On June 30, 2006, the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Act, 2006 changed the OMERS governance model to an independent one. Replacing the Province as sponsor, the OMERS Sponsor Corporation is directed by current and former members, and local government organizations that employ them. The Sponsors Corporation (the "SC") has the final say on plan design (the structure and type of benefits offered) and contribution rate changes. These types of decisions require a two-thirds majority of the SC. The OMERS Act, 2006 continued the existing OMERS Corporation as the OMERS Administration Corporation (the "OAC") responsible for pension administration, investment strategy, investments and preparation of the Plan valuation. Both Boards of Directors have equal numbers of member and employer representatives, and the SC determines the composition of both Boards.
Learn about the role and structure of the Administration Corporation, access biographies of our Board of Directors, and review past meeting summaries. Read about the Administration Corporation
Learn about the role and responsibilities of the Sponsors Corporation. Read about the Sponsors Corporation
Learn about the framework that supports regular and appropriate information exchange between the OAC and the SC. Read our framework agreement
The OMERS Act, 2006 outlines our governance model. Plan Texts govern how the OMERS Registered Retirement Pension Plan is administered. Read the Act and Plan texts
OMERS members belong to a wide variety of union and association groups. Learn about the affiliation breakdown of our active membership. Read more
This Governance Manual sets out a framework how the OAC Board and Management share responsibility for the successes of the OAC. The governance documents are built on a foundation of partnership, equality, accountability, candour and clarity. Read more
Learn about the policies and guidelines that dictate how we conduct business, including proxy voting, governance and privacy. Read more
Committed to exceeding corporate best practices in everything we do, we have established an Ethics Hotline as part of our Code of Conduct. Learn more about our hotline