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.
The Retirement Seminar Agenda is:
| 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 | Retire on Purpose (presented by TeachersPlus Credit Union) |
| 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 | NSTU Group Insurance (presented by belairdirect) | 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) | ||
2025-2026 Schedule
| Date | Region | Location (links are to Google Maps) | Venue Accessibility Form |
|
| October 7-8, 2025 | HRCE | Halifax - NSTU Building | English | |
| October 15-16, 2025 | TCRCE | Yarmouth - Tru by Hilton | English | |
| October 21-22, 2025 | CCRCE | Amherst - Wandlyn Convention Centre (Travelodge) | English | |
| October 28-29, 2025 | AVRCE | Greenwich - Old Orchard Inn | English | |
| November 4-5, 2025 | SRCE | Port Hawkesbury - Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre | English | |
| November 18-19, 2025 | CBVRCE | Sydney - Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront | English | |
| December 2-3, 2025 | SSRCE | Bridgewater - Best Western Plus | English | |
| December 9-10, 2025 | HRCE | Halifax - NSTU Building | English | |
| January 6-7, 2026 | CCRCE | Stellarton - Pictou County Wellness Centre | English | |
| February 11-12, 2026 | HRCE | Halifax - NSTU Building | English | |
| February 18-19, 2026 | HRCE | Halifax - NSTU Building | English | |
| February 24-25, 2026 | CCRCE | Truro - Inn on Prince | English | |
| March 3-4, 2026 | CBVRCE | Sydney - Holiday Inn Sydney Waterfront | English | |
NOTE :
- Teachers do not register with the NSTU for the Retirement Seminars. Employers are required to submit names by September 24, 2025 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.
- 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 |
|
NSTU Group Insurance |
Assurance collective NSTU |
September 2025 |
|
Wills and Estate Planning
|
Wills and Estate Planning
|
|
|
Retirement Income |
Revenu de retraite |
September 2025 |
|
Retire on Purpose |
Prendre sa retraite volontairement
|
September 2025 |
|
Rewirement |
Réorienter sa vie
|
September 2025 |
|
Retired Teachers Organization |
Organisation des enseignants retraités
|
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 |