Pension Plan Member Education Session (PC-RHR257B)
Upcoming sessions
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May 07, 2026
OnlineVirtual
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (ET)
French
June 04, 2026
Online
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (ET)
English
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Overview
Delivery method
Virtual Classroom
Duration
3 hours
Audience
Employees
Description
The Plan Member Education Session is a 2.5-3 hour session, presented by The Government of Canada Pension Centre. Participants are invited to ask questions, which allows us to offer an interactive session that meets their needs.
Each session includes an overview of the following topics, as applicable:
• Pension and benefits website
• Pension plan contributions
• Benefit calculations
• Benefit options
• Deductions
• Indexing
• Supplementary Death Benefit (SDB)
• Survivor benefits
• Leave without pay
• Service buyback
The session also provides information on the following group insurance plans, where applicable:
• Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP)
• Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan (PDSP)
Target audience: Plan members enrolled in the pension plan. We recommend attending this session at three key points in their career: early on, mid-career, and before retirement.
The participants will receive a PowerPoint copy of the presentation.
Additional upcoming sessions
| Date and Time | Session code | Location | Language | Available seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2026, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (ET) | PC-RHR257B-EN-2026-03-11 | Online | English | 2 | Sign in to register |
| April 22, 2026, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (ET) | PC-RHR257B-EN-2026-04-22 | Online | English | Full | Sign in to register |
| May 07, 2026, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (ET) | PC-RHR257B-FR-2026-05-07 | Online | French | 14 | Sign in to register |
| June 04, 2026, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (ET) | PC-RHR257B-EN-2026-06-04 | Online | English | 33 | Sign in to register |