News & Events
May 22, 2024
SPP Update 2024: Tuesday, June 18, 11 am
May 02, 2024
2023 Annual Statements for Active and Deferred Members
Feb 21, 2024
Staff Pension Plan Update Newsletter – February 2024
Dec 18, 2023
Vote in the SPP Board Elections by November 23
An election and by-election are underway for three Plan members to join the UBC Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Board for a two or four-year term beginning January 1, 2023. Your vote matters! You have input on who will sit on the SPP Board and represent the interests of Plan members. The SPP Board has the […]
Start 2023 with an SPP Workshop (Online via Zoom)
What better way to start the year than to get educated about your pension benefits in a workshop. New 2023 dates have been added to our website. These sessions tend to fill up quickly so we recommend registering early.
New Webcast Video
We have added a new video to our library. Designating a Beneficiary Naming a beneficiary for your pension is an important way to ensure peace of mind that your pre-retirement pension benefit will be paid to the recipients that you want, in the event of your death. Watch the Video
Actuarial Valuation Coming Soon
Every three years, the Staff Pension Plan is required to undergo a financial checkup called an actuarial valuation. This checkup helps us to assess whether the SPP’s funding is sufficient to support Plan benefits now and in the future, in particular, the level of post-retirement indexing that can be supported. The valuation also enables the […]
Life Events and Your Pension
During your career, you may have many life events occur. These life events might include adding a child to your family, changing your marital status, going on a leave of absence or parental leave, leaving UBC before retirement, or retiring from UBC. In many instances, you may need to make decisions and take action regarding […]
Staff Announcement: Executive Director, Pensions
[Originally published July 19, 2022. Revised November 16, 2022] Orla Cousineau, Executive Director, Pensions retired in August 2022. Orla joined the UBC Pension Administration Office in 2015 and has made many contributions to the UBC Staff Pension Plan (SPP). Orla led all activities related to the administrative operations of the Plan and greatly supported the […]
Holiday Office Closure
The Pension Administration Office will be closed for the holidays from December 24, 2022 to January 2, 2023 inclusive. Our office will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. If you have an urgent pension inquiry during the holiday closure, please leave a message at 604-822-8647. These messages will be monitored over the holiday period. The […]
Pension Administration Office Holiday Closure
The Pension Administration Office staff and management will be unavailable from December 25, 2020 to January 1, 2021 inclusive due to our annual office holiday closure. We will return to work on Monday, January 4, 2021 and will be available through email and phone. Our office is currently restricting in-person visits due to COVID-19. If […]
Newsletter for Retirees – The Pensioner
The 2020 issue of The Pensioner is online. Read the newsletter.
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, […]