BCGEU Child Care

This outline is for information purposes only. All terms and conditions are governed by the arrangements made by the University and BCGEU and Non-Union Child Care Services and First Nations Child Care Centre. In the event of a discrepancy, the official document shall prevail.

Full-time, Monthly and Hourly Paid* Appointments 
Part-time, Monthly and Hourly Paid* Appointments
All Other Hourly Appointments

*Must be guaranteed at least 20 hours/week for the length of the appointment when you are first hired.

Full-time, Monthly Paid Appointments

1)  If you have a full-time, monthly or hourly paid (must be guaranteed at least 20 hours per week) appointment for 12 months or more, you are eligible for:

Benefits Enrolment Code SEP018

Medical Services Plan	optional - first of the month on or after date of hire(If you are new to BC, you have a MSP “statutory waiting period” consisting of the balance of the month of arrival, plus two months)
Extended Health Plan	optional - first of the month on or after date of hire(If you are new to Canada, you must satisfy the MSP statuatory waiting period before you can enroll in the Extended Health plan)
Dental Plan	optional - first of the month on or after date of hire
Employee and Family Assistance Program	mandatory – first of the month on or after your date of hire
Disability Benefit Plan*	mandatory- date of hire (automatic enrolment)
Basic Life Insurance	mandatory- date of hire (automatic enrolment)
Optional Life Insurance*AD&D Insurance	optional – date of hire

*NOTE: If your date of hire is between NRD (after the last day of the month you turn age 65) and age 71, you are eligible for all of the above listed benefits, with the exception of the Disability Benefit Plan and Spousal Optional Life Insurance (Benefits Enrolment Code SEP016).

2)  If have a full-time monthly or hourly paid (must be guaranteed at least 20 hours per week) appointment over 3 months but less than 12 months, you are eligible for:

Benefits Enrolment Code SEP010

Medical Services Plan	optional - first of the month on or after date of hire(If you are new to BC, you have a MSP “statutory waiting period” consisting of the balance of the month of arrival, plus two months)
Extended Health Plan	optional - first of the month on or after date of hire(If you are new to Canada, you must satisfy the MSP statuatory waiting period before you can enroll in the Extended Health plan)
Dental Plan	optional - first of the month on or after date of hire
Employee and Family Assistance Program	mandatory – first of the month on or after your date of hire

If your full-time, monthly or hourly paid (must be guaranteed at least 20 hours per week) appointment is extended to a total of 12 months or more, you will be eligible for additional benefits:

Benefits Enrolment Code SEP018

Disability Benefit Plan*	mandatory- upon receipt of notification of your appointment extension by Financial Services (automatic enrolment)
Basic Life Insurance	mandatory- upon receipt of notification of your appointment extension by Financial Services (automatic enrolment)
Optional Life Insurance*AD&D Insurance	optional – upon receipt of notification of your appointment extension by Financial Services

*NOTE: If your date of hire is between NRD (after the last day of the month you turn age 65) and age 71, you are eligible for all of the above listed benefits, with the exception of the Disability Benefit Plan and Spousal Optional Life Insurance (Benefits Enrolment Code SEP016).

Part-time, Monthly Paid Appointments

1)  If you have a part-time, monthly or hourly paid appointment for 12 months or more, and you are guaranteed at least 20 hours per week, you are eligible for:

Benefits Enrolment Code SEP018

Medical Services Plan	optional - first of the month on or after date of hire(If you are new to BC, you have a MSP “statutory waiting period” consisting of the balance of the month of arrival, plus two months)
Extended Health Plan	optional - first of the month on or after date of hire(If you are new to Canada, you must satisfy the MSP statuatory waiting period before you can enroll in the Extended Health plan)
Dental Plan	optional - first of the month on or after your date of hire
Employee and Family Assistance Program	mandatory- first of the month on or after date of hire
Disability Benefit Plan*	mandatory- date of hire (automatic enrolment)
Basic Life Insurance	mandatory- date of hire (automatic enrolment)
Optional Life Insurance*AD&D Insurance	optional – date of hire

*NOTE: If your date of hire is between NRD (after the last day of the month you turn age 65) and age 71, you are eligible for all of the above listed benefits, with the exception of the Disability Benefit Plan and Spousal Optional Life Insurance (Benefits Enrolment Code SEP016).

