Benefits Summary for Continuing APSA Members
SFU Employee Benefit Plans
For all CONTINUING Administrative/Professional (APSA) Staff*
NOTE: For Benefit plans for Temporary APSA employees, click here.
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 | |
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Employee Share | Employer Share | ||
Extended Health Care Plan 80% Reimbursement Paramedical visit fees apply. Please refer to booklet linked above or CaresNet for details: pac.bluecross.ca/caresnet
*New Residents* - Enrolment 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. **If you are a New Resident of BC, please ensure you enroll with the BC MSP: · 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 10.7) 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. Must work 28 hours or more bi-weekly. | 0% | 100% |
Basic Life Insurance (Manulife) 2 x annual salary to next $1000 |
First day actively at work. Must work 28 hours or more bi-weekly. |
0% | 100% |
Optional Life Insurance (Manulife) (Policy AD 10.7) Units of $25,000/Spouse & dependent Insurance |
Date application or when approval received. Must work 28 hours or more bi-weekly. | 100% | 0% |
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (Industrial Alliance) - $10,000 (Policy AD 10.7) |
First day actively at work. Must work 28 hours or more bi-weekly. | 0% | 100% |
Optional Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (Industrial Alliance) (Policy AD 10.7) Units of $10,000 - Employee & Family |
First day of month following receipt of application. | 100% | 0% |
Sick Leave (Policy AD 10.8) |
First day actively at work. | 0% | 100% |
Long Term Disability Insurance (Manulife) 70% normal salary |
First day actively at work. Must work 28 hours or more bi-weekly. |
0% | 100% |
Pension Plan (Policy AD 10.7) |
Full time - First day actively at work. Part time (28 hours) - 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 (Policy AD 10.12) |
First day of semester coincident with or following date of employment. | 0% | 100% |
Tuition Reimbursement (Policy AD 10.10) |
Subject to approval | 0% | 100% |
WorkSafeBC (Policy AD 10.8) |
First day of employment | 0% | 100% |
Annual Vacation (Policy AD 10.8) |
Starting at four (4) weeks per calendar year First year -- pro-rated |
0% | 100% |
Maternity/Parental Leave - Salary Top-up 35 weeks combined maximum |
Upon active return to work | 0% | Difference between EI and normal salary |
Group Insurance for Homeowners, Tenants and Condominium owners (TD Insurance) | Upon application | 100% | 0% |
Business Travel Protection (Industrial Alliance) (Policy AD 10.7) $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% |
Professional Development (Policy AD 10.11) $1,100 per calendar year |
Policy AD10-11 3.01 and 4.01 | 0% | 100% |
Please refer to Administrative and Professional Policies for detailed information.
8002b / August 2016
*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.
Refer to Administrative and Professional Policies for detailed information