Pension Information Sessions for LAPP Members

We are pleased to announce that AUPE’s Pension Committee is offering information sessions for members who belong to the LAPP. AUPE and LAPP are committed to helping members learn about their pensions and plan for retirement.

There are ten sessions you can sign up for.

Get Ready to Start Your LAPP Pension Webinar

Wednesday, September 10 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm  

Thursday, October 16 from 9:00 to 10:30 am  

Wednesday, November 12 from 9:00 to 10:30 am  

Thursday, December 4 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm  

Increase Your LAPP Pension Webinar

Tuesday, September 30 from 9:00 to 10:00 am  

Tuesday, October 21 from 9:00 to 10:00 am  

Wednesday, November 19 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm

Tuesday, December 16 from 9:00 to 10:00 am

Your Life with LAPP In-Person Session

Calgary - Tuesday, September 23 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm  

Red Deer - Thursday, November 6 from 5:00 to 7:30pm  

You can register for one or more sessions by clicking here. Have your AUPE member number ready to register. If you don’t have your number, you can call the AUPE Member Resource Centre at 1-800-232-7284.

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.

Increase Your LAPP Pension provides information about leaves of absence (purchased within the deadline), optional service, and payment options.  

Your Life with LAPP will guide you through using the pension estimator tool and understanding your lifetime monthly payments. You'll learn how to maintain your LAPP pension during job changes, health challenges, or other life events. The webinar also explores ways to increase your pension by purchasing service, including eligible leaves, payment options, deadlines, and transfer opportunities.  

Members can receive paid time off for the duration of the webinars:  1.50 hours for the webinars on Get Ready to Start Your LAPP Pension: 1.00 hour for the webinars on Increase Your LAPP Pension and up to 4 hours for the in-person session Your Life with LAPP. No other expenses will be covered for the registered session.  

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 registrar@aupe.org if you have any issues with registration. If you are looking for more information about the Local Authorities Pension Plan (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 at toll-free 1-800-232-7284.