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Life Events

Pension death benefit

If you should pass away while you are a member of the Pension Plan, your spouse, designated beneficiary or estate will receive your pension death benefit. The amount of this benefit is the same as...

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Life Events

Your pension options at termination or retirement of plan membership

If you have been a Member of this Pension Plan for less than two years and your Plan membership terminated prior to July 1st, 2012, your pension benefit is not vested. You will be entitled to a lump sum...

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Life events | Management

Death Benefits

Upon your death, your Spouse/Common-Law Partner or your designated beneficiary(ies) would be entitled to your Total Account Value...

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Management

Can I stop contributing to my Pension Plan?

A member could stop contributing to the Pension Plan when one of the following situations occurs:

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Logistics

Your retirement date

Your normal retirement date under the Plan is the first day of the month coinciding with or immediately following your 65th birthday. You may retire early any time after you have reached age 55...

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Logistics

Who is my pension beneficiary?

Your beneficiary is the person who you want to receive your pension death benefit. Under pension legislation: If you have a spouse, your spouse is automatically your pension beneficiary unless...

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Management

Plan governance. Who oversees my pension plan?

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the general administration and overall governance of the Pension Plan. The Board of Trustees is comprised of the following individuals who are appointed...

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Member Portal

Access the Pension Estimator

Learn how to estimate the amount of possible monthly retirement pension payable to you from the pension plan based on your expected retirement date.

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Management

Investments

The Board of Trustees is responsible for determining the investment direction of the Plan assets with the assistance of their professional consultants. The Board regularly review the investments...

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Terminology

What does vesting mean?

As an Active Plan member, you are not permitted to withdraw your vested pension account until your termination or retirement from your employment and based on the provisions of the CBA...

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Management

Privacy

The Pension Plan administrator collects personal information about you on behalf of the MSBA Pension Plan and their service providers. The information collected is needed to administer the Plan properly and to comply with applicable laws. These tasks may ...

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Management

Termination Benefits

If your employment terminates for any reason other than retirement or death, you will be entitled to your Total Account Balance...

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How To

How to claim your pension benefits?

As an Active Plan member, you are not permitted to withdraw your vested pension account until your termination or retirement from your employment and based on the provisions of the CBA...

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Terminology

Locked-In

If your Account Value (Employer Account and Member Account) is greater than 20% of the Year’s Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YMPE)...

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Member Portal

Getting Started with the Member Portal

Learn how to register and navigate through the member Portal.

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Management

Retirement Benefits

You may retire at any time following your 50th birthday. Upon retirement, you will receive a pension (lifetime income) based on your Total Account Balance...

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Management

Early Retirement

If you choose to retire early (as early as age 50), you will generally have the same retirement income product choices as those at age 65...

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