2025

Elections

Election of employee delegates

For details on Co-operative Superannuation Society delegate elections, please refer to the CSS bylaws.

This is the official notice of the calling of elections for January 31, 2025 to elect four (4) Employee Delegates for three-year terms, representing the Alberta / British Columbia / Northern Canada region. 

All delegates are expected to attend the Co-operative Superannuation Society annual meeting to be held in Saskatoon on March 27, 2025.

Nomination forms for each of the above noted positions are provided here. In addition to completing the nomination form and questionnaire, nominees are requested to provide a recent digital image of themselves for inclusion in the information sheet that CSS will forward to members as part of the election ballot package.

Nominations are to be submitted to and received by the Returning Officer, no later than 4:30 p.m., Friday, November 29, 2024.

Upon close of nominations, the Returning Officer will prepare the necessary ballots containing the names of the qualified nominees. Ballots will be made available to employee members of the Alberta / British Columbia / Northern Canada region for whom contributions and a completed application for membership has been received by CSS prior to November 1, 2024. 

For questions or more information about delegate elections, please contact elections@csspension.com. 

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Five things you wanted to know about being a delegate

  1. Delegates are required to attend the annual meeting of CSS (one day) and any special delegate meeting necessary during their term. The need for special meetings has been all but non-existent in recent years.
  2. Delegates, as representatives of the members, are the only ones able to effect a change in the bylaws or rules of the Plan as such bylaws and rules affect benefit provisions.
  3. Delegates elect the Board of Directors. While each delegate has the right to be nominated for such elections, each delegate also has the right to refuse such nomination.
  4. Delegates receive a per diem of $285 for attending meetings, plus out-of-pocket expenses.
  5. Being a delegate is a responsible position - however, it does not require a significant time commitment.