Retiring? When Do Health Benefits End?

If you are resigning due to retirement, it’s important to know that you’re not eligible for Members’ Health Plan (MHP) benefits starting on the date that retirement benefits first become payable (your “retirement date”) under the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Retirement Plan or the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Superannuation Plan. If you continue to teach after retirement or return to teach under contract, health plan coverage will not be reinstated until the first school day following your retirement date, which can result in a gap in coverage.

The Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan (STS) provides health coverage for retired teachers that can be suspended if you return to work in retirement. For information visit www.sts.sk.ca.