Benefits Coverage Eligibility
for Newly Hired Faculty

This outline is for information purposes only. All terms and conditions are governed by the arrangements made by the University and where applicable, by the Faculty Association in the case of their members. In the event of a discrepancy, the official document shall prevail.

For the purposes of benefits administration, "Faculty" includes both members and non-members of the Faculty Association, Librarians and Program Directors in Continuing Studies.

The benefits listed in the charts below represent only the benefits for which new faculty must enroll through the online benefits enrollment process. There are other benefits and entitlements such as leaves, tuition waivers, Professional Development Reimbursement Fund (PDR) and vacation that don't require an enrollment form.

For a full picture of the benefits and entitlements available to UBC faculty, browse the full list of benefits to the right.

Eligibility Requirements

The benefits faculty are eligible for and when they come into effect may depend on the length and type of your faculty appointment, whether you meet minimum salary requirements, and your age as of your date of hire.

The normal eligibility requirements for pensions and benefits are:

1. an appointment of at least 1 year in length;

2. a minimum 50% appointment;

3. meeting the minimum salary requirements for that position;

4. hired prior to your Normal Retirement Date ("NRD") (i.e. the June 30th or December 31st coincident with or following the date you turn age 65).

There are two exceptions to this:

Sessional Lecturers - whose appointment must be at least four months in length. The other criteria above do not change. Please note that Sessional Lecturers not meeting the eligibility requirements for pension and benefits are eligible for a modified benefit package.
Clinical Faculty - do not need to meet the 50% appointment requirement. The other criteria above do not change.

Note that those faculty receiving fellowship earnings are not eligible for pension and benefits.

Enrollment to benefits, where applicable, is included within the online enrollment session. The following list details which enrollment package a new faculty member will be assigned.

Rank	Meeting Eligibility Requirements 1-4	Meeting Eligibility Requirements 1-3, and date of hire between NRD and age 71	Not Meeting Eligibility Requirments
Tenure/track (including grant) appointments	FEP001	FEP009	--
12 month Lecturer	FEP002	FEP010	FEP006
Term appointments: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor, Librarian, Continuing Studies Program Director	FEP002	FEP010	FEP006
Sessional Lecturers	FEP002	FEP010	FEP005
Research Associates; Research Associate IIs	FEP003	FEP011	FEP007
Clinical Faculty	FEP003	FEP011	FEP007
Postdoctoral Research/Teaching Fellows - Employees (not Trainees)	FEP004	FEP004	FEP007
Clinical Fellows	FEP004	FEP004	FEP007
Visiting Faculty	FEP007	FEP007	FEP007
Adjunct Professors	FEP007	FEP007	FEP007

FACULTY ENROLLMENT PACKAGE 001

Full-time for one year or more and date of hire pre-NRD. Includes: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor; Instructor I and II; Senior Instructor; Librarian; Continuing Studies Program Director.

The enrollment package also includes payroll forms: employee data form, direct deposit form, confirmation form to deduct Faculty Association membership dues, and federal and provincial tax forms.

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
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
Income Replacement Plan	mandatory - effective on the date of hire, subject to pre-existing conditions provision
Basic Life Insurance	mandatory - date of hire (automatic enrollment)
Optional Life Insurance AD&D Insurance	optional - date of hire
Faculty Pension Plan	mandatory

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FACULTY ENROLLMENT PACKAGE 002

Full- and Part-time term appointments for one year or more and date of hire pre-NRD, must have at least 50% appointment and meet salary requirements. Includes: 12-month Lecturer; appointments without review such as Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor, Continuing Studies Program Director or Librarian, Sessional Lecturer (appointment of four months or more)

The enrollment package also includes payroll forms: employee data form, direct deposit form, confirmation form to deduct Faculty Association membership dues, and federal and provincial tax forms.

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
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
Income Replacement Plan	optional - effective on the date of hire, subject to pre-existing conditions provision (If you do not apply when you first become eligible for coverage, any future application will be subject to satisfactory medical evidence)
Basic Life Insurance	optional - date of hire (If you do not apply when you first become eligible for coverage, any future application will be subject to satisfactory medical evidence)
Optional Life Insurance AD&D Insurance	optional - date of hire
Faculty Pension Plan	optional on application

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FACULTY ENROLLMENT PACKAGE 003

Full- and Part-time term appointments for one year or more, meeting salary requirements and date of hire pre-NRD. Includes: Research Associate I and II (must have at least 50% appointment), Clinical Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Instructor (not required to meet the 50% appointment requirement).

The enrollment package alsoincludes payroll forms: employee data form, direct deposit form, and federal and provincial tax forms.

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
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
Income Replacement Plan	optional - effective on the date of hire, subject to pre-existing conditions provision (If you do not apply when you first become eligible for coverage, any future application will be subject to satisfactory medical evidence)
Basic Life Insurance	optional - date of hire (If you do not apply when you first become eligible for coverage, any future application will be subject to satisfactory medical evidence)
Optional Life Insurance AD&D Insurance	optional - date of hire
Faculty Pension Plan	optional on application

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FACULTY ENROLLMENT PACKAGE 004

Full- and Part-time term appointments for one year or more, have at least 50% appointment, meet salary requirements and are employees (as opposed to trainees). Includes: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, Clinical Fellow (without salary requirement). Trainees with fellowship earnings are not eligible for pension and benefits.

