Public Service Superannuation Plan Trustee Inc.
The Public Service Superannuation Plan Trustee Inc. (PSSPTI) is the Trustee of the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) and the Public Service Superannuation Fund (Fund). The PSSPTI has a fiduciary duty to oversee sound administration and investment management of the PSSP and the Fund. The PSSPTI makes key decisions in the best interest of all PSSP beneficiaries.
The PSSPTI is comprised of directors representing both employees and employers. This includes representation from the NSGEU, NSGREA, CUPE Local 1867, non-union employees, and the Nova Scotia Government.
PSSPTI Directors have extensive experience in a wide range of disciplines required to oversee the PSSP. They are drawn from the fields of board governance, pension benefits, labour relations, investment management, risk management, and accounting. The PSSPTI meets five to six times a year.
Directors of the Board include:
Chair
Ronald E. Smith, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D
Nova Scotia Government & General Employees Union (NSGEU) Representatives
Paul Hagen, Coordinator, SAP Business Support Centre, Department of Education
Ian Johnson, Retired, NSGEU
Keiren Tompkins, Retired, NSGEU
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Representative
Mike MacIsaac, Nova Scotia Highway Workers/CUPE Local 1867
Nova Scotia Government Retired Employees Association (NSGREA) Representative
Dave Peters, NSGREA
Non-Bargaining Unit Representative
Nancy MacLellan, Associate Deputy Minister, Community Services
Nova Scotia Government Representatives
Christopher Daly, Director of Policy, Planning and Research College Services, Nova Scotia Community College
Leo McKenna, Chief Financial Officer, Workers' Compensation Board
Cathy Rankin, Director, Benefits, Public Service Commission
Cynthia Yazbek, Executive Director, Labour and Advanced Education
Paula Boyd, Superintendent of Pensions, Department of Finance and Treasury Board
Geoff Gatien, Associate Deputy Minister and Controller, Department of Finance and Treasury Board