Librarians and Lab Instructors
Professional Librarians & Lab Instructors Benefit Plan
Appointments of more than 1 year.
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| Benefit |
Effective Date |
Cost |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Share |
Employer Share |
||
|
Pacific Blue Cross Paramedical visit fees apply. Please refer to booklet linked above or CaresNet for details: pac.bluecross.ca/caresnet |
First day of the month coincident with or following appointment, or on the date MSP commences | 0% |
100% |
Dental Care Plan Please refer to booklet linked above or CaresNet for details: pac.bluecross.ca/caresnet |
First day of the month following a full 3 month waiting period | 0% |
100% |
| Basic Life Insurance (Manulife) 2 x annual salary to next $1000 |
First day actively at work. Appointment must be more than 25%. |
0% |
100% |
| Optional Life Insurance (Manulife) Units of $25,000 Spouse & Dependent Insurance |
Date application or approval received | 100% |
0% |
| Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (Industrial Alliance) $10,000 |
First day actively at work |
0% |
100% |
| Optional Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (Industrial Alliance) Units of $10,000 - Employee and Family |
First day of month following receipt of application |
100% |
0% |
| Business Travel Protection (Industrial Alliance) $150,000 go to Article 43 |
First day actively at work |
0% |
100% |
| Sick Leave go to Article 44 |
Immediately (26 weeks at 100%) |
0% |
100% |
| Long Term Disability Insurance (Manulife) 70% normal salary |
First day actively at work. Appointment must be more than 25%. |
0% |
100% |
Pensions Article 43 1. BC College Pension Plan
2. Academic Pension Plan |
Immediately
As Applicable
As Applicable
|
Employee contribution rate: 11.08%
0% |
Employer contribution rate: 11.18%
100% |
| Group RRSP - Sun Life |
Upon Application |
100% |
0% |
| Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) - Sun Life |
Upon Application | 100% | 0% |
| Group Insurance for Homeowners, Tenants, and Condominium owners (TD Insurance) |
Upon Application |
100% |
0% |
| Tuition Reimbursement for job-related, off campus course go to Article 43 |
Subject to approval |
0% |
100% |
| Tuition Waiver go to Article 43 |
First day of semester coincident with or following date of employment |
0% |
100% |
| WorkSafeBC |
First day of employment |
0% |
100% |
| Annual Vacation |
Pro-rated, 1st year, 4 weeks, increase with service |
0% |
100% |
| Library/Gym Membership |
Upon Application |
0% |
100% |
| Leave for New Parents go to Article 47 |
0% |
100% |
|
| Employee and Family Assistance Program (Homewood Health) | First day actively at work |
0% |
100% |
December 2021
*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.