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.

Agenda

Day 1 Day 2
9:00 AM - 10;30 AM Pension Structure (presented by NSTU Member Services Staff) 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Retirement Income (presented by NSTU Member Services Staff)
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Break 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Break

10:45 AM - 12:00 Noon Pension Structure (continued) 10:45 AM - 12:00 Noon NSTU Group Insurance (presented by belairdirect)
12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM Lunch On Your Own 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM Lunch On Your Own
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Retire on Purpose (presented by TeachersPlus Credit Union)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Rewirement (presented by NSTU Counselling Services)
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Break 2:00 PM - 2:05 PM  Break
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM Wills and Estate Planning (presented by a local lawyer) 2:05 PM - 2:35 PM Retired Teachers Organization (presented by RTO)
2:35 PM - 2:40 PM Break
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM Miscellaneous Pension Matters (presented by NSTU Member Services Staff)

2026-2027 Schedule

Date Region Location (links are to Google Maps) Venue Accessibility Form

October 7-8, 2026 CCRCE Amherst - Wandlyn Convention Centre (Travelodge) English

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October 14-15, 2026 TCRCE Yarmouth - Tru by Hilton English

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October 28-29, 2026 CBVRCE Sydney - Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront English

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November 3-4, 2026 SRCE Port Hawkesbury - Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre English

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November 18-19, 2026 HRCE Halifax - NSTU Building English

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November 24-25, 2026 AVRCE Kentville - Maritime Express English Français

December 1-2, 2026

SSRCE Bridgewater - Best Western Plus English

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December 8-9, 2026 HRCE Halifax - NSTU Building English

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January 6-7, 2027 HRCE Halifax - NSTU Building English

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January 12-13, 2027 CCRCE Stellarton - Pictou County Wellness Centre English

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January 20-21, 2027 CCRCE  Truro - Inn on Prince English

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February 10-11, 2027 HRCE Halifax - NSTU Building English

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NOTE

  1. Teachers do not register with the NSTU for the Retirement Seminars.  Employers are required to submit names to the NSTU by September 28, 2026 but each employer will have their own registration deadline.  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 online.

English Français Last Revised

Pension Structure

Structure du régime de retraite

September 2025

Retire on Purpose

Prendre sa retraite volontairement

  • Non disponible en français
September 2025

Wills and Estate Planning

  • Not available online

Wills and Estate Planning

  • Non disponible en ligne

Retirement Income

Revenu de retraite

September 2025

NSTU Group Insurance

Assurance collective NSTU

September 2025

Rewirement

Réorienter sa vie

September 2025

Retired Teachers Organization

Organisation des enseignants retraités

  • Non disponible en français
September 2025

Miscellaneous Pension Matters

Questions diverses sur les pensions

September 2025

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 2025
Pension Terms Termes relatifs aux pensions September 2025
CPP & OAS Graphs Graphiques du RPC et de la SV September 2025