Kathy Pang
2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment
UBC Staff Pension Plan pensioners will receive a 1.4% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to their pension effective January 1, 2026. This adjustment is based on 70% of the change in the Consumer Price Index. Details regarding how indexing is determined may be read on the COLA page. Pensioners who retired in 2025 will receive a prorated […]
Canada Post Service Disruption
There is currently a disruption to Canada Post service across Canada as of September 25, 2025. This service disruption will result in the delay of receiving and sending of mail. During this time, members can submit their forms or documents by the following ways: In Person at the UBC Pension Administration Office Our physical office […]
2024 Annual Statements for Active and Deferred Members
The 2024 Annual Statements for Active and Deferred members are available in myPension. If you have elected to receive a paper statement, then it will be mailed to you in May. In the meantime, you will be able to access your statement 24/7 online through myPension. A guide to reading your SPP Annual Statement is available […]
Holiday Office Closure
The Pension Administration Office will be closed for the holidays from December 25, 2024 to January 1, 2025 inclusive. On Thursday, January 2 and Friday, January 3, our staff will be available by phone and email; however, the office will remain closed. The office will reopen on Monday, January 6. If you have an urgent […]
Voting closed for the SPP Board Election
Voting closed at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21 for the UBC Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Election for three 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 Monday, December 2, 2024.
Canada Post Service Disruption
There is currently a disruption to Canada Post service across Canada as of November 15, 2024. This service disruption will result in the delay of receiving and sending of mail. During this time, members can submit their forms or documents by the following ways: In Person at the UBC Pension Administration Office Our physical office […]
SPP Board Election: Vote by Nov 21
An election and by-election are underway for three Plan members to join the UBC Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Board for two and four-year terms beginning January 1, 2025. Your vote matters! Your SPP pension is one of the most valued benefits offered by UBC and it will be part of your financial security in retirement. […]
Governance and the UBC Staff Pension Plan Board
Behind the scenes of your pension plan, the UBC Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Board works diligently on behalf of all members. Meeting several times a year, the SPP Board oversees key areas such as administration, governance, investments, member education and communication. The SPP Board collaborates with the University, advisors and consultants to ensure the Plan […]
Lunch & Learn Poll: Tell us what you want to learn about
Last fall, the Plan held its first SPP Lunch & Learn session, and we received great feedback! Your comments told us that you would like to see more member education sessions like this, including: a “deep-dive” into complex pension topics 60-minute timeslot during the lunch hour being able to submit questions before and during the […]