Retirement Counselling Funding for Faculty Association Members
The University provides several resources to support members with their retirement, one of which includes funding for retirement counselling. UBC will reimburse Faculty Association members for retirement counselling services up to a maximum of 3 hours ($750 limit) per member. For more information and to obtain a reimbursement form, please visit the UBC Faculty Relations […]
New UBC Faculty Pension Plan Website
We are excited to announce that the Plan has a new website. If you have previously bookmarked our website, please update your bookmark to our new web address at: faculty.pensions.ubc.ca. In addition to making the new website more user-friendly, easier to navigate and web responsive, we’ve added new features such as News & Events, Plan […]
Unsolicited Financial Advice
The UBC Pension Administration Office has learned that some faculty members have received unsolicited communication from individuals claiming to offer financial advice and seminars on behalf of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan. These individuals, in fact, are not affiliated with the Plan or any of the Plan trustees, management and staff, and their services are […]
View the Plan’s Annual Report Online
The UBC Faculty Pension Plan Annual Report, 2015 Year in Review, is available on the Plan’s website. The 2015 Year in Review includes the following: Message from the Chair 2015 Plan Highlights Membership and Financial Statistics 2015 Market Commentary Fund Rates of Return and Investment Managers’ Rates of Return as at December 31, 2015 View the 2015 […]
Quarterly Market Commentary
The UBC Faculty Pension Plan provides a market commentary on the current investment environment on a quarterly basis. The Market Commentary is available on the Plan’s website under the Investments page.
Navigating mysunlife.ca/ubcfpp Webcast
Visit mysunlife.ca/ubcfpp to view a custom webcast on how to navigate your member account online. The Navigating mysunlife.ca/ubcfpp Webcast illustrates how to obtain access to your online account, key features of your member website as well as common transactions and requests that can be made online.
View Your Transaction History at mysunlife.ca/ubcfpp
Did you know that you can view a transaction history of your UBC Faculty Pension Plan and/or RRIF/LIF-Type Payment accounts online at mysunlife.ca/ubcfpp? Under transaction history, you can view a summary of account activity as well as detailed transactions such as each contribution, withdrawal, transfer, or payment. The Activity Summary shows your opening and closing values, […]
Sun Life Financial Transition Survey
We would like to thank the members who participated in the Sun Life Financial Transition Survey in December 2015. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will help us improve future communications. There were a few frequently asked questions received in the survey which members can find answered in the Sun Life Financial Transition Frequently Asked Questions brochure […]
Member Services: Who Do I Contact?
Member services for the UBC Faculty Pension Plan are provided by both the UBC Pension Administration Office and Sun Life Financial. Below is a table with the contact information for the most common inquiries and requests by members. UBC Pension Administration Office Phone: 604-822-8100 Email: fpp@hr.ubc.ca Online: faculty.pensions.ubc.ca Sun Life Financial Customer Care Centre Phone: 1-844-822-3131 (1-844-UBC-3131) […]
Reminder to Update Your Email Address
The quarterly information sheet and other communications you receive from the UBC Pension Administration Office are going online. By updating your email address, you will continue to receive important communications and latest news about the UBC Faculty Pension Plan. Effective June 2016, paper communications will be discontinued. How to Update Your Email Address Active Member […]