Pension Index
"A Fine Balance: Safe Pensions, Affordable Plans, Fair Rules"
November 21, 2008 The Ontario government has released the
final report of the Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions, after two years of
consultations with stakeholders in the pension community, including OPSEU. This
report was prepared by Professor Harry Arthurs and an expert panel including
Murray Gold of Koskie Minsky and Bob Baldwin of the Canadian Labour Congress.
OPSEU is reviewing the report, titled "A Fine Balance: Safe Pensions, Affordable
Plans, Fair Rules" and will make written submissions to the government in the
new year.
http://www.pensionreview.on.ca/english/report/summary.html
OMERS
Contribution decrease for OPSEU members in the plan
August 18, 2008 As of January 1, 2009, contribution rates
for the majority of OMERS plan members will decrease.
Download PDF for more details.
OPTrust
OPSEU Pension Trust to survey plan members, retirees
July 30, 2008 Members
of the OPSEU Pension Trust (OPT) and retirees will be contacted in the
next week for their input on how the surplus in the pension plan should
be allocated. Active members and retirees will be asked to complete an
on - line
survey. Divested and deferred members of the OPT will receive a survey
in the mail to be completed and returned. The OPSEU Executive Board
asks you to take this opportunity to make your voice count.
See attached letter
from President Smokey Thomas
March 25, 2008 OPSEU is looking for a Union Trustee for the OPT
more... October 30, 2007 The Expert Commission commission is
reviewing the Benefit Act, which regulates about 7,500 pension plans in
Ontario. Former York University President Harry Arthurs was appointed
commissioner. (More info available at
http://www.pensionreview.on.ca/english/ )
To view the OPSEU submission,
click here
OPSEU Policy Statement
OPSEU Policy Statement with respect to Union Appointed Trustees and Sponsors for Jointly Trusteed Pension Plans
July 21, 2003 Recommendations passed at 2003 Convention
June 20, 2003 Summary
June 20, 2003 Full Text .pdf
OPSEU Joint Trusteed Benefit Fund
The OPSEU
Joint Trusteed Benefit Fund was launched on July 1st, 1996. Employers who have an
OPSEU collective agreement will now be able to obtain all their
group life and health insurance from the Trust Fund, not only for
their OPSEU Bargaining Unit, but for their entire organization. more...
September
14, 2001 OPSEU submission to government on surplus distribution for
defined-benefit pension plans This submission is an initial response to the
Ministry consultation paper, Surplus Distribution from Defined
Benefit Plans. OPSEU urges the Government to reconsider its
proposed changes to the Pensions Benefit Act and pension
regulations. .pdf file 132.35KB
Pension trustees: OPSEU invites your interest
OPSEU has representatives on the boards of trustees for both
the OPSEU Pension Trust (OPT) and the Hospitals of Ontario Pension
Plan (HOOPP).
From time to time, vacancies arise. If you would like to be a
trustee of your pension plan, find out what’s involved. more...
Become an OPSEU pension trustee
August 23, 2007
The deadline is Sept. 5 for becoming an OPSEU pension trustee.
More...
Links
OPSEU Pension
Trust
www.optrust.com
CAAT
Pension Plan
www.caatpension.on.ca
OMERS
http://www.omers.com
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