P&B Times is much more than a newsletter, it's an 'inside scoop' for York employees on the University's pension plan and benefits provider. Check in often for new updates - we provide highlights for each issue for your convenience!
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Issues
2023
- February (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, 2023 pension limits, upcoming seminars, resources available through sunlife.ca, delisted providers, customer service standards and reminders
- August (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, CUPE 3903 Pension Plan Eligibility, AVCs, Paying by E-transfer, Sun Life Updates, Lumino Health Pharmacy, customer service standards and reminders
2022
- March (PDF) - 2021 Pension plan rate of return, return to campus, opting out of Sun Life emails, delisted service providers, additional voluntary contributions, upcoming webinars, customer service standards, reminders
- October (PDF) - September rate of return, return to campus, retirement planner, additional voluntary contributions, upcoming webinars, customer service standards, reminders
2021
- January (PDF) - 2020 Pension plan rate of return, contacting P&B, Year End, P&B appointments, 2021 Pension Limits, beneficiary information, out of country travel, upcoming webinars, delisted service providers, customer service standards, reminders
- April (PDF) - March Pension Plan rate of return, contacting P&B, 2020 Year End, Annual Adjustment to Pensions, P&B appointments, Annual Pension Statements, E-Transfer Payments for Pension & Benefits Coverage, Scan & Email Documents, Sun Life Updates, out of country travel, delisted service providers, upcoming webinars, customer service standards, reminders
- August (PDF) - June Pension Plan Rate of Return, contacting P&B, 2021 Maximum Contribution, resetting your retirement planner password, E-Transfer Payments for Pension & Benefits, Scanning & Emailing Documents, Updates from Sun Life, Out of Country Travel, Delisted Providers, upcoming webinars, customer service standards, reminders
- September (PDF) - July Pension Plan Rate of Return, Return to Campus, Changes to OHIP Optometry Coverage, P&B Associate Director Retirement Notice, E-Transfer Payments for Pension & Benefits, CUPE 3903 Pension Plan Eligibility, Out of Country Travel, Delisted Providers, upcoming webinars, customer service standards, reminders
2020
- January (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, 2019 pension statements, benefits coverage information, upcoming seminars, delisted service providers, customer service standards, reminders
- February (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, 2019 pension statements, Assistive Devices Program, pensioner confirmation, upcoming seminars, customer service standards, reminders
- March (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, contacting Pension & Benefits, Benefit Coverage, 2019 pension statements, pensioner confirmation, delisted providers, customer service standards, reminders
- May (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, contacting Pension & Benefits, Lumino Health Online Care, getting reimbursed quicker, pensioner confirmation, delisted providers, customer service standards, reminders
- June (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, contacting Pension & Benefits, Ontario Drug Benefit Program, Retirement Planner, pensioner confirmation, delisted providers, customer service standards, reminders
- July (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, PPE costs due to COVID 19, Retirement Planner, Pension & Benefits website, pensioner confirmation, delisted providers, customer service standards, reminders
- November (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, contacting pension & benefits, 2021 pension limits, maternity leaves, out of country travel, Lumino Health Online Care, changes to submitting claims online, new dental administrative practices, sleep apnea machine claims, delisted providers, customer service standards, reminders
2019
- January (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, 2019 limits, 2018 pension statements, benefits coverage information, upcoming seminars, delisted service providers, Askpb Delivers, customer service standards, reminders
- February (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, 2018 pension statements, benefits fraud, transferring funds into the York University Pension Plan, benefits booklets, upcoming seminars, customer service standards, reminders
- May (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, 2018 pension statements, frequently asked questions pertaining to the pension statements, transfers into the York University Pension Plan, benefits booklets location, upcoming seminars, delisted providers, Askpb Delivers, customer service standards, reminders
- June (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, Sun Life Provider Search Tool,July 1, 2019 Sabbaticals, Final Average Earnings, YURA, delisted providers, Askpb Delivers, customer service standards, reminders
- July (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, Sun Life Benefits Fraud Prevention, New Sun Life dental changes, July 1, 2019 Sabbaticals, delisted providers, Askpb Delivers, customer service standards, reminders
- September (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, Ensuring Benefit Enrolment, Claim Submission Deadlines, P&B Office Availability, Sun Life Mobile App, Upcoming Seminars
- November (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, 2020 Limits, Holiday Closure, Sun Life Mobile App, EFAP, Mortality Table Changes, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Upcoming Seminars.
