OPSEU/SEFPO HOOPP Board of Trustees

OPSEU/SEFPO writes PSAB regarding retirement benefits

December 10, 2020

Mr. Clyde MacLellan Chair, Public Sector Accounting Board Dear Mr. MacLellan, The purpose of this letter is to provide comments from the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) on the Public Sector Accounting Board’s (PSAB’s) review of Section PS 3250, Retirement Benefits (“the Project”). We believe that the practical effects of these changes will be unhelpful...

Registration now open for HOOPP pension seminars

April 13, 2017

Registration is now open for OPSEU members who are enrolled in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) pension plan and who wish to learn more about planning for their retirement. Two seminars are being offered: post retirement, for members who have already retired; and pre-retirement, for members who plan to retire between June and...

CPP expansion is right move for Ontario workers: Thomas

June 21, 2016

Toronto – Ottawa’s plan to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is “the right move for Ontario workers,” the President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union says. “Our union, along with the rest of the labour movement in Canada, has always supported CPP expansion,” Warren (Smokey) Thomas said today. “The CPP is a tried...

Change to HOOPP coming for Part-Time and Non-Full Time Employees

June 8, 2015

Effective October 1, 2015, all part-time and non-full-time employees eligible to join HOOPP immediately. HOOPP’s Board of Trustees is very pleased to announce that effective October 1, 2015, all part-time and non-full-time employees who are employed by HOOPP employers will have the option to join the plan immediately. Currently, in order to join the plan...

Follow HOOPP on Twitter; Attend a HOOPP Information Session

March 21, 2014

Follow HOOPP on Twitter HOOPP has launched a new Twitter feed advocating for Defined Benefit pension plans. Follow their advocacy campaign @HOOPPDB. Sign up for a HOOPP Information Session HOOPP has scheduled information sessions across the province. It"s never too early to learn about your pension, as it can be one of your most valuable...

Retirement Income Crisis: Inevitable or Avoidable?

March 21, 2014

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) debuted their white paper "Retirement Income Crisis: Inevitable or Avoidable" on March 17, 2014. The white paper discusses the issue and also lays out a six point plan to avoid the impending retirement income crisis. Their suggestion is to create a mandatory shared risk, defined benefit pension plan...

inSolidarity Committee, 2024-2026

The editorial committee of inSolidarity is elected every other year at the biennial Editors’ Weekend event, which is open to all OPSEU/SEFPO members in good standing to attend.

inSolidarity Committee members:

Craig Hadley, L 5109
Michael Hamilton, L 376
Wendy Lee, L 575
Alexandrea Seggewiss, L 715
Lorinda Seward, L 351, editor

Alternates:

Christopher Arndt L 241 (1)
Angela Speers, L 684 (2)
Duc Vu, L 230 (3)
Michele Morrison, L 222 (4)
Lorrie Scuffell, L 4100 (5)

Ex-officio:

Vikki Poirier – Executive Board Liaison
Andy Pedersen – OPSEU/SEFPO Communications Staff Liaison

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