The CSSB will be open on Thursday, July 1, 2010 - Canada Day from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In lieu of taking July 1st off, we will be closed on Friday, July 2nd.

The 2009 Report to Members is now being distributed to Plan members. The full version of the 2009 CSSB Annual Report is available in the Publications section.

2009 Annual Employee Benefits Statements are being distributed. If you’re a member of the Fund, you will receive it in the next week. If you have any questions regarding your statement, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

On October 8, changes to the Act received Royal Assent. The more significant changes to the Act included:

• Last survivor full pension is now a specified option
• Normal retirement age is 71 (previously age 69)
• Transfer of Indexing Reserve to Superannuation Adjustment Account
• Enabling legislation for enhanced Manitoba Hydro benefits

Further details will be forthcoming in the 2010 member and pensioner newsletters.

The election of employee representatives to the CSSB took place this past fall with ballots counted last week.

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Ray Erb, Ms Monica Girouard, and Mr. Stephen Watson have been elected to three-year terms effective January 1, 2010.

In addition, Ms Denise Hickson has been elected as the Manitoba Hydro Group employee representative.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to outgoing representatives Mr. Chris Kowalski and Mr. Ryan Wiebe (Manitoba Hydro Group) for their efforts and contributions as Board and Committee members.