2018
- January (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, OHIP changes, 2018 pension limits, Askpb Delivers, upcoming seminars, What is your health worth to you?, 2017 pension statements, pension plan funds, customer service standards
- February (PDF) Askpb Delivers, upcoming seminars, upcoming webinars, 2017 pension statements, customer service standards, reminders
- April (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, virtual doctor, non-sufficient fund cheques, benefits fraud, 2017 annual statement, Askpb Delivers customer service standards, reminders
- May (PDF)- Pension plan rate of return, changes to benefits, Sun Life mobile app new features, 2017 pension statement information, out of country coverage, changing home address, Askpb Delivers, customer service standards, reminders
- July (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, common law vs spouse, continuous service versus credited service, CRA maximums for 2018, retiree drug cards, travel insurance, Askpb Delivers, customer service standards, reminders
- August (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, things to remember when calling Sun Life, claim submission, upcoming seminars and orientations, Askpb Delivers, customer service standards, reminders
- November (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, holiday closure deadlines, 2019 limits, Sun Life mobile app, 2019 AVC requests, delisted service providers, Askpb Delivers, customer service standards, reminders
2017
- January (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, 2016 pension statements, active and retiree T4 information, retirement planner, delisted providers. taxable employer benefits
- March (PDF)- Delisted providers, fraud awareness, claim submission, benefits questions, pension plan rate of return, 2016 pension plan statements, upcoming seminars, customer service standards
- June (PDF) - pension plan rate of return, 2016 pension statements, Sun Life claim submission, seminar information, customer service standards
- July (PDF) - pension plan rate of return, transferring funds into York University Pension Plan, Sun Life mobile app, updating dependents and beneficiaries, customer service standards
- August (PDF) - pension plan rate of return, upcoming seminars, Group Life Insurance, osteopathic providers, benefit claim information, updating dependents and beneficiaries, customer service standards
- October (PDF)- pension plan rate of return, upcoming seminars, Group Life Insurance and VADD Coverage, Sun Life information and updates, new features for web and mobile app, updating dependents and beneficiaries, customer service standards
- November (PDF) - pension plan rate of return, submitting prescription drugs for children 24 and under, upcoming seminars, benefit claims, de-listed provider information, fraud protection, AVC requests, customer service standards
2016
- January (PDF) - Request for feedback on the York University Retirement Planner, checking your pay advice, pension plan rate of return, upcoming seminar, contact list
- February (PDF) - Upcoming seminars, pension plan rate of return, new HR website announcement, yu link updates, delisted providers, contact list
- March (PDF) - Upcoming seminars, pension plan rate of return, benefit booklet locations, contact list
- May (PDF) - Upcoming seminars, pension plan rate of return, benefit claim status, annual pension statements, family law valuation requests, contact list
- June (PDF) - Upcoming seminars, pension plan rate of return, service standards, summer hours, postal disruption
- July (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, beneficiary information, Sun Life claim process, Tuition Fee Waiver program, dependants between 21-25, service standards, postal disruption
- August (PDF) - CUPE 3903 benefits, pension plan rate of return, travel assistance update, tuition fee waiver, service standards, contact list
- October (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, family law valuation requests, Sun Life complaint process, delisted services, new tracking system, new travel assistance provider
- November (PDF) - Pension plan rate of return, 2017 additional voluntary contributions, sun life mobile app, delisted service providers
2015
- November (PDF) - Sun Life's Interactive Voice Response, diabetes awareness month quiz, Sun Life's Wellness centre, Pension & Benefits office standard response times, pension plan rate of return
- October (PDF) - de-listed providers, mobile claim submission, new website for retirement services, upcoming seminars, pension plan rate of return
- September (PDF) - upcoming seminars, drug plan direct enhancements, ways to protect your benefits coverage, beneficiary updates, pension plan rate of return
- August (PDF) - non-therapeutic massages, changes to pension contribution rates, upcoming seminars
- July (PDF) - mobile claim submission, electronic claim submission, living outside Canada as a York retiree, pension plan rate of return, upcoming seminars
- June (PDF) - where to find de-listed providers, pension plan changes, seminars
- May (PDF) - COB, submitting claims through P&B office, CUPE 3903, short term leaves
- April (PDF) - benefit claims submission, service standards, dependent children over 21
- March (PDF) - benefit costs, updating beneficiary information, pension statements
- March (PDF) - special announcement from Sun Life with more delisted providers
- February (PDF)- submitting claims, pension plan rate of return, who you gonna call, seminars
- January (PDF) - false healthcare claims, benefit adjudication, 2014 pension plan statements, seminars
2014
- December (PDF) - Group life insurance, pension plan changes, retirement planning
- December (PDF)- special announcement regarding Sun Life benefits
- November (PDF) - Coordination of Benefits, Pension plan changes, seminars, benefits of going on-line
- October (PDF) - Online Dental Pre-determinations, Reimbursements, Changes to Pension Plan
- September (PDF) - Pension Contribution Rate Changes, Pension Plan Transfers
- July (PDF) - Using drug benefits, changes to Sunlife website, annual pension adjustment
- June (PDF) - comparative study on York Fund, benefits for children
- February (PDF) - Pension contribution rate changes, 2014 maximums & limits, pension estimates
2013
- December (PDF)- 2014 maximums & limits, final average earnings
- November (PDF)- additional voluntary contributions, year-end checklist, deferring OAS
- September (PDF) - role of pension plan administrator, tuition fee waiver, My Sunlife Mobile
- May (PDF) - employer cost of benefit coverage, regular updates checklist for employees
- March (PDF) - Pension reform measures, 2012 annual pension statements, mandatory pensions
- January (PDF) - 2013 maximums & limits, additional voluntary contributions
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