Saskatchewan – 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 SHEPP diversifying portfolio with alternatives, less dependence on equities https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/shepp-diversifying-portfolio-with-alternatives-less-dependence-on-equities/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:56:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148351 Before Janet Jule joined the Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan as its chief investment officer in 2015, the pension plan sponsor started adding a wider variety of assets to its portfolio, emphasizing diversification and lowering its dependence on equities. Indeed, like many other plan sponsors, the SHEPP’s investment strategy is increasingly incorporating more alternative asset […]

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]]> Saskatchewan’s pension and benefits administrator transitioning to not-for-profit model https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/saskatchewans-pension-and-benefits-administrator-transitioning-to-not-for-profit-model/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:00:29 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=139613 Saskatchewan’s Public Employees Benefits Agency is transitioning to a not-for-profit corporation. The PEBA began pursuing the transition in 2021 at the request of the trustees of the two largest pension plans it administers — the Public Employees Pension Plan and the Municipal Employees Pension Plan. The not-for-profit will begin operations on Jan. 1, 2024 under the […]

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]]> Saskatchewan amending pension legislation to include more decumulation options, solvency reserve funds https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/saskatchewan-amending-pension-legislation-to-include-more-decumulation-options-solvency-reserve-funds/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:00:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=130428 The Saskatchewan government is introducing amendments to its pension legislation that provide additional flexibility for plan sponsors and introduce new decumulation options for members of defined contribution plans. The bill, which passed first reading in provincial parliament last week, includes provisions for DC plan sponsors to offer advanced life deferred annuities and variable payment lifetime […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits and pension stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-and-pension-stories-of-the-week-10/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=122242 An article on how Scotiabank is supporting employee financial well-being was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Scotiabank supporting employee financial well-being with pension info sessions 2. Expert panel: The future of work is flexible, prioritizes employee mental health 3. Canadian pension funds calling […]

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]]> Saskatchewan permitting electronic naming of beneficiaries for pensions, retirement plans https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/saskatchewan-permitting-electronic-naming-of-beneficiaries-for-pensions-retirement-plans/ Fri, 27 May 2022 19:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=121937 Pension and retirement plan members in Saskatchewan can now designate beneficiaries through electronic means. The provincial government recently passed a series of amendments regarding the electronic handling of legal matters. Bill 56 specifically allows individuals to name beneficiaries electronically for certain types of plans including an employee pension, retirement, welfare or profit-sharing fund or plan, […]

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]]> ACPM calls for CAP automatic enrolment and escalation features in Ontario https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/acpm-calls-for-cap-automatic-enrolment-and-escalation-features-in-ontario/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/acpm-calls-for-cap-automatic-enrolment-and-escalation-features-in-ontario/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2020 05:22:05 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/acpm-calls-for-cap-automatic-enrolment-and-escalation-features-in-ontario/ The Association of Canadian Pension Management is calling on the Ontario government to consider amending the Employment Standards Act and the Pension Benefits Act to allow for auto-enrolment and auto-escalation features in capital accumulation plans. Specifically, it would like the government to allow employers to automatically deduct employee contributions from payroll to facilitate these features. […]

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