Coming January 1, 2025 Major Pension Benefit Improvement - Click here for more information
Updates from ACAW
Update on Trust Funds Governance - Feb 2, 2024
Pension Plan Improvements - Jan 1, 2024
Health & Wellness Benefit Changes - Jan 1, 2024
Cybersecurity Updates
Cybersecurity Update - February 28, 2024
Plan Changes and Cybersecurity Update - January 5, 2024
Stay tuned for future updates from ACAW Trust Funds as we work to increase member engagement throughout 2024.
Important Notices
Members Information Meeting
The 2023 Information Meeting was held online on November 2. A video of the meeting and the slides presented are available by clicking this link.
TELUS Health Orientation
On May 2, 2024, we hosted an online webinar for members to learn about the Member and Family Assistance Program presented by TELUS Health. Information about the program and a video of the webinar are available by clicking this link.
To the ACAW Trust Funds Membership and Beneficiaries
Response to the recent actions and accusations put forth by the Canadian Regional Council (CRC).
ACAW Trust Funds Notice of Address Change
If your address has changed, please print and complete the Notice of Address Change Form. Completed forms can be submitted in person, by mail, fax, or e-mail. This form is for ACAW Trust Funds internal use only. Please contact your Local Union office to update your address with them.
Health & Wellness Dental Claims & Weekly Disability Emails
Dental claim forms can now be emailed to the ACAW Trust Funds office. Please do not use any SIN. You may use the member’s UBC or Unique ID number only. Dental claim forms must be signed – dental offices cannot sign on behalf of a patient, nor is “Signature on File” acceptable. Signed claim forms can be emailed to dentalclaims@acawtrustfunds.ca.
A copy of your Weekly Disability claim forms can now be emailed to the ACAW Trust Funds office. Please do not use any SIN. You may use the member’s UBC or Unique ID number only. Completed forms can be emailed to wdclaims@acawtrustfunds.ca to start the Weekly Disability claim process. Please note that the original Weekly Disability claim form package, including Service Canada CPP form 1618A must be received in office prior to any payments being issue. Section 2 of the Service Canada form is to be completed by ACAW Trust Funds staff.
Changes to the Calculation of Commuted Values
January 1, 2023
Dear Plan Members and Beneficiaries of the ACAW Pension Plan
Changes made in 2018 to the Regulations to the Alberta Employment Pension Plans Act has allowed defined benefit pension plans that are a Collectively Bargained Multi-Employer Plan (CBMEP) to elect to have commuted values* of pension benefits determined in accordance with the actuarial assumptions used in the current actuarial valuation report multiplied by the lesser of 1 and the going concern funded ratio. More information about the changes to the Calculation of the Commuted Values can be found by clicking the link below.
Health & Wellness
Direct billing by service providers has been limited to Dental, Drugs, Ambulance and Hospital Room Charges. ALL MEMBERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO FIRST MAKE PAYMENT TO ALL OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS and then submit their claims to the ACAW Trust Funds office. There will be no exceptions to this notice.
Useful Websites
Alberta – The Superintendent's List of Financial Institutions offering locked-in pension products
Manitoba – The Superintendent's List of Financial Institutions offering locked-in pension products
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Overview
Payroll Deductions Online Calculator (PDOC)
Old Age Security (OAS) Overview
Rates for Money Purchase limits, RRSP limits, YMPE, DPSP limits and Defined Benefits limits