News
December 16, 2024
The Beneficiary Rules in STRP Have Changed
Pension & Benefits
Effective July 1, 2024, dependent children no longer have first entitlement (after a spouse) to your STRP death benefits. This change was made to align STRP’s rules with the rules provided under Saskatchewan pension legislation.
Don’t forget to review your Annual Statement on MySTF
Pension & Benefits
Your STRP Annual Statement summarizes:
- the pension benefits you’ve earned in the STRP up to June 30, 2024;
- the personal information we have on file for you; and
- the beneficiaries you’ve named to receive any death benefits payable from the STRP should you pass away.
Active and Retired Members to Receive Another Year of Pension Increases
Pension & Benefits
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Executive recently approved another year of conditional increases to both active and retired members’ pensions.
November 29, 2024
GreenShield+ App Improves Access to Coverage
Pension & Benefits
GreenShield+ integrates your Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation insurance benefits with health services. It combines health insurance, pharmacy benefits management and benefits administration, along with data-driven personalized insights and recommendations.
Portaplan Insurance Coverage Now $600K
Pension & Benefits
Have you heard the news? Portaplan’s maximum coverage has now been increased to $600,000. Coverage is available in units of $20,000 up to a maximum of $600,000 (30 units).
Travelling This Holiday Season? You’re Covered!
Pension & Benefits
Whether you’re going to another province or another country, your STF Members’ Health Plan includes coverage for you and your family for medical emergencies. Your GSC card includes a travel assistance number to make accessing your health insurance easy, as does the GreenShield+ app. Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Building Exercise Into a Busy Schedule
Pension & Benefits
For most of us, there never seems to be enough time in the day, especially when it comes to exercise. Life is unpredictable, with work, children’s schedules, appointments, social events, sickness, tiredness or plain lack of motivation filling up all our time. If you take a deeper look at your daily schedule, however, you can find some time to exercise.
Diet and Exercise as Stress Reducers
Pension & Benefits
Stress can take a tremendous physical toll on the body. It causes fatigue, tension, nervousness and loss of appetite. But you can control the effects of stress on your body through simple changes in your diet, exercise regimen and general outlook on your daily activities.
Retiring? When Do Health Benefits End?
Pension & Benefits
If you are resigning due to retirement, it’s important to know that you’re not eligible for Members’ Health Plan (MHP) benefits starting on the date that retirement benefits first become payable (your “retirement date”) under the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Retirement Plan or the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Superannuation Plan.
November 25, 2024
Saskatchewan Teachers Pleased Throne Speech Lists Education as a Priority
News Release
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is encouraged that government highlighted addressing the challenges in public education in today’s Speech from the Throne. With government touting growth in Saskatchewan’s economy, it is promising to see they are also finally recognizing the challenges in classrooms and have considered first steps to improve students’ and teachers’ experience in public schools.