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This outline is for information purposes only. All terms and conditions are governed by the arrangements made by the University for your employee affiliation. In the event of a discrepancy, the official document shall prevail.
Full-time, Monthly Paid Appointments
Part-time, Monthly Paid Appointments
Auxiliary (Hourly Paid) Appointments
1) If you have a full-time, monthly paid appointment for 12 months or more, you are eligible for:
Benefits Enrolment Code SEP017
| 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 Program* | mandatory - date of hire (automatic enrolment) |
| Basic Life Insurance | mandatory - date of hire (automatic enrolment) |
| Optional Life InsuranceAD&D Insurance* | optional – date of hire |
| Staff Pension Plan | mandatory after three years of service or optional on application prior to the mandatory enrolment date |
| Tuition Fee Benefit Program | optional - 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 Program and Spousal Optional Life Insurance (Benefits Enrolment Code SEP015).
2) If you have a full-time monthly paid 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 2 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 |
| Tuition Fee Benefit Program | optional - after three months of employment |
If your full-time, monthly paid appointment is extended to a total of 12 months or more, you will be eligible for additional benefits:
Benefits Enrolment Code SEP017
| Disability Benefit Program* | 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 InsuranceAD&D Insurance* | optional – upon receipt of notification of your appointment extension by Financial Services |
| Staff Pension Plan | mandatory after three years of service or optional on application prior to the mandatory enrolment date |
*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 Program and Spousal Optional Life Insurance (Benefits Enrolment Code SEP015).
1) If you have a part-time, monthly paid appointment for 12 months or more and you work at least 17.5 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 Program* | mandatory - date of hire (automatic enrolment) |
| Basic Life Insurance | mandatory - date of hire (automatic enrolment) |
| Optional Life InsuranceAD&D Insurance* | optional – date of hire |
| Tuition Fee Benefit Program | optional - 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 Program and Spousal Optional Life Insurance (Benefits Enrolment Code SEP016).
After 12 months of continuous service, you may be eligible for:
| Staff Pension Plan | Eligibility is determined by applicable Pension legislation and you must have earned 35% of the YMPE (years maximum pensionable earnings) of the year in which your 12 months of service ended. If you become eligible, you will be contacted by the Pension Administration Office. |
2) If you have a part-time, monthly paid appointment over 3 months but less than 12 months you work at least 17.5 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 |
| Tuition Fee Benefit Program | optional - after three months of employment |
If your part-time, monthly paid appointment is extended to a total of 12 months or more and you work at least 17.5 hours per week, you will be eligible for additional benefits:
Benefits Enrolment Code SEP018
| Disability Benefit Program* | 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 InsuranceAD&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 Program and Spousal Optional Life Insurance (Benefits Enrolment Code SEP016).
After 12 months of continuous service, you may be eligible for:
| Staff Pension Plan | Eligibility is determined by applicable Pension legislation and you must have earned 35% of the YMPE (years maximum pensionable earnings) of the year in which your 12 months of service ended. If you become eligible, you will be contacted by the Pension Administration Office. |
3) If you have a part-time, monthly paid appointment and you work less than 17.5 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).
1) If you have an auxiliary appointment for 3 months but less than 12 months and you work at least 17.5 hours per week , you are eligible for:
| Medical Services Plan | optional - first of the month following 66 days of accumulated service(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 following 66 days of accumulated service(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 following 66 days of accumulated service |
| Employee and Family Assistance Program | mandatory - first of the month following 66 days of accumulated service |
2) If you have an auxiliary appointment and you work less than 17.5 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).
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