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
Get educated about your pension benefits
The Pension Administration Office offers workshops and seminars to help you learn more about your pension benefits and other retirement related considerations. Whether you are new to UBC, mid-career, or approaching retirement, we have a workshop that applies to you. Visit the Upcoming Pension Workshops page for a list of current workshops being offered. Did […]
Enrolment changes in the SPP
In the fall of last year, the UBC Board of Governors approved a change affecting enrolment in the SPP. This change affects staff who are not yet enrolled and does not affect staff who are already members of the SPP. Currently, eligible staff have the option of delaying enrolment in the SPP for up to […]
How is the Staff Pension Plan doing?
Every three years, the SPP undergoes a financial checkup, otherwise known as an actuarial valuation. An actuarial valuation is underway and will be completed in 2020. The valuation has four main purposes: Evaluates the present financial status of the SPP; Assesses the ability of the SPP to pay pension benefits over the long term; Determines […]
Pension Board update
Laura O’Neill has been reappointed by the UBC Board of Governors to another four-year term on the SPP Board from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023. Laura was first appointed to the SPP Board in 2016. To learn more about Laura and the other members of the Board, visit the Plan Governance page.
Annual statements coming soon
Active and Deferred members will receive their 2019 annual statement in May 2020. If you wish to opt out of paper statements, please sign up through myPension by March 31.
2019 Staff Pension Plan Fair
The Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Fair will take place on Thursday, June 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre. Join us to learn more about your pension plan and gain some pension knowledge. The Pension Board, management and staff look forward to meeting you and answering your questions. […]
2018 Annual Report
The Staff Pension Plan 2018 Annual Report is online. The report includes a Message from the Chair and Executive Director, highlights for the Plan, membership and administration statistics, a review of the Plan’s funds and investment performance, and information about how to access your pension information online. View the 2018 Annual Report.
Election results and Pension Board updates
We are pleased to announce that Christie Stephenson and Shannon Dunn have been elected as members of the SPP Board in the recent election. Both Christie and Shannon joined the Board for their first terms of office from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2022. We would like to thank the candidates who participated in […]
New Pension Board members
Introducing Christie, Shannon, and Yale Christie Stephenson, Shannon Dunn and Yale Loh are the newest members to join the SPP Board. We asked them about their past experience and what they look forward to in their new roles on the SPP Board. QUESTIONS: What experience do you bring to the SPP Board? What are you […]
Go Paperless: Opt out of a paper annual statement
The 2018 annual statements for Active and Deferred members are available online through myPension. The SPP is required to mail you a paper copy of your annual statement unless you opt out of receiving paper. If you would like to opt out of receiving a paper statement, sign in to myPension and change your communication preference […]