Overview
AUPE’s Pension Committee is offering information sessions for members who belong to LAPP.
AUPE and LAPP are committed to helping members learn about their pensions and plan for retirement.
There are 10 webinars you can sign up for. These sessions all take place online.
Topics/Schedule
The topics and dates/times of these sessions are listed below:
Get Ready to Start Your LAPP Pension includes information about how your pension is calculated, early retirement, retirement options, pension projection calculation, and the retirement application process.
Thewebinar is offered on the dates and times listed below:
- Tuesday, February 4 | 1:00-2:30 pm
- Wednesday, March 5 | 9:00-10:30 am
- Tuesday, April 8 | 1:00-2:30 pm
- Thursday, April 24 | 9:00-10:30 am
- Thursday, May 22 | 9:00-10:30 am
- Tuesday, June 17 | 9:00-10:30 am
Increase Your LAPP Pension provides information about leaves of absence (purchased within the deadline), optional service, and payment options.
The webinar is offered on the dates and times listed below:
- Tuesday, February 18 | 9:00-10:00 am
- Thursday, June 5 | 1:00-2:00 pm
Changes to Your Employment provides information about leaving LAPP (fewer than two years of LAPP membership), two or more years of membership (under age 55, age 55 or older, on or after your 65th birthday), death before retirement (fewer than two years of membership, two or more years of membership, pre-retirement death waiver), and disability pensions.
The webinar is offered on the dates and times listed below:
- Wednesday, March 19 | 1:00-1:45 pm
- Wednesday, May 7 | 1:00-1:45 pm
Registration
AUPE members interested in any of the LAPP 2025 info sessions can register using AUPE's online registration system. Registration is now open.
More information
Time-off entitlement
Members can receive paid time off for the duration of the webinars:
- 1.5 hours for the webinars on Get Ready to Start Your LAPP Pension
- 1.0 hour for the webinars on Increase Your LAPP Pension
- 0.75 hours (45 mins) for the webinars on Changes to Your Employment
No other expenses are covered.
Registration assistance and further LAPP and pension information
The AUPE Pension Committee understands that navigating your pension can be difficult and are here to support you.
The Committee aims to give you the information and skills you need to understand your pension and plan a path to your retirement.
You can contact the registrar at [email protected] if you have any issues with registration.If you are looking for more information about LAPP, you can visit www.lapp.ca
Please contact AUPE’s Pension Specialist, Liliana Cordeiro at 1-800-232-7284 with any questions regarding your pension plan.
Please note that these are pension sessions only. Should you have any questions regarding the Union, please contact the AUPE Resource Centre toll-free at 1-800-232-7284.