About Us
Who We Are
Alberta Pensions Services Corporation (APS) guides the pension experience on behalf of Alberta's public sector pension plans. APS was incorporated in 1995 under Alberta's Business Corporations Act with the Government of Alberta as the sole Shareholder.
What We Do
We provide administrative services to more than 500 participating employers across Alberta. We also provide pension-related services to over 370,000 members and pensioners. We manage approximately $6 billion in pension plan funds annually through receipts and disbursements to and from employers, members and other pension plans.
Just a few of the trusted pension services we provide include:
- Contributions management
- Member, pensioner and employer information management
- Member, pensioner and employer communications
- Benefit calculations
- Benefit disbursements
- Plan board services
- Policy development and implementation
- Communications design and delivery
- Compliance, regulatory and plan financial reporting
How We Serve
APS provides pension administration services to nine public sector pension plans, including two supplementary retirement plans. These services are provided under contracts with the Alberta Crown and with three corporations established by the Joint Governance of Public Sector Pension Plans Act (Alberta):
- Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP), LAPP Corporation
- Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP)
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP), PSPP Corporation
- Special Forces Pension Plan (SFPP), SFPP Corporation
- Provincial Judges and Applications Judges (Registered) Pension Plan
- Provincial Judges and Applications Judges (Unregistered) Pension Plan
- Members of the Legislative Assembly Pension Plan (Closed 1989)
- Supplementary Retirement Plan for Public Service Managers
- Public Service Management (Closed Membership) Pension Plan (Closed Plan)
Why We Do It
We are committed to guiding the pension experience on behalf of Alberta's public sector pension plans. To do that, we are guided by our vision, mission, and values.
Our vision
Relentlessly pursuing excellence in pension benefits administration, to serve those who serve Albertans.
Our mission
As a pension benefits administrator serving Albertans, we are knowledgeable, caring professionals committed to guiding the pension experience, delivering the highest standard of accurate, cost-effective service.
Our values
These principles are the foundation of our daily operations, guiding our decisions and actions to consistently exceed expectations and drive continuous improvement.
SERVICE - We make every interaction count
- Proactively Anticipate Needs
We deliver exceptional service through collaboration by anticipating and exceeding the needs of those we serve - Care
We are inclusive and passionate about each other’s success and the success of those we serve
QUALITY - What we do, we do well
- Take Pride
We take pride in being a centre of excellence and celebrate a job well done - Pursue Excellence
We pursue opportunities to help ourselves and each other grow in delivering knowledgeable, accurate and compliant service, that delivers value
ACCOUNTABILITY - We take responsibility
- Own It
We work together to adapt to change and deliver workable innovative solutions - Deliver Outcomes
We focus on outcomes and empower each other through respectful, candid feedback to deliver on our commitments
We are driven by our values to always do the right thing.
APS is situated in the heart of Treaty Six territory. We respect the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Metis, Inuit and all First Peoples throughout Alberta and across Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our community.