Benefit Summary for Continuing Excluded (APEX) Members
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For all CONTINUING Excluded (APEX) Staff.
NOTE: For Benefit plans for Temporary APEX 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 Plan 80% reimbursement Paramedical visit fees apply. Please refer to booklet linked above or 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 . · 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 85% Basic, 60% Major/Ortho Please refer to booklet linked above or for details. |
First day of the month following a full 3-month waiting period. Must work 28 hours or more bi-weekly. |
0% |
100% |
: Pacfic Blue Cross (PBC) Please refer to 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. |
0% | 100% |
Basic Life Insurance 2 x annual salary to next $1,000 |
First day actively at work. Must work 28 hours or more bi-weekly |
0% |
100% |
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 $10,000 |
First day actively at work. |
0% |
100% |
Optional Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance Units of $10,000 - Employee & Family |
First day of month following receipt of application. |
100% |
0% |
Sick Leave () |
First day actively at work. |
0% |
100% |
70% of normal salary |
First day actively at work. Must work more than 28 hours bi-weekly. |
0% |
100% |
Pension Plan (Policy ) |
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% |
|
First day of semester coincident with or following date of employment. |
0% |
100% |
For job related, off-campus courses |
Subject to approval. |
0% |
100% |
|
First day of employment. |
0% |
100% |
Annual Vacation (Policy ) |
Starting at four (4) weeks per calendar year. First year – pro-rated. |
0% |
100% |
Maternity/Parental Leave 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 |
TD Insurance |
Upon application. |
100% |
0% |
Business Travel Protection (Policy ): Industrial Alliance $150,000 |
First day actively at work |
0% |
100% |
Library/Gym Membership | Upon application |
0% |
100% |
Employee & Family Assistance Program: Homewood Health | First day actively at work |
0% |
100% |
$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% |
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.