1. Canada Post Service Disruption
As you may have heard, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is on strike as of November 15, 2024.
For the duration of the strike, no mail will be delivered, and no new mail will be processed.
What does this mean for you as a retired member?
If you receive any correspondence by mail from the Teachers’ Pension Plan, like your annual benefit statements, pension payments or Pension Life, you will experience delays.
Your plan will continue to serve you online during this disruption.
Members can set up direct deposit and access their annual benefit statements within My Account, read Pension Life and access pension-related information on the plan’s website.
If you have questions about your pension, call 1-866-876-6677 or visit Home – Teachers – Teachers (the TPP website).
You will need your ID number found on any TPP pension correspondence or your T4A slip to access online services.
What does this mean for Green Shield Canada or Johnson Prestige benefits?
To avoid delays in extended health or dental responses you are encouraged to register for online services and set up direct deposit.
If you have questions or concerns about your benefits contact Green Shield at 1-888-525-7587 or Johnson Prestige at 1-866-799-000..
2. Open the attachment for: GREAT LIMITED-TIME OFFERS/BLACK FRIDAY DEALS!
3 . Reminder that:
We have our Zoom event at 9:00 am on Tuesday, November 26th for our 21-day Nov 2025 Grand Cambodia and Vietnam Emerald excursion with a Thailand optional extension.
Preregister for the link at: ttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsduqhrz0rH9COfEZgDhPqsOrOcXU8SD-R
And you will receive a reminder and the meeting link for the 26th.
- If you pay the full fee within 10 months before the trip you get free economy air fare (can upgrade for a fee).
- It’s a $500 deposit to secure your space on this trip.
- We now have at least 12 interested people who wish to learn more about these countries or have booked and there could be more.
- We may have a single female senior looking for a cabinmate.
- Black Friday deals may apply so find out more by coming to our Zoom meeting or emailing Tom McLean at tom@tripmerchant.com or calling him at 604-329-7650 or 1-800-481-9739.
See https://bcrpvpa.ca/news/tour-of-vietnam-cambodia/ for more details. Password to access: BCRPVPATM18
4. Questions or concerns?
Please email us at info@bcrpvpa.ca and we’ll do our best to address them.
Wishing you all a delightful holiday season,
Marsha Arnold
Affinity and Benefits
BCRPVPA
