Benefits Summary for Continuing POLY PARTY Members

SFU Employee Benefit Plans

For all CONTINUING POLY PARTY Staff.  

For changes to benefits if you work beyond or hired at/after age 65, click here.

Please click on the appropriate link for further information on specific employee benefits.

Benefit Effective Date
Cost
    Employee Share
Employer Share

Extended Health Plan
Article 26:
Pacific Blue Cross (PBC)

80% reimbursement

Paramedical visit fees apply. Please refer to booklet linked above or PBC CaresNet for details.  

First day of the month coincident with or following appointment, or on the date MSP** commences.

**In British Columbia, newcomers are subject to a 3-month waiting period before their Medical Services Plan (MSP) coverage begins. This period includes the remainder of the month they arrive plus the following two months. During this time, MSP does not cover medical services. It is recommended to either self-obtain private health insurance or coordinate with the former medical plan from the province you move from, to cover any potential healthcare needs.

· Information on eligibility, enrolment and managing your MSP account is available at BC MSP.

· Application is made directly to Health Insurance BC and you will be enrolled on a self-administered MSP account.

· Any changes to your account (ie. address change, add/remove dependent) are made directly with Health Insurance BC.

0%
100%

Dental Care Plan
Article 26: Pacific Blue Cross (PBC)

85% Basic, 50% Major/Ortho

Please refer to booklet linked above or PBC CaresNet for details.  

First day of the following a full 3-month waiting period.
50%
50%

Basic Life Insurance
Article 26:
Manulife

2 x annual salary to next $1000

First day actively at work.
0%
100%

Optional Life Insurance
Article 26: Manulife

Units of $25,000/
Spouse and dependent insurance

Date application approved.
100%
0%
Weekly Indemnity Plan: BC Life & Casualty
First day of the month coincident with or following appointment.
0%
100%

Sick Leave

Reference Article 19. 0%
100%
Long Term Disability Insurance: Manulife First day actively at work.
0%
100%
Pension Plan

Full time (70 hours bi-weekly) - First day actively at work.

Part time (28 hours or more bi-weekly) - Following 2 years of service

0%
100%
Group RRSP: Sun Life Upon Application. 100% 0%
Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA): Sun Life
Upon Application. 100% 0%
Tuition Waiver Reference Article 35. 0% 100%
Tuition Reimbursement Reference Article 19.11. 0% 100%
WorkSafeBC First day actively at work. 0% 100%
Annual Vacation
Article 12

Starting at three (3) weeks per calendar year.

First year -- pro-rated.

0% 100%
Maternity/Parental Leave

Reference Articles 19.3, 19.4.

0% Difference between E.I. & Normal Salary (For maternity leave)
Group Insurance for Homeowners, Tenants and Condominium owners: TD Insurance Upon Application. 100% 0%

Business Travel Protection: Industrial Alliance

$150,000

First day actively at work. 0% 100%
Library/Gym Membership Upon application. 0% 100%
Employee and Family Assistance Program: Homewood Health First day actively at work. 0% 100%

Wellness Program

$750 per calendar year

First day of the month coincident with or following appointment. 

First year -- pro-rated.

0% 100%

Please refer to Poly Party Collective Agreement for details information.

8002b / May 2025

*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.