Benefits Summary for Temporary APSA Members
APSA Benefit Plan for Temporary Employees*
Please click on the appropriate link for further information on specific employee benefits.
| Benefit | Eligibility | Effective Date | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Share | Employer Share | |||
| Medical Services Plan of British Columbia (MSP) | Appointment greater than 3 months and working 28 hours or more bi-weekly. | Residents: First day of the month coincident with or following appointment. New residents: First day of the 3rd month following date of arrival in British Columbia |
60% | 40% |
Extended Health Care Plan  Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) 80% Reimbursement |
Appointment greater than 3 months & working 28 hours or more bi-weekly. | First day of the month coincident following appointment | 0% | 100% |
| Dental Care Plan Pacific Blue Cross 85% Basic, 60% Major/Ortho |
Appointment greater than 3 months & working 28 hours or more bi-weekly. | First day of the month following a full 3 month waiting period | 0% | 100% |
| WorkSafeBC (Policy AD 10.8) |
All employees | First day of employment | 0% | 100% |
| Annual Vacation (8% of salary) If appointment is one year and greater could receive accrued vacation instead of 8% pay. |
All employees | First day actively at work | 0% | 100% |
| Sick Leave (Policy AD 10.8) |
More than three weeks of service | Immediately | 0% | 100% |
| Business Travel Protection $150,000 |
Appointment greater than 3 months | Immediately | 0% | 100% |
8002b
Revised July 2001/ lb
*The information on this webpage describing your various employee benefits are only summaries of the legal contracts governing the Plans. While every effort has been made to describe the Plans accurately on this webpage, the legal documents will prevail if there is a variation between the two. The contracts are available for review in Human Resources.