Academic & AdministrativePension and Benefit Plans

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Annual General Meeting

for Members of the Academic and Administrative

Pension and Benefit Plans

(For Defined Contribution Plan Members)

May 13, 2015

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Program

Welcome and Introductions: Darlene Marchuk, Director, Pension & Benefits (Human Resources)

Pension Plan Overview and Annual Update: Larry Miller, Chair, Academic and Administrative Benefits Committee (AABC) and Co-Chair, Joint Pension Investment Committee (JPIC) Faculty of Science (Mathematics and Statistics)

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Program (cont’d)

Feature Presentation: Where There’s A Will … There’s a Way

Jennie Aldworth (Blue Whale Financial Solutions)

Sun Life Presentation: Your Defined Contribution Pension Plan Charleen Turner & Paul Litt, Group Retirement Services

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Outline

• AABC Committee Update

• AABC & JPIC Committee Work• Academic & Administrative Defined Contribution (DC) Highlights

• Pension Plan Provisions

• Other Retirement Information

• Working Beyond Age 65

• Benefits

• Resources

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AABC Committee Work in 2014

• approved the 2014 pension plan budget for each component of the plan;

• reviewed the funding valuation extrapolation for the DB Component and assessed the valuation assumptions used in the valuation reporting (ie mortality tables, discount rate, etc.)

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AABC Committee Work in 2014 (cont’d)

• recommended the Board of Governors approve a plan amendment allowing members of the administrative, professional and technical (APT) employees’ bargaining unit with a probationary or term appointment of six months (reduced from eight months) be required to join the plan.

• reviewed the semi-annual reports (from Aon Hewitt and

Sun Life Financial) for the DC Component of the Plan

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AABC Committee Work in 2014 (cont’d)

• met with Sun Life Financial (Group Benefits), to assess benefit plan costs, review member utilization and obtain information on benefit trends

• assessed the current platform of investment options for the DC Component of the Plan

• reviewed “Designed for Savings 2014”, the Sun Life benchmark report on Capital Accumulations Plans (CAPs) in Canada

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JPIC Committee Work in 2014

• met with the Master Trust Investment managers to review their investment performance;

• had various portfolio managers provide observations and updates in the investment landscape;

• recommended the Board of Governors approve the 2014 Statement of Investment Policies and Goals;

• following approval of the Master Trust Asset Mix Benchmarks, recommended rebalancing of investment portfolios (including adding emerging market asset class)

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Defined Contribution (DC) Highlights

• established as of January 1, 2000

• eligible new hires become members of the Pension Plan for Academic and Administrative Employees of the University of Regina Defined Contribution Component

• each Component of the Plan has its own Statement of Investment Policies and Goals (SIP&Gs)

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DC Highlights (cont’d)

• 962 active members at December 31, 2014

• assets in the Plan = $113.5 million

• contribution levels• 7.5% up to the Maximum Pensionable Earnings Limit

(for 2015 is $140,944.50)

• 2015 maximum contribution per month is $880.90

• matched by the Employer

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DC Highlights (cont’d)

• your Defined Contribution benefit• total of Employee and Employee account balances

• average rate of return for 2014 was 10.7% (net of fees)

• U of R Levy reduced as of November 2013• now $60 per year ($5/month) plus .06 percent

of each member’s total assets• levy covers administrative and consulting expenses

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DC Highlights (cont’d)

• Sun Life Financial service provider since July 2011

• With Sun Life, members have: investment flexibility

• increased options• two approaches (Pre-Built / Build Your Own)

daily account valuation in plan advice group options at retirement

(Prescribed Retirement Income Fund) planning tools and resources one access ID and password (retirement and benefits)

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Pension Plan Provisions

• On termination: (if less than age 55)

• Sun Life Choices (i.e. Locked-In Retirement Account)

• Other Employer Pension Plan (if permitted)

• Other Personal Retirement Plan

• RSP / Cash if considered a small benefit (less than $10,720)

• $75 fee for transfers outside of Sun Life Financial

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Pension Plan Provisions

• On retirement:

• same as for options on termination

• Sun Life Financial Options• Group Retirement Income Plan• Annuity

• Outside of Sun Life Financial • other Prescribed Retirement Income Plan (PRIF)• other pension plan (if permitted)• annuity with another provider

• Note: transfer fees if leaving Sun Life Financial

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Other Retirement Information

• Age limit for registered pension plans and Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs): You must begin making withdrawals by the end of the year you turn 71(ie transfer funds to a RIF, PRIF, annuity, etc.)

• Assess your tax position – (ie income splitting between spouses)

• Government Programs• Canada Pension Plan• Old Age Security• http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/home.shtml

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Working Beyond 65

• Pension plan contributions and benefits accruals:in accordance with the Income Tax Act permitted until the end of the year the member turns 71

• Benefits continuing beyond Normal Retirement Date include:• Life insurance• Dental• Extended Health and Health Spending Account• Enhanced sick leave (additional 90 days for a total of 180 days)

Long Term Disability ceases on Normal Retirement Date

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Benefits: Dental, Health, Life Insurance

Benefit Costs (2014)• Dental: approx $900 per member (relatively unchanged from last year)

• Extended Health Care:(excluding Health Spending

Account): approx $1,324 per member

• Salary Continuance (Long Term Disability) Increased to 1.47% of payroll (32% increase from previous rate of 1.112%)

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Benefits: Dental, Health, Life Insurance• Information Available on Human Resources Website:

• benefits and pension information is available at: http://www.uregina.ca/hr/faculty-staff/index.html (select employee group and either benefits or pension)

• contacting HR: Pension & Benefits 306.585.4808

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Benefits: Dental, Health, Life Insurance

• All benefits cease on date of retirement

• Sun Life “My Choices”

• Life Insurance• must be under age 65 and • make application to convert within 31 days of retirement /

termination from the plan

• Dental and Extended Health Care Benefits• must be under age 74 and• make application to convert within 60 days of retirement/

termination from the plan• converted to an individual Sun Life Plan

(Option: Standard or Enhanced)

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Benefits: Dental, Health, Life Insurance cont’d

• Other Options (generally require medical evidence)

• Through a professional association

• Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)

• Other service providers: SK Blue Cross, Group Medical, etc.

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Resources:

• Sun Life Financial:• www.mysunlife.ca/• bulletins, on-line newsletters, etc• on-line tools • Customer Care Centre 1-866-896-6976• Financial Services Consultant (In Plan Advice)

• Consult a Financial Advisor• Certified Financial Planners website www.fpsc.ca/

(provides CFA list of members in good standing)

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Questions

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