Pension Primer

Location & Date

Date: 2025-12-01 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location: MGEU, The Olfert Board Room, 5th Floor, 275 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4M6

Date: 2025-12-02 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location: MGEU, The Olfert Board Room, 5th Floor, 275 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4M6

Summary

Prerequisite: Representing Our Members
This course is geared to elected leaders 5-10 years away from retirement. This course is tailored to members in the Civil Service Superannuation Fund (CSSB), Winnipeg Civic Employee’s Benefits Plan (WCEBP), Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan (HEPP), and Manitoba Home Care Employees’ Pension Plan (MHCEBP), and will cover the following:
• History of pensions and the role of unions
• Overview of legislation
• Current issues
• Overview of Old Age Security, Canada Pension Plan and Guaranteed Income Supplement
• Overview of Employer Sponsored Pension Plans
• Other Retirement Income
It is not a requirement that members be a participant with the plans above in order to attend.