The Pension Plan administrator collects personal information about you on behalf of the CWA/ITU Pension Plan (Canada) and their service providers. The information collected is needed to administer the Plan properly and to comply with applicable laws. These tasks may include:
Ellement may exchange your personal information regarding your pension benefit with other service providers working for the Plan. Your personal information will only be disclosed to outside parties with your permission or as required by law. For any privacy-related inquiries, please contact us.
Your pension benefits are generally "locked-in" and can't be withdrawn as cash. They must provide retirement income instead. There are some exceptions for small pensions, which depend on provincial rules. For example:
As an Active Plan member, you are not permitted to withdraw your vested pension account until your termination or retirement from your employment.