retirement benefits – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 GreenShield, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/greenshield-unifor-agreement-includes-pension-benefits-gains/ Fri, 03 May 2024 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155133 The union representing more than 600 employees at GreenShield Canada in Toronto and Windsor, Ont. has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains, ending a strike that began on March 1. The agreement includes a $1.50 increase to the defined benefit pension plan for each year, bringing employees from a $71 […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-73/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:00:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152277 An article on how the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System has contributed to the province’s gross domestic product was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week: 1. OMERS pension benefits accounted for 9.3% of Ontario retirement income in 2023: report […]

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]]> OMERS pension benefits accounted for 9.3% of Ontario retirement income in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/omers-pension-benefits-accounted-for-9-3-of-ontario-retirement-income-in-2023-report/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152014 Retirement benefits paid out by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System accounted for 9.3 per cent of retirement income in Ontario in 2023, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis. The report analyzed data related to the OMERS’ pension payments, operations and assets. It found members’ retirement income alone supported […]

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]]> Top 10 pension stories of 2023 https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-10-pension-stories-of-2023/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:00:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148984 A survey on the retirement readiness of Canadian workers and a looming retirement crisis was the most-read pension story on BenefitsCanada.com this year. Here are the 10 most popular pension news stories of 2023: 1. Survey finds 44% of Canadian pre-retirees have less than $5,000 in savings 2. Ford, Unifor agreement includes significant DC pension improvements, transition to […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-65/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148875 An article on how employers can support employees with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. How employers can help employees with ADHD be engaged, productive 2. FSRA’s proposed rule could increase fairness in division of pension benefits during marriage […]

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]]> 68% of U.S. employees plan to stay with their current employer, citing pay and benefits: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/68-of-u-s-employees-plan-to-stay-with-their-current-employer-citing-pay-and-benefits-survey/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 19:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146152 More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of U.S. employees say they plan to stay with their current employer, up from 64 per cent in 2022 but down from 72 per cent in 2021, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 4,500 employees, found three-quarters (74 per cent) said they […]

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]]> Navacord, Belay Advisory partnering to expand national presence https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/navacord-belay-advisory-partnering-to-expand-national-presence/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 17:36:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141094 Navacord Corp. is partnering with Belay Advisory, an Edmonton- and Calgary-based benefits consulting and wealth advisory firm. “We were drawn to Navacord because of their decentralized model that fosters strong entrepreneurial spirit, which has always been a cornerstone of our success at Belay,” said John Goode, a partner at Belay Advisory, in a press release. […]

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]]> Sounding Board: How employers can use benefits, DEI to draw gen Z workers to skilled trades https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/sounding-board-how-employers-can-use-benefits-dei-to-draw-gen-z-workers-to-skilled-trades/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135745 Even before the coronavirus pandemic, employers were predicting challenges around meeting the demands of unfilled roles in the skilled trades. For the last decade, the trades workforce has been gradually ageing out. Now, tradespeople are retiring at unprecedented rates and it isn’t slowing down. While businesses in the sector have traditionally attracted employees with certain […]

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]]> New pension plan design offers U.S. public workers retirement benefits, regardless of length of service https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/new-pension-plan-design-offers-u-s-public-workers-retirement-benefits-regardless-of-length-of-service/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133021 A new retirement plan design could allow more public employees in the U.S. to accrue retirement benefits regardless of their length of service, according to a report by think tank the Reason Foundation. The plan, which blends elements of defined contribution and defined benefit pension plans, focuses on providing employees with the target retirement income […]

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]]> PIAC urging federal government to reconsider cessation of real return bonds, citing DB pension impacts https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/piac-urging-federal-government-to-reconsider-cessation-of-real-return-bonds-citing-db-pension-impacts/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132893 The Pension Investment Association of Canada is urging the federal government to reconsider the cessation of real return bond issuances, citing potential financial impacts to defined benefit pension plans and members. In an open letter to the Ministry of Finance, the PIAC said the decision was made “without fulsome consultation or warning” and impacts pension […]

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