November 30, 2016
In 2015, the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Governance Policy was updated to comply with British Columbia pension legislation and it was agreed that a governance review would be completed in 2016. An independent third party, Aon Hewitt, was engaged by the UBC FPP Board to conduct the governance review, which determined that the Plan […]
November 30, 2016
The UBC FPP offers a Variable Payment Life Annuity (VPLA) retirement option that can be a valuable vehicle for providing you with a retirement income for your lifetime, and where applicable, the lifetime of your spouse. Changes are being made in early 2017 to the mortality assumption used to determine the monthly amount of income. […]
November 30, 2016
The UBC FPP offers diverse investment options to help you build your portfolio. One of these options is Guaranteed Investments. These investments offer a guaranteed rate of interest for a specific period of time. The principal is guaranteed not to lose value, and the interest rate is guaranteed if the investment is held until the […]
November 30, 2016
Beginning with your June 30, 2017 statement, your quarterly member statements for the UBC Faculty Pension Plan and the UBC Supplemental Arrangement will be changed to online viewing at mysunlife.ubc.ca/ubcfpp. You will receive email notification when your statements are available for viewing. If you wish to receive paper statements instead, you can change your statements option […]
November 30, 2016
Beginning January 2017, the contributions deducted from your pay will be deposited to your account on a semi-monthly basis. Contributions, including the University’s contributions, will be deposited to your account within five business days after each pay date. Contributions related to payroll adjustments will be deposited to your Sun Life account following the month-end pay […]
November 30, 2016
On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, the UBC Faculty Pension Plan will host its Pension Forum – a great opportunity for members to hear the latest news about their pension plan and to meet the Plan’s trustees, management and staff. There will be a presentation on the Plan’s 2016 investment performance and a review of the 2016/17 initiatives. […]
November 30, 2016
Professor Joost Blom and Dr. Joyce Boon have been reappointed as trustees on the UBC FPP Board for four-year terms from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020. Professor Blom is from the Peter A. Allard School of Law, Vancouver Campus and Dr. Boon is an Associate Professor Emeritus, Biology from the Okanagan Campus. We would […]
November 30, 2016
The UBC Pension Administration Office will be closed from December 24, 2016 to January 2, 2017 inclusive. The office will reopen on January 3, 2017. If you have an urgent pension inquiry during the holiday closure, please leave a message at 604-827-2208. These messages will be monitored daily over the holiday period. The UBC FPP […]
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