PENSION NEWS
Members in Component 3 (CSS) participate in a variety of retirement arrangements. Most are covered by Group Registered Retirement Savings Plans. Beginning April 1, 2010, eligible workers will have the option to join the Municipal Pension Plan.
Click here to view the Municipal Pension Plan's page for community social services workers.
Click here to view the Municipal Pension Plan's page that includes a brief video outlining the plan.
Some employers have told members they must submit their Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) enrolment documentation by March 15. This is not required.
All employees who are eligible to enroll in the Municipal Pension Plan will be enrolled automatically on April 1, 2010. Waivers (opting out) can be submitted at any time within 90 days after that date. There is no requirement to provide this information by March 15.
Some employers are saying the pension plan won't be funded by their funding ministries. The pension plan is a collective agreement obligation agreed to by the Community Social Services Employers' Association (CSSEA), an arm of the provincial government. The government has to provide sufficient funding. Don't allow this misinformation to affect your decision to enroll in the pension plan.
Notice to BCGEU Retiring Members
If you are leaving the BCGEU due to retirement and would like to stay in touch with union news, you can do that by continuing to receive the Provincial.
Send your address details by completing the following form.
BC FORUM is a province-wide organization for retired union members. The organization lobbies on behalf of seniors and provides a number of services.
BCGEU members have their first year's subscription fees paid by the BCGEU.
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