Extended Health Plan
Policy (AD 9.7): Pacific Blue Cross (PBC)

80% reimbursement

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

*New Residents* - Enrollment with the BC Medical Services Plan is Mandatory for all BC residents.

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

Must work 28 hours or more bi-weekly.

**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
(Policy AD 9.7): Pacific Blue Cross (PBC)

85% Basic, 60% Major/Ortho

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

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

Must work 28 hours or more bi-weekly.

0%

100%

Health Spending Account (HSA): Pacfic Blue Cross (PBC)

Please refer to PBC CaresNet for details.  

First day following a 3 month waiting period, must be enrolled in both extended healthcare and dental to be eligible. 

First year -- pro-rated. 

Basic Life Insurance
(Policy AD 9.7): Manulife

2 x annual salary to next $1,000

First day actively at work.

Must work 28 hours or more bi-weekly

0%

100%

Optional Life Insurance
(Policy AD 9.7): Manulife

Units of $25,000 / Spouse & dependent insurance  

Date application received or when approval received.

Must work 28 hours or more bi-weekly.  

100%

0%

Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
(Policy AD 9.7): Industrial Alliance

$10,000

First day actively at work.

0%

100%

Optional Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
(Policy AD 9.7): Industrial Alliance

Units of $10,000 - Employee & Family  

First day of month following receipt of application.

100%

0%

First day actively at work. 

0%

100%

Long Term Disability Insurance
(Policy AD 9.7): Manulife

70% of normal salary  

First day actively at work. 

Must work more than 28 hours bi-weekly.

0%

100%

Full time (72 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

Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA): Sun Life

Upon application

Upon application

100%

100%

0%

0%

Tuition Waiver
(Policy AD 9.10)

First day of semester coincident with or following date of employment.

0%

100%

Tuition Reimbursement
(Policy AD 9.9)

For job related, off-campus courses

Subject to approval.

0%

100%

WorkSafe BC
(Policy AD 9.8)

First day of employment.

0%

100%

Starting at four (4) weeks per calendar year.

First year – pro-rated.

0%

100%

Maternity/Parental Leave
(Policy AD 9.8) - Salary

Top-up 35 weeks combined maximum

For the duration of maternity/ parental leave, Normal Salary (Bi-weekly) will be maintained at 100% less the maximum EI benefit (Required documents must be submitted to People Strategies).

0%

Difference between E.I. and normal salary

Upon application.

100%

0%

First day actively at work

0%

100%

Upon application

0%

100%

First day actively at work

0%

100%

Professional Development
(Policy AD 9.22)

$1100 per calendar year

A Continuing Employee or Temporary Employee with a minimum contract period of one year is eligible to make a purchase and apply for a reimbursement on January 1 following their start date.

0%

100%