2)  If you have a part-time, monthly or hourly paid appointment over 3 months but less than 12 months, and you are guaranteed at least 20 hours per week, you are eligible for:

Benefits Enrolment Code SEP010

Medical Services Plan	optional - first of the month on or after date of hire(If you are new to BC, you have a MSP “statutory waiting period” consisting of the balance of the month of arrival, plus two months)
Extended Health Plan	optional - first of the month on or after date of hire(If you are new to Canada, you must satisfy the MSP statuatory waiting period before you can enroll in the Extended Health plan)
Dental Plan	optional - first of the month on or after date of hire
Employee and Family Assistance Program	mandatory – first of the month on or after your date of hire

If your part-time, monthly or hourly paid appointment is extended to a total of 12 months or more, and you are guaranteed at least 20 hours per week, you will be eligible for additional benefits:

Benefits Enrolment Code SEP018

Disability Benefit Plan*	mandatory- upon receipt of notification of your appointment extension by Financial Services (automatic enrolment)
Basic Life Insurance	mandatory- upon receipt of notification of your appointment extension by Financial Services (automatic enrolment)
Optional Life Insurance*AD&D Insurance	optional – upon receipt of notification of your appointment extension by Financial Services

*NOTE: If your date of hire is between NRD (after the last day of the month you turn age 65) and age 71, you are eligible for all of the above listed benefits, with the exception of the Disability Benefit Plan and Spousal Optional Life Insurance (Benefits Enrolment Code SEP016).

3)  If you have a part time, monthly or hourly paid appointment and you work less than 20 hours per week (regardless of the length of your appointment), you are not eligible for benefits and will be given Benefits Enrolment Code SEP012 (payroll forms only).

Hourly Paid Appointments (if you are not guaranteed at least 20 hours per week when you are first hired)

1)  If you have an hourly paid appointment of 12 months or more and you have not been guaranteed at least 20 hours per week when you are first hired, you are initially given Benefits Enrolment Code SEP012 (payroll forms only). Upon satisfying the three month waiting period and working at least 20 hours/week, contact Payroll to determine whether you are eligible for the benefits below:

Medical Services Plan	optional - first of the month after three months of employment(If you are new to BC, you have a MSP “statutory waiting period” consisting of the balance of the month of arrival, plus two months)
Extended Health Plan	optional - first of the month after three months of employment(If you are new to Canada, you must satisfy the MSP statuatory waiting period before you can enroll in the Extended Health plan)
Dental Plan	optional - first of the month after three months of employment
Employee and Family Assistance Program	mandatory – first of the month after three months of employment
Disability Benefit Plan*	mandatory- date of hire (automatic enrolment)
Basic Life Insurance	mandatory- first of the month after three months of employment (automatic enrolment)
Optional Life Insurance*AD&D Insurance	optional – first of the month after three months of employment

*NOTE: If your date of hire is between NRD (after the last day of the month you turn age 65) and age 71, you are eligible for all of the above listed benefits, with the exception of the Disability Benefit Plan and Spousal Optional Life Insurance.

2)  If you have an hourly paid appointment over 3 months but less than 12 months and you have not been guaranteed at least 20 hours per week when you are first hired, you are initially given Benefits Enrolment Code SEP012 (payroll forms only). Upon satisfying the three month waiting period and working at least 20 hours/week, contact Payroll to determine whether you are eligible for the benefits below:

Medical Services Plan	optional - first of the month after three months of employment(If you are new to BC, you have a MSP “statutory waiting period” consisting of the balance of the month of arrival, plus two months)
Extended Health Plan	optional - first of the month after three months of employment(If you are new to Canada, you must satisfy the MSP statuatory waiting period before you can enroll in the Extended Health plan)
Dental Plan	optional - first of the month after three months of employment
Employee and Family Assistance Program	mandatory – first of the month after three months of employment

If your hourly paid appointment is extended to a total of 12 months or more and you work at least 20 hours per week, you will be eligible for additional benefits:

Disability Benefit Plan*	mandatory- upon receipt of notification of your appointment extension by Financial Services (automatic enrolment)
Basic Life Insurance	mandatory- upon receipt of notification of your appointment extension by Financial Services (automatic enrolment)
Optional Life Insurance*AD&D Insurance	optional – upon receipt of notification of your appointment extension by Financial Services

*NOTE: If your date of hire is between NRD (after the last day of the month you turn age 65) and age 71, you are eligible for all of the above listed benefits, with the exception of the Disability Benefit Plan and Spousal Optional Life Insurance.

3)  If you have an hourly paid appointment and you work less than 20 hours per week (regardless of the length of your appointment), you are not eligible for benefits and will be given Benefits Enrolment Code SEP012 (payroll forms only).