneficiary information, birth date, contributions, […]
Staff Pension Plan Update Newsletter – May 2017
Members will start receiving their May 2017 issue of the Staff Pension Plan Update newsletter this week by email or mail. In this issue of the SPP Update: Staff Pension Plan Fair Annual Report: 2016 Year in Review The 2017 Actuarial Valuation is underway Election Results New Pension Board Member: Michal Jaworksi Annual Governance Update […]
Staff Pension Plan Fair: June 21
The Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Pension Fair takes place on Wednesday, June 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The fair will be held in the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre [map]. No RSVP is required. This is a great opportunity for members to learn more about their pension plan and Plan benefits. We are also […]
Annual Report: 2016 Year in Review
The Staff Pension Plan 2016 Year in Review report is online. The report includes a Message from the Chair and highlights for the Plan, membership and administration statistics, and a review of the Plan’s funds and investment performance. View the 2016 Annual Report.
The 2017 Actuarial Valuation is underway
The Pension Board monitors the financial status of the Staff Pension Plan (the “Plan”) based on information provided every quarter by the Plan’s advisors. Once every three years a more comprehensive review, called an actuarial valuation, must be conducted. The last such review was as at December 31, 2013. The December 31, 2016 actuarial valuation […]
Election Results
We are pleased to announce that Alan Marchant and Michal Jaworski have been elected as members of the SPP Board in the recent election. Alan has served 16 years on the Pension Board and Michal is a new Board member. Their terms of office are from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020. We thank […]
New Pension Board Member
Introducing Michal Jaworski Michal is the newest member to join the SPP Board. We asked Michal about his past experience and what he looks forward to in his new role on the Pension Board. QUESTION: What experience do you bring to the SPP Board? MICHAL: I have spent the past 11 years working as a […]
Annual Governance Update
The 2016 annual governance report was presented to the UBC Board of Governors in April 2017. The Board of Governors was advised that the SPP was compliant with the B.C. Pension Benefits Standards Act and Regulations, and with internal governance policies. A copy of this presentation as well as past reports are available in the Plan […]