Oct 3 to 6, the Plan Office will be in Kamloops and Vernon to meet with members in person. If you'd like to learn about our plans, please reserve a spot at one of our seminars. If you're looking for answers to your pension plan questions, our pension specialists are available for one-on-one consultations. It’s important that you book early, as we anticipate spots to fill quickly. Click here to book your appointment.
The Plan Office is pleased to present the 2022 annual reports for both the pension and LTD plans:
We are pleased to present the latest edition of the After WorkTM newsletter. This Spring/Summer 2023 edition contains important information about plan funding, what to do if you have an ex-spouse, a change in EI sickness benefits, returning to work after retirement, and more:
We’re pleased to announce the latest feature in MemberConnect which allows pension plan members to revise their beneficiary(ies).
In our newest update, members can not only view who is on file as their beneficiary, but they can designate a new beneficiary, remove or revise an existing one or change beneficiary information, such as their mobile number or mailing address.
If you received your invitation to join MemberConnect and haven’t signed up yet, we encourage you to activate your account to take advantage of the convenience your member portal can provide.
We are gradually inviting members to join MemberConnect so we can monitor and refine the portal. If you haven’t received your activation letter yet, we will be contacting you within the year. No need to call us unless you move, your invitation will be sent directly to you by mail and email.
Certificates of existence will soon be arriving by mail for a small group of pensioners. Not all members will receive this form as we have a large number of pensioners.
The Plan Office has a legal duty to verify whether a member is living and that their pension benefit is being paid to the correct individual. This process is designed to prevent fraud and error so that every payout goes to the correct recipient. It is important that the Plan Office be notified promptly of the death of any member to avoid having to recover overpayments, and intended estate representatives should be advised of this.
We also use these forms to update and confirm the information we have on file. If you receive a form, please complete and return it as soon as possible. If the form is not completed, we must withhold pension payments until it is received.
We invite you to join our retirement webinar on Wednesday, July 12, at noon to help you understand your choices when deciding on the best pension option for you and your family. Investing the time to learn about your options can be an important step in financial planning.
In this webinar, you'll learn:
If you cannot attend the webinar, sign up anyway, and we will send you a link to the recording. In the meantime, if you have questions about the webinar or your plan, don't hesitate to contact us—we’re here to help!
The webinar will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Register today to reserve your spot.
We’re pleased to announce the latest MemberConnect feature. In our new update, members will be able to generate a pension estimate based on their current credited service combined with estimated future service.
If you received your invitation and haven’t signed up yet, we encourage you to activate your account to take advantage of the convenience your member portal can provide.
We are gradually inviting members to join MemberConnect so we can monitor and refine the portal. If you haven’t received your activation letter yet, we will be contacting you within the year. No need to call us unless you move, your invitation will be sent directly to you by mail and email.
To all pensioners:
Your 2022 annual pension benefit statement will be arriving by mail in May. It contains details about your monthly pension option and any beneficiary coverage you may have. Please read it carefully and verify that all your information is accurate and up to date.
To all active and deferred members:
Your 2022 annual pension benefit statement will be arriving by mail in June. It contains details of your pension as of December 31, 2022, as well as your current beneficiary on file. Please read it carefully and notify us if there are any errors or changes required. The longer errors go unnoticed, the more difficult they are to correct, and you don't want to risk not receiving credit for hours owed.
Included with all statements is a copy of the Spring/Summer 2023 issue of the After Work. The newsletter contains important information about your pension and LTD plans, retirement webinars, in-person meetings, layoff help and resources, and more.
On April 30, 2023, the Southern Interior Rehabilitation Office closed its doors as we said goodbye to Rehabilitation Counsellor Lincoln Cundiff. Members in the Kooteneys and Cariboo regions are now working with Kara Francis, and covering the Southern Interior is Kristen Rawluk. If you need to connect with rehabilitation services, contact the Plan Office in Burnaby, toll-free at 1.800.663.4384; and speak to an LTD staff member who can connect you with a rehabilitation counsellor.
Wondering how a layoff affects your pension plan? The following is a recording of the webinar held by the Plan Office will on March 30, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. PST.
This webinar explains how a layoff affects your pension and what options you have going forward.
For further resources see: