Information Sessions
General Information Sessions
Each general pension information session covers several topics relevant to members throughout their careers. Whether you’re new to SFPP, mid-career, or approaching retirement, these online sessions offer something for everyone, including:
- calculating your SFPP pension
- bridge benefit
- when you can start receiving your SFPP pension
- pension options
- online access
- retirement application process
- increasing your SFPP pension
- leaving the Plan
- death before retirement
- relationship breakdown
- disability
This session is intended for members who are actively participating in the Plan. It is also valuable for potential recruits interested in joining one of the eight participating police agencies across Alberta. Participation will be anonymous, allowing you to ask questions without providing your personal information.
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General information sessions were held
on the following dates in 2024:
September 18
October 17
November 28
Group Retirement Information Sessions
If you are starting to think about your retirement or are simply interested in learning more about preparing for retirement, this online session is for you.
This session will help you understand your pension, the pension estimator tool, your lifetime monthly pension, how the bridge benefit works, and much more.
Topics include:
- how your pension is calculated
- bridge benefit
- when you can retire
- joint and single lifetime pension options
- pension partners and beneficiaries
- the retirement process
- working in retirement
The session is intended for members who are actively participating in the Plan. Participation is anonymous, allowing you to ask questions without providing your personal information.
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One-on-One Retirement Information Sessions
If you are
- retiring in the next two to three years, and/or
- need help understanding your retirement options,
we are here to help!
Booking your session
Our one-on-one sessions can happen by phone consultation or a virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams. Sessions are 30-minutes, and available dates and times are listed in the booking calendar. You can access the booking calendar on your secure account when you log in to this website. A virtual meeting invite will be forwarded once the session is confirmed.
If you are dealing with a transfer, buyback, termination or family property division, please contact our Member Services Centre at 1-877-809-7377 to discuss.
Please note that we do not offer any financial planning or advice, or information related to Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security or your other employment benefits.
Preparing for your session
You can book a one-on-one session to discuss your pension with a pension specialist. Prior to your session, please log in to this website and use the Pension Projection Calculator to produce a pension estimate with a retirement date that you would like to discuss.
Buyback Session
This session will teach you how to increase your SFPP pension by purchasing eligible service such as leaves, prior service with an SFPP employer, service under a different plan, or transfers into SFPP. It will help you understand the value of buying back service, the cost to purchase service, and your payment options.
Topics include:
- leaves of absence
- buying service under the same plan
- buying service under a different plan
- transferring into SFPP
- deadlines
- eligibility
- payment options and process
The session is intended for members who are actively participating in the Plan. Participation is anonymous, allowing you to ask questions without providing your personal information.
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Leaving Your Job, Death, and Disability
This session will help you understand how your SFPP pension remains secure if you are changing employers or faced with a difficult health situation. It covers a range of topics, including the options available, in the event of a career change, a disability, or even a death.
Topics include:
- leaving SFPP before retirement
- under age 55
- over age 55
- death before retirement
- pension partners and beneficiaries
- disability pension
The session is intended for members who are actively participating in the Plan. Participation is anonymous, allowing you to ask questions without providing your personal information.
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Additional dates are being scheduled for 2026.