The enrollment package also includes payroll forms: employee data form, direct deposit form, and federal and provincial tax forms.

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
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

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FACULTY ENROLLMENT PACKAGE 005

Full- or Part-time Sessional Lecturers with appointment of more than 50% for less than four months, or Part-time Sessional Lecturers with appointments of less than 50% for less than one year.

The enrollment package also includes payroll forms: employee data form, direct deposit form, confirmation form to deduct Faculty Association membership dues, and federal and provincial tax forms.

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
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

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FACULTY ENROLLMENT PACKAGE 006

Full- and Part-time term appointments less than 50% appointment of any duration, or greater than 50% appointment but less than one year (Faculty Association members) Includes: Lecturers, Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor, Librarian, Continuing Studies Program Director

The enrollment package also includes payroll forms: employee data form, direct deposit form, confirmation form to deduct Faculty Association membership dues, and federal and provincial tax forms.

Faculty members who receive this package of benefits receive Statutory Benefits only, i.e., Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Worker's Compensation and all statutory leaves.

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FACULTY ENROLLMENT PACKAGE 007

Includes: Clinical Fellow (with 10% extra salary in lieu of benefits), Clinical Faculty (with less than one year appointment), Research Associate I and II (less than 50% appointment of any duration, or greater than 50% appointment if less than one year), Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellows (less than 50% appointment of any duration, or greater than 50% appointment if less than one year OR receiving a fellowship), Visiting Professor, Visiting Assistant Professor, Visiting Associate Professor, Visiting Lecturer, Visiting Scientist/Scholar, Adjunct Professor with salary.

The enrollment package also includes payroll forms: employee data form, direct deposit form, and federal and provincial tax forms.

Faculty members who receive this package of benefits and are receiving salary (as opposed to a fellowship) receive Statutory Benefits only, i.e., Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Worker's Compensation and all statutory leaves. Faculty members who receive this package of benefits and are receiving a fellowship (as opposed to salary) receive Worker's Compensation but not other Statutory Benefits, i.e., Employment Insurance and Canada Pension Plan BUT are eligible for all statutory leaves.

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FACULTY ENROLLMENT PACKAGE 008

All unpaid appointments. The only form required is the Personal Data Form, for emergency contact purposes.

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FACULTY ENROLLMENT PACKAGE 009

Full-time for one year or more and date of hire between NRD and age 71. Includes: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor; Instructor I and II; Senior Instructor; Librarian; Continuing Studies Program Director.

The enrollment package also includes payroll forms: employee data form, direct deposit form, confirmation form to deduct Faculty Association membership dues, and federal and provincial tax forms.

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
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
Basic Life Insurance	mandatory - date of hire (automatic enrollment)
Optional Life Insurance AD&D Insurance (Faculty only)	optional - date of hire
Faculty Pension Plan	mandatory

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FACULTY ENROLLMENT PACKAGE 010

Full- and Part-time term appointments for one year or more and date of hire between NRD and age 71, must have at least 50% appointment and meet salary requirements. Includes: 12-month Lecturer; appointments without review such as Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor, Continuing Studies Program Director or Librarian, Sessional Lecturer (appointment of four months or more)

The enrollment package also includes payroll forms: employee data form, direct deposit form, confirmation form to deduct Faculty Association membership dues, and federal and provincial tax forms.

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
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
Basic Life Insurance	optional - date of hire (If you do not apply when you first become eligible for coverage, any future application will be subject to satisfactory medical evidence)
Optional Life Insurance AD&D Insurance (Faculty only)	optional - date of hire
Faculty Pension Plan	optional on application

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FACULTY ENROLLMENT PACKAGE 011

Full- and Part-time term appointments for one year or more, meeting salary requirements and date of hire between NRD and age 71. Includes: Research Associate I and II (must have at least 50% appointment), Clinical Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Instructor (not required to meet the 50% appointment requirement).

The enrollment package alsoincludes payroll forms: employee data form, direct deposit form, and federal and provincial tax forms.

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
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
Basic Life Insurance	optional - date of hire (If you do not apply when you first become eligible for coverage, any future application will be subject to satisfactory medical evidence)
Optional Life Insurance AD&D Insurance (Faculty only)	optional - date of hire
Faculty Pension Plan	optional on application

Benefits Available for Faculty Members

Medical Services Plan (MSP)
Extended Health Benefits
- Sun Life Group Benefits Booklet
Emergency Travel Assistance (Medi-Passport)
Dental
- Sun Life Group Benefits Booklet
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Income Replacement Plan (LTD)
Life Insurance
Optional Life Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Pension
Leaves (including sick leaves)
- Benefits While on Reduced Appointment
Vacation
Personal And Professional Development
Faculty Housing Assistance

The University of British Columbia

Benefits Coverage Eligibilityfor Newly Hired Faculty

Eligibility Requirements

Rank

Meeting Eligibility Requirements 1-4

Meeting Eligibility Requirements 1-3, and date of hire between NRD and age 71

Not Meeting Eligibility Requirments

Benefits Available for Faculty Members

Benefits Coverage Eligibility
for Newly Hired Faculty