To help support your life and make sure you have the information you need, we have put in place a number of resources for you to use. Whether it is online and print resources, or a direct connection to a HR professional, we are working to make your program information easier to understand and access.

• Enroling in UBC Benefits

  Upon your start at UBC, you will need to enroll in your associated benefits programs.  Benefits plans differ slightly depending on which employee group you belong to. If you’re not sure which employee group you belong to, please click here.

  You can fill out your enrollment forms electronically through the HR website – click here to fill out your forms through the online system. To help simplify the process, attached is a PDF file of a “step-by-step” guide to help navigate the process. However, if at any time you have questions about your enrollment, please call us on 604.822.8111.

  Step-by-Step Guide <PDF file>

  Enroll in Your Benefits Programs

• Relocation and Housing Assistance

  Eligible faculty, librarians and program directors in Continuing Studies are offered Housing Assistance.

  UBC provides Travel and Relocation Assistance to faculty members and senior management staff as necessary to help them establish themselves at UBC.
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• UBC Faculty and Staff Self-Service Portal

  Faculty, staff, and student employees can update and view their personal and payroll information in a highly secure and real-time environment using our self-service web portal, which you can access here or by clicking the navigation button to the right.

  Within the portal, there are a number of features including:

  • View and update personal information
  • View prior and current pay cheque(s)
  • View benefit enrolments, beneficiaries, and dependants
  • View compensation history
  • View basic pension information, beneficiaries and estimate your yearly pension contributions and calculate pension estimates for retirement planning.
  • View your total compensation information through myTotal Compensation

  Go to the Portal

• Sun Life Plan Member Site

  The UBC Extended Health and Dental program is administered through Sun Life. Submitting claims, or managing elements of your account, can be done through the Sun Life Plan Member Website which you can access by clicking on the orange navigation button to the right.

  To access your account, you will require the following information:
  Group #:     25205
  Member ID:     Your 7-digit employee ID number (found on your paystatement)

  We are here to help!

  Sometimes it’s easier to get on the phone or email your questions. To help faculty and staff, we have established a number of ways to reach our team – including offering assistance through the UBC Human Resources Service Centre where someone will answer the phone and respond to your question directly, or guide you to the correct department on campus or benefits provider .. Call 604-822-8111 anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for assistance.

  Visit the Sun Life Member Site

  Of course you can always email us at benefitsinfo@hr.ubc.ca

Perhaps you are providing for children or aging parents. Or maybe you are going through difficult changes in your marital status. Whatever your home dynamic, UBC Benefits offers a range of programs for faculty and staff and their families to manage their life at home.

Benefits plans differ slightly depending on which employee group you belong to. If you’re not sure which employee group you belong to, click here.

• Making Changes to your Benefits Programs

  Sometimes you may need to change your benefits plans including adding or removing dependents, changing your life insurance beneficiary designation, or altering your level of financial protection within your plan. Generally, you’ll need to submit the appropriate form to initiate the process – click on the Benefits Forms navigation button to the right to download the form for your needs.

• Extended Health Care

  The Extended Health Benefit Plans covers you and your eligible dependents for reasonable and customary charges arising from physician-recommended and medically necessary services and supplies including emergency medical coverage and assistance while travelling outside the province or Canada.
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• Dental Care

  From regular check-ups to major procedures like root canals and crowns, the UBC Dental Care plans provide reimbursement based on the Dental Association Fee Guide for general practitioners for a wide range of dental services in the province in which these services were received.  These procedures may be provided by a licensed Dentist, Denturist, Dental Hygienist and Anesthetist.
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• Employee and Family Assistance Program

  This program provides confidential, self-referred counseling or other assistance to help resolve problems that affect your personal life and in some cases, job performance. This program can also support you in your role as a new parent or parent and/or caregiver to elderly parents. Coverage extends to family members, such as your dependent children and parents, who are financially dependent on you and reside with you.
  Learn more

• Life Insurance Benefits

  Eligible UBC faculty and staff have two life insurance plans that provide financial protection to designated beneficiaries:  mandatory Basic Group Life Insurance and the Optional Life Insurance for additional coverage including access to coverage for spouses. In addition, UBC offers an Optional Accidental Death & Dismemberment plan in combination with the Optional Life Insurance program.
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Maybe you are thinking of starting a family, or need some time to care for an ailing family member. Regardless of the reason, UBC Benefits offer programs that can support you as you prepare for your leave from work and ease the transition upon your return.

Benefits plans differ slightly depending on which employee group you belong to. If you’re not sure which employee group you belong to, click here.

• Leaves and Vacation Benefits

  To help manage work, family and other responsibilities, UBC offers various Leave (or time-off with or without pay) options to its faculty and staff. Some examples of supported leave may include: personal leave, dealing with short-term illness or injury and/or having or adopting a child.

  Vacation benefits also are available providing faculty and staff with an opportunity for respite and activities outside of work that contribute to furthering healthy well-being. Step-by-Step guide to taking a maternity, parental, or adoptive leave.

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• Employee and Family Assistance Program

  This program provides confidential, self-referred counseling or other assistance to help resolve problems that affect your personal life and in some cases, job performance. This program can also support you in your role as a new parent or parent and/or caregiver to elderly parents. Coverage extends to family members, such as your dependent children and parents, who are financially dependent on you and reside with you.
  Learn more

• Income Replacement Plan / Disability Benefits Plan

  The Income Replacement and Disability Benefits Plans provides coverage should you become disabled and unable to work due to accidental bodily injury or illness. Disability income benefits become payable once you are absent from work due to illness or injