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
Keep in touch: Keeping your contact information current
The UBC SPP has a responsibility to all Plan members to keep them as fully updated and informed as possible about their pension benefit and about the pension plan itself. We provide a lot of information to our members as value-added services. This includes items such as brochures, newsletters, reports, seminars, and a comprehensive website. […]
2019 Cost of Living Adjustment
On January 1, 2019, SPP retirees received an increase to their pension of 1.15%.
Pension Office Holiday Closure
The UBC Pension Administration Office will be closed from December 25, 2018 to January 1, 2019 inclusive. The office will reopen on January 2, 2019. If you have an urgent pension inquiry during the holiday closure, please leave a message at 604.822.8119. These messages will be monitored over the holiday period. Lump sum payments for […]
Staff Pension Plan Update Newsletter – November 2018
Members will start receiving their November 2018 issue of the Staff Pension Plan Update newsletter this week by email or paper mail. In this issue: Your vote matters in the Staff Pension Plan Election Pension Fair Recap: Frequently Asked Questions Go Paperless: Annual Member Statements Completion of Employer Contribution Increase Important Dates Pension Office Holiday […]
Your vote matters in the Staff Pension Plan Election
An election is underway for two Plan members to join the UBC Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Board for a four-year period from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2022. 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 […]
Pension Fair Recap: Frequently Asked Questions
We host a Pension Fair every year in June where members can meet the Pension Board members and the Pension Administration Office staff. It is a great opportunity to learn more about the pension plan and ask questions about your benefits. If you missed this year’s Pension Fair, here are some of the most common […]
Go Paperless: Annual Member Statements
Members can now view their annual member statements online at myPension under Statements. Only statements from 2017 onwards will be available online. Opt out of paper statements You will continue to receive printed annual statements in the mail every year unless you opt out through myPension. Sign into myPension and on the Communication Preferences page, select the ‘Electronic’ […]
Completion of Employer Contribution Increase
In our November 2017 newsletter we announced that the UBC Board of Governors approved an increase in the employer contribution to the SPP. The increase in the employer contribution rate assists the SPP Board in achieving its objective to ensure the SPP is financially sustainable for the long-term. The increase was implemented in two steps […]
Important Dates
2018 Retiree Statements Pensioners will receive their annual retiree statement in December 2018, which includes their Cost of Living Adjustment information. You can opt out of paper statements through myPension. 2018 Annual Statements (for Active and Deferred Members) Active and Deferred members will receive their annual statement as at December 31, 2018 in May 2019. […]
You’re invited to the Staff Pension Plan Fair
The Staff Pension Plan (SPP) Fair will take place on Thursday, June 21 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. […]