The Board approved a 0.49% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for eligible pension recipients, which will be included in the July 2021 pension payments. 

This increase is equal to 2/3 of the increase in the Canadian Consumer Price Index for 2020, which was 0.73%. A history of CSSB COLA percentages since 1977 can be found here.

This increase also applies to eligible members with a deferred account.

The actuary has continued to express concern that, unless changes are made, the Account will not be able to meet the target of granting additional COLA’s each year at the rate of 2/3 of the increase in the Consumer Price Index. The Board shares this concern. 

The Superannuation and Insurance Liaison Committee, which represents plan members in negotiating plan benefits, is studying the sustainability of the COLA Account.

The 2020 CSSB Annual Report is now available in the Publications section.

T4A’s in respect of pension payments made in 2020 have been sent to Canada Post for mailing.

Your T4A will have been mailed to you if you are not registered for Online Services, or if you are registered for Online Services but you had not accessed your T4A at the time the forms were printed.

If you are registered for Online Services, you can still access your 2020 T4A from there.

Bill 43, The Civil Service Superannuation Amendment Act, received Royal Assent in the Manitoba legislature on October 14, 2020.

This Bill changed the provisions of the Civil Service Superannuation Fund pension plan,and became effective immediately.

The Board approved a 0.49% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for eligible pension recipients, which will be included in the July 2021 pension payments. 

This increase is equal to 2/3 of the increase in the Canadian Consumer Price Index for 2020, which was 0.73%. A history of CSSB COLA percentages since 1977 can be found here.

This increase also applies to eligible members with a deferred account.

The actuary has continued to express concern that, unless changes are made, the Account will not be able to meet the target of granting additional COLA’s each year at the rate of 2/3 of the increase in the Consumer Price Index. The Board shares this concern. 

The Superannuation and Insurance Liaison Committee, which represents plan members in negotiating plan benefits, is studying the sustainability of the COLA Account.

The 2019 CSSB Annual Report is now available in the Publications section.

Bill 43, The Civil Service Superannuation Amendment Act, is currently being considered in the Manitoba Legislature. If passed, the amendment will affect the calculation of termination lump sum benefits and will extend the timeline to purchase service for periods of maternity and parental leave. See details here.

Our 2020 Pre-Retirement and One-on-One Seminars are now listed in our Seminars Section. Employees can register for Pre-Retirement Seminars through our Online Services website section.

The election of employee representative to the CSSB took place this past fall with ballots counted over the last few days.
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Ray Erb, Mr. Jody Gillis, and Mr. Doug Troke have been elected to three-year terms effective January 1, 2020.

The 2018 CSSB Annual Report is now available in the Publications section.

The Civil Service Superannuation Board (the Board) consists of nine members, four of which are elected to represent the employees in the plan.
The CSSB office is in the process of distributing ballot packages for this election to all eligible employees.

The Board approved a 1.33% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for eligible pension recipients, which will be included in the July 2019 pension payments.

T4A's in respect of pension payments made in 2018 have been sent to Canada Post for mailing.
Your T4A will have been mailed to you if you are not registered for Online Services, or if you are registered for Online Services but you had not accessed your T4A at the time the forms were printed.  

T4A's in respect of pension payments made from the Civil Service Superannuation Fund in 2018 have been posted to members Online Services Accounts.
For members who are not registered for Online Services or who receive a pension from one of the other plans administered by the Board, T4A's will be mailed out by the end of February.

The government’s Mail Distribution Agency (MDA) is continuing to operate its regular mail service during the rotating strikes by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
As long as MDA is able to provide this service, the Board will continue to send outgoing mail as we always have. However, there may be delays in receiving correspondence if rotating strikes are affecting your area or due to backlogs created by the mail disruption.

Our 2019 Pre-Retirement and One-on-One Seminars are now listed in our Seminars Section. 

The Civil Service Superannuation Board has engaged Prairie Research Associates (PRA Inc.)  to survey our members about their satisfaction with the services we provide.
This feedback is valuable to us and will help us understand what’s important to our members and where we need to improve.

The Board approved a 1.25% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for eligible pension recipients, which will be included in the July 2018 pension payments.

Members sometimes want to give CSSB permission to speak directly with a family member, friend, or financial advisor about their pension or insurance questions. Clear instructions from you as to who Board staff can talk to will help us balance protection of your privacy with the desire to help you get the information you need.

The 2017 CSSB Annual Report is now available in the Publications section.

T4A’s in respect of pension payments made in 2017 have been sent to Canada Post for mailing. Your T4A will have been mailed to you if you are not registered for Online Services, or if you are registered for Online Services but you had not accessed your T4A at the time the forms were printed.

The Civil Service Superannuation Board office has been contacted by members who are concerned that their pensions under the Civil Service Superannuation Fund are in danger because of possible changes to pension legislation in the province.
Their concern relates to changes that have been recommended to The Pension Benefits Act and Regulations. This legislation provides pension rules that apply to all pension plans registered in Manitoba, including the Civil Service Superannuation Fund. The Pension Benefits Act recently underwent a regularly scheduled review, which resulted in a number of recommended changes. These recommendations are now open for public consultation.

The CSSB office will be closing for the holidays at 4:30 p.m. on December 29nd and reopening at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2nd.

The CSSB office will be closing for the holidays at 4:30 p.m. on December 22nd and reopening at 8 a.m. on Wednesday December 27th.

Our 2018 Pre-Retirement and One-on-One Seminars are now listed in the Seminars section of our website, under Member Services. Employees can register for Pre-Retirement Seminars through our Online Services website.