Ontario Pension Board Nominee

Purpose

The policy codifies the nomination, appointment, and renewal processes, as well as the capabilities required of AMAPCEO’s Nominee to the Ontario Pension Board (OPB) and their term of appointment.

Policy

Authority

The Board of Directors has the authority under this policy to approve AMAPCEO’s nominee for the Ontario Pension Board (OPB). Once formally appointed by the plan sponsor – the President of the Treasury Board and the Cabinet – the AMAPCEO nominee will become AMAPCEO’s representative on the OPB.

Suitability

The primary role of AMAPCEO’s OPB nominee is to advocate on behalf of AMAPCEO’s membership as it relates to OPB governance and administration of the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP).

As such, it is important that this person be capable of speaking and making in-the-moment decisions on behalf of AMAPCEO on any and all pension related matters.

The nominee should have:

• Strong relationship-building skills and experience acquired from within the civil and/or Healthcare, Agencies, Regulatory and Legislative Offices, pension and general financial knowledge, business, or human resources acumen from operating a large organization, governance oversight experience from having sat on the Board of Directors of a non-profit or private-sector organization, knowledge of good governance practices, communications expertise and political acuity.
• Demonstrated personal and professional honesty and integrity. Commitment to serving the best interests of all pension plan members. The ability to work well with a wide variety of individuals and to exercise tact and diplomacy in solving conflict.
• The ability to attend bi-monthly Board meetings and to contribute to quarterly committee work (Pension, Governance, Human Relations, Audit, and Investment) with the overall expectation of taking part in 12 to 15 total meetings per year.