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EU15 Employees Eligible to Retire Within Five and Ten Years

Percentage

F2010

F2011

Eligibility within 5 years
IBEW

30.6%

30.1%

COPE

25.3%

25.3%

Management and Professional

18.8%

20.3%

Eligibility with 10 years
IBEW

44.4%

44.1%

COPE

38.5%

38.5%

Management and Professional

31.9%

35.0%

Total

37.9%

38.9%



The numbers of employees becoming eligible for retirement over the next 10 is relatively consistent, between 2.4 per cent to 3.5 per cent each year.

The tradespeople in the IBEW have a higher percentage of employees eligible for retirement over the next five and 10 years.

Roughly 13 per cent of employees are currently eligible to retire, but continue to serve in their roles at BC Hydro.