Short Term and Visiting
Short Term Faculty Benefit Plan
Paid Visiting Faculty and Faculty Appointments of 1 year or less.
Please click on the appropriate link for further information on specific employee benefits and forms can be found here.
| Benefit | Effective Date | Cost | |
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| Employee Share | Employer Share | ||
Extended Health Care Plan 80% Reimbursement Paramedic visit fees apply. Please refer to booklet linked above or for details. *New Residents* Enrolment with the BC Medical Services Plan is mandatory for all BC residents.
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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. 路 Information on eligibility, enrolment and managing your MSP account is available at . 路 Application is made directly to Health Insurance BC and you will be enrolled on a self-administered MSP account. 路 Any changes to your account (ie. address change, add/remove dependent) are made directly with Health Insurance BC. |
50% | 50% |
| Dental Plan | Not eligible | N/A | N/A |
Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance $10,000 |
First day actively at work.
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0% | 100% |
| Optional Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance :Industrial Alliance Units of $10,000 Employee & Family Maximum $200,000 |
First day of month following receipt of application.
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100% | 0% |
| Sick Leave (Article 44) |
One week salary increasing to four weeks after three months | 0% | 100% |
Pensions (Article 43) BC College Pension Plan |
As Applicable | Employee contribution rate: 11.08% | Employer contribution rate: 11.18% |
| WorkSafeBC | First day of employment | 0% | 100% |
| Annual Vacation | Reference Article 45 |
0% | 100% |
| Business Travel Protection (Article 43) : Industrial Alliance $150,000 |
First day actively at work | 0% | 100% |
| Library/Gym Membership | Upon application | 0% | 100% |
Please refer to 大象传媒 Faculty Association Collective Agreement for detailed information.
July 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.