Policies

PENSIONS 13-1

Convention 1976

Amended Provincial Executive – June 17 and 18, 2005

13-1 Pension Policy Statement

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees has the position that its members entering into retirement face the same challenges and problems as do those people entering retirement from management positions. The Union is most concerned regarding the inequities that are exhibited when the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) and the Local Authority Pension Plan (LAPP) are compared to the Management Employee Pension Plan (MEPP). MEPP has in all cases superior benefits.

It is the aim of AUPE to eliminate these discrepancies by improving the PSPP and LAPP to the same level of benefits or better than the MEPP.

PENSION BENEFITS

Whereas all non-cash compensation items are paid for by a reduction in current cash compensation, and the PSPP and LAPP is really a deferred wage, it is the view of this Union that the pension plans must be subject to negotiations between the Employer and the Bargaining Agent for the Employees (the Union)..

PENSIONS 13-2

Convention 1978

Amended Provincial Executive – June 17 and 18, 2005

13-2 Policy Statement on Retirement

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees endorses the principle which calls for voluntary retirement at age of 65 years, or earlier, with an adequate income.

This Union supports labour's objective which is the attainment of an adequate retirement income by age 65 or earlier.

PENSIONS 13-3

Convention 1978

Amended Provincial Executive – June 17 and 18, 2005

13-3 Policy Statement - Pensions

It is the policy of The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees that pensions should be a negotiable item. This Union's position is to continue to press the Alberta Government for this right.

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employee firmly believes that all pension plans should be "portable" and will continue to press the appropriate level of Government for this measure.

Meanwhile, it is the aim of this Union to improve the benefits of the pension plan by attempting to obtain improvements which would place the pension plan at least on a par with the Management Employees Pension Plan.

PENSIONS 13-7

Provincial Executive - February 5, 1983

Amended Provincial Executive – June 17 and 18, 2005

13-7 Pre-Retirement Courses

The Union supports the Pre-Retirement Programs for our membership, as this creates a lobby group in improving pension reform. The Union shall work towards having the Employer pay the full costs of these Courses.

PENSIONS 13-10

Provincial Executive - June 10, 1997

Amended – Provincial Executive – June 17 and 18, 2005

13-10 Policy on Roles & Responsibilities of AUPE’s Nominees to the Pension Boards

Preamble: To assist with the goal of ensuring AUPE members are properly represented by members of the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP), and when applicable the Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP) (the Plans), who were nominated by AUPE. The following roles and responsibilities will apply.

Note: It is also understood that there is a PSPP and LAPP Handbooks, Legislation and Regulations which affects the actions of Board Members.

These Roles and Responsibilities, and their occasional review and amendment, will be monitored through the AUPE Pension Committee.

Roles and Responsibilities of AUPE’s Board Representatives:

1) Raise concerns/issues as directed by AUPE to the Boards.

2) Take general responsibility to make AUPE aware of issues and trends that may have an impact on members and the Plans. (And provide their point of view and impressions of these issues.)

3) Liaise with AUPE’s Pension Committee and attend the Committee’s meetings as requested.

Provide to the Pension Committee, at the request of the committee, a report regarding activities and decisions of the respective Boards.

Ensure the Pension Committee receives all other information available or that is provided to other stakeholders.

6) Solicit the Pension Committee for advice, support and resources as necessary.

Where AUPE’s Board Representatives are unable to comply with any of the above Roles and Responsibilities, then they will meet with the Ad Hoc Pension Committee for their review and recommendations. Either group may refer the matter to the Provincial Executive for a decision.