NB Teachers’ Pension Plan Newsletter Index

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Actuarial Valuation
Summaries are available in the following newsletters:
Fall 2023, Active Edition – Page 1
Fall 2023, Retiree Edition – Page 1
Spring 2023, Active Edition – Page 5
Spring 2023, Retiree Edition – Page 5
Spring 2022, Active Edition – Page 2
Spring 2022, Retiree Edition – Page 2
Spring 2021, Active Edition – Page 1
Spring 2021, Retiree Edition – Page 1
Spring 2020, Active Edition – Page 7
Spring 2020, Retiree Edition – Page 7
Copies of the original Actuarial Valuation Reports and Cost Certificates are available on the Plan’s website. Summaries are also included in each of the Plan’s Annual Reports, also available on the Plan’s website.
Ancillary Benefits
Annual Information Meeting
Visit the Annual Information Meeting section of Plan’s website.
Amendments to the Plan
Amendments to the Plan are provided in all newsletters, as applicable. Refer to the Newsletter section on the Plan’s website.
Annual Report
Refer to the Annual Reports section of Plan’s website.
Asset Mix
Refer to the Investment Report provided in each newsletter. Copies are available in the Newsletter section of the Plan’s website.
At-A-Glance
Spring 2022, Active Edition – Page 7
Spring 2022, Retiree Edition – Page 7
Spring 2019 – Page 1
The At-A-Glance is an abbreviated version of the Member Booklet. Both are available on the Plan’s website.
Board of Trustees
Spring 2023, Active Edition – Page 6
Spring 2023, Retiree Edition – Page 6
Spring 2020, Active Edition – Page 1
Spring 2020, Retiree Edition – Page 1
Fall 2019 – Page 2
Spring 2019 – Page 6
An up-to-date list of Trustees and their biographies are available on the Plan’s website.
Bridge Benefit
See Integration.
Calculator
See Pension Estimate Calculator.
Change of Address
Visit vestcor.org/address to update your address. This applies to deferred and retired members only. Active members, please update your address with your employer.
Clawback
See Integration.
Cost Certificate
See Actuarial Valuation.
Cost of Living Adjustment
See Indexing Adjustment Benefit.
Death Benefits
Divorce
See Marriage Breakdown.
Electronic Newsletters
Visit vestcor.org/newsletters to sign up. Applies to retirees only.
Employee Statement of Pension Benefits
Issued to contributing members annually.
Fall 2023, Active Edition – Page 4
Fall 2020, Active Edition – Page 3
Ending a Spousal Relationship
See Marriage Breakdown.
ESG
See Responsible Investing.
Funding Policy
Fall 2022, Active Edition – Page 1
Fall 2022, Retiree Edition – Page 1Spring 2018 – Page 4
The Funding Policy is a governing document, and may be referenced in Plan Amendments. Visit the Plan’s website for the most up-to-date version.
Funding Status
See Actuarial Valuation to learn more about the Plan’s funding status.
Governing Documents
The most up-to-date versions of Governing Documents are available on the Plan’s website. See Plan Amendments for a summary of the updates made to these documents.
Income Tax
Applies to Retirees only. If you have owed money after filing your income tax return in the past few years, you may want to consider increasing the amount of tax withheld from your monthly pension payment. By doing so, you can reduce how much money you owe when you file your tax return next year. The form is available at nbtpp.ca/incometax.
Spring 2023, Retiree Edition – Page 7
Spring 2021, Retiree Edition – Page 2
Indexing Adjustment Benefit
Fall 2023, Active Edition – Page 3
Fall 2023, Retiree Edition – Page 3
Visit the Indexing Adjustment Benefit section of the Plan’s website for more information.
Inflation
See Indexing Adjustment Benefit.
Investment Update
Included in all newsletters. Refer to the Plan’s website.
Investment
See Investment Update.
Leave of Absence
See “Purchasing Service”.
Life Events
Spring 2019 – Page 3. Visit nbtpp.ca/lifeevents for more information.
Pension Estimate Calculator
Fall 2023, Active Edition – Page 4
Fall 2019 – Page 4
Also see Pension Estimate and visit the calculator at vestcor.org/calculators.
Pension Estimate
See Pension Payment Calculator and Retirement.
Pension Payment Calendar
The current pension payment calendar is available on the Plan’s website. Calendars for previous years are in the Fall edition of all newsletters.
Pension Payment Dates
See “Pension Payment Calendar”.
Plan Governance
Spring 2020, Active Edition – Page 1
Spring 2020, Retiree Edition – Page 1
See Board of Trustees for more.
Plan Text
Fall 2022, Active Edition – Page 1
Fall 2022, Retiree Edition – Page 1
The Plan Text is a governing document, and may be referenced in Plan Amendments. Visit the Plan’s website for the most up-to-date version.
Power of Attorney
Reciprocal Transfer Agreement
Fall 2021, Active Edition – Page 6
For additional information, refer to the Member Booklet and Reciprocal Transfer Agreement Forms available on the Plan’s website.
Responsible Investing
Retirement 
Spring 2022, Active Edition – Page 2 (Three Pillars of Retirement), Page 3 (Retirement Checklist)
Spring 2020, Active Edition – Page 3 (Planning for Retirement)
Spring 2017 – Pages 1-3 (Planning for Retirement (detailed)).
Additional resources available under Employee Statements of Pension Benefits and Pension Estimates and Pension Estimate Calculator.
Service Providers
Refer to the Annual Reports available on the Plan’s website.
T4A
Fall 2017, Page 7
See Income Tax for additional helpful information.
Vestcor Corp.
Formed in July 2016, Vestcor Corp., which owns Vestcor Inc., is as an independent private not-for-profit holding company under the Vestcor Act of the New Brunswick Legislature. The organization is jointly owned by the New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan (NBPSPP) and the New Brunswick Teacher’s Pension Plan (NBTPP). Visit vestcor.org/vestcorcorp for more information.
Fall 2016 – Page 6
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