Retirement Seminars

The Teachers' Provincial and APSEA agreements allow a teacher within 5 years of retirement to register with their Employer to attend a 2 day Retirement Seminar sponsored by the NSTU.

Retirement Seminar topics include:

  • Pension Structure;
  • Insurance;
  • Wills and Estate Planning;
  • Retirement Income;
  • Money Managment;
  • Transition to Retirement;
  • Retired Teachers Organization; and
  • Miscellaneous Pension Matters

2024-2025 Schedule

Date Region Location
October 2-3, 2024 CCRCE Super 8 Hotel - Amherst
October 9-10, 2024 TCRCE Rodd Grand - Yarmouth
October 16-17, 2024 CBVRCE Holiday Inn Waterfront - Sydney
October 22-23, 2024 HRCE Halifax Tower Hotel - Halifax
October 29-30, 2024 AVRCE Old Orchard Inn - Greenwich
November 5-6, 2024 CCRCE Pictou County Wellness Centre - Stellarton
November 13-14, 2024 HRCE Halifax Tower Hotel - Halifax
November 19-20, 2024 SSRCE Best Western Plus - Bridgewater
December 3-4, 2024 CCRCE Best Western Glengarry - Truro
December 11-12, 2024 SRCE Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre - Port Hawkesbury
January 14-15, 2025 HRCE Sandman Signature Hotel - Dartmouth Crossing
February 25-26, 2025 HRCE Sandman Signature Hotel - Dartmouth Crossing

NOTE

  1. Teachers do not register with the NSTU for the Retirement Seminars.  Employers are required to submit names by September 20, 2024 at the latest.  Members should contact their principal/supervisor on how and when they can submit their names to attend a Retirement Seminar this school year.
  2. Teachers must register through their employer (Regional Centre for Education, CSAP, or APSEA) and receive approval from their employer to attend a Retirement Seminar. The employer is responsible for advising teachers of their approval to attend a Retirement Seminar, which Retirement Seminar they have been approved to attend, and the appropriate absence code to use.

Retirement Seminar Handouts

Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, members attending a Retirement Seminar receive a binder with all handouts for the year of the Seminar.  The handouts for the NSTU, RTO, and Teachers Plus Credit Union presentations are updated at least annually and available below if you wish to update your binder.  The presentations for the Wills and Estate Planning session vary by location and are not available electronically.

Session English Français Last Revised
Pension Structure Pension Structure Structure du régime de retraite October 2023
Insurance Insurance  October 2023
Retirement Income Retirement Income Revenu de retraite October 2023
Money Management Money Management October 2023
Transitioning to Retirement Transitioning to Retirement Transition vers la retraite October 2023
Retired Teachers Organization Retired Teachers Organization October 2023
Miscellaneous Pension Matters Miscellaneous Pension Matters Questions diverses sur les pensions October 2023

In addition, teachers attending a Retirement Seminar receive copies of the following documents:

English Français Last Revised
Retirement and the Teachers' Pension Plan La retraite et le Teachers' Pension Plan August 2024