Newsletter for Retirees – The Pensioner
The 2020 issue of The Pensioner is online. Read the newsletter.
2020 Retiree Annual Statements
Annual Statements for UBC Staff Pension Plan retirees will be mailed in mid-December. Retirees who have subscribed to electronic statements will receive email notification of when their statement is available for viewing on myPension. Learn more about myPension and login. Subscribing to an electronic annual statement is not only kinder to the environment, but it […]
2021 Cost of Living Adjustment
UBC Staff Pension Plan retirees will receive a 0.50% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to their pension effective January 1, 2021. 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 […]
Voting closed for SPP Election
Voting closed at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 23 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 in mid December 2020.
Staff Pension Plan Update Newsletter – November 2020
The November 2020 issue of the UBC Staff Pension Plan Update newsletter is now available online. Message from the UBC Staff Pension Plan 2020 Actuarial Valuation: What do they mean for your pension? Vote by Nov 23 in the SPP Board Election Member Services through the COVID-19 Pandemic Workday Process Changes Protect your Estate: Naming a Beneficiary […]
Message from the UBC Staff Pension Plan
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, creating uncertainty and challenges for all of us, the Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Board and the Pension Administration Office would like to assure you that your pension plan is in good hands, well managed and in a strong financial position. In the following video, Orla Cousineau, Executive Director, […]
UBC Staff Pension Plan becomes a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment
[Published originally on July 14, 2020] On July 7, 2020, the UBC Staff Pension Plan became a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) through its investment manager, UBC Investment Management Trust Inc. (UBC IMANT). As a signatory, the SPP confirms its commitment to responsible investing and joins a global community seeking to build […]
SPP Board Election: Oct 27 to Nov 23, 2020
An election is now underway for two Plan members to join the UBC Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Board for a four-year period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024. All Plan members are encouraged to vote. Read the candidate statements and vote online. Voting closes at 4 p.m. on Monday, November 23. The SPP […]
Multi-factor Authentication added to myPension for Current UBC Employees
Effective October 26, 2020, myPension will implement multi-factor authentication to enhance its security and comply with UBC Cybersecurity standards. This change only applies to current employees of UBC. Learn more about Enhanced CWL.
UBC Staff Pension Plan Election – Call for Nominations
An election process will be held for two Board members, to be elected by and from the membership of the UBC Staff Pension Plan, to serve on the Pension Board for a four-year period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024. Alan Marchant and Michal Jaworski’s terms will end on December 31, 2020. UBC […]