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Local Authorities Pension Plan

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strategic guidance for the Plan, managing risk, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of LAPP. A 12-member Sponsor Board, whose members are appointed as representatives of the members (employees) and employers, is legislated to make decisions about plan design, employer eligibility rules, and contribution rates.
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Originally established in 1962 for the employees of local authorities, LAPP now includes 437 employers (2022) from the healthcare sectors, cities, towns, villages, summer villages, municipal districts, colleges, school boards, non-profits/not-for-profits, charities, other public sector entities, and
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duty and responsibility to act in the best interests of LAPP's members. Contributions are collected from employers and employees and the money is invested provincially, nationally, and globally in fixed income, public and private equities, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources, bonds, and
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LAPP Corporation is overseen by a 12-director Board of Directors, nominated by employer and employee groups. This Corporate Board and LAPP Corporation are responsible for the administration of the pension benefits and to ensure that retirement income is paid to members, which is done by providing
297:(PSPPA), which created a separate LAPP fund, LAPP employers and members became jointly responsible for funding the Plan, removed the government as a guarantor of the Plan and Fund for new service, and outlined independence for the pension plan with a three-party agreement. 362:(Bill 22) is passed, and governance provisions for LAPP are changed. Two crown corporations, AIMCo and APS, are mandated by legislation as respectively the investment management services provider and benefits administration services provider for LAPP. 1012: 358:
2019: In March, LAPP becomes a jointly governed plan, giving the responsibility for decisions and risks of the Plan to the employer and employee groups contributing to the pension. In November, the
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2018: The government and the plans reach an agreement and new pension legislation is passed, setting an effective date for joint-governance.
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2015–18: A coalition negotiates an agreement for self-governance and independence on behalf of the public pension plan sponsors.
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1962: LAPP is established as the Local Authorities Pension Plan with a flat accrual benefit equal to 2% of a member's salary.
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1981: The first public plan pension fund is created. Prior to this employer and employee contributions were pooled in the
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other investment vehicles by its investment management services provider, AIMCo, in accordance with LAPP Corporation's
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and Administrator of the Plan, and supported by the over 400 employees of its pension benefits services provider
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2004: The Board creates an informal role for Plan sponsors by creating the Stakeholder Consultation Group (SCG).
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2015: A newly appointed Minister of Finance calls for consultation, which is delayed by the pre-election
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2006–11: The Board and stakeholders continue to seek self-governance. Phase Two is never implemented.
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With 291,259 members and $ 58.7 billion in assets (2022), LAPP is a multi-employer jointly sponsored
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2011: The Board offers to lead the process for the creation of a task force to reform governance.
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1997: The Board voted to terminate statutory LAPP and to reestablish the Plan by January 1, 2000.
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2006: Phase One reform involves the creation of ALAPP Corporation to support the Plan.
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1973: The first Board of Trustees is formed as Administrator and Trustee of the Plan.
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1999: The Plan's move to self-governance has a renewed review target date of 2001.
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transitioned LAPP to joint governance effective March, 2019.
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Participating employers and employees in Alberta, Canada
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1964: Contribution rates are first integrated with the
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2005: The government announces two phases of reform.
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Joint Governance of Public Sector Pension Plans Act
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PSPPA changes were made to employer withdrawal. 1167:Financial services companies established in 1962 303:1998: The Board completed draft Plan Text and a 293:1992–93: Provincial pension reforms led to the 244:Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures 171:, formerly known by its expanded acronym, the 584: 381:"LAPP appointing Troy Mann as president, CEO" 335:2012: A Plan review is led by the government. 8: 1086:Private equity and venture capital investors 19: 420:"Public sector pensions – Joint governance" 1121: 1101: 1058:Taxation of private equity and hedge funds 875:Private investment in public equity (PIPE) 707: 591: 577: 569: 25: 18: 203:Alberta Investment Management Corporation 372: 270:(COLA) payments are issued to retirees. 456:"Employment Pension Plans Regulation" 221:LAPP is registered under the Alberta 199:Alberta Pensions Services Corporation 7: 511:"Public Sector Wage Arbitration Act" 227:Employment Pension Plans Regulations 289:Local Authorities Pension Plan Act. 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950:High-net-worth individuals 740:Leveraged recapitalization 214:for-profit corporations. 1202:Infrastructure investment 1076: 838:Limited liability company 798:Venture capital financing 745:Dividend recapitalization 268:Cost-of-Living Adjustment 24: 138:58.7 billion (2022) 905:Institutional investors 236:LAPP Corporation has a 1043:Liquidation preference 1008:Distribution waterfall 960:Sovereign wealth funds 1116:Venture capital firms 868:Venture capital trust 278:Government of Alberta 1096:Private equity firms 824:Private equity firms 773:Post-money valuation 650:Equity co-investment 305:Declaration of Trust 1146:Portfolio companies 1063:Undercapitalization 915:Insurance companies 833:Limited partnership 778:Pre-money valuation 342:(Bill 9) is tabled. 261:Canada Pension Plan 21: 998:Capital commitment 768:Business incubator 735:Buy–sell agreement 385:benefitscanada.com 1154: 1153: 1003:Capital structure 888: 887: 730:Divisional buyout 725:Management buyout 720:Financial sponsor 166: 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Index


Trade name
Private
Pension fund
Edmonton
Alberta
President
CEO
Total assets
C$
Parent
lapp.ca
Alberta
Canada
defined benefit pension plan
Trustee
Alberta Pensions Services Corporation
Alberta Investment Management Corporation
fiduciary
Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures
Canada Pension Plan
Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Government of Alberta
Memorandum of Understanding
Red Zone
"LAPP appointing Troy Mann as president, CEO"
"Annual Reports"


"Public sector pensions – Joint governance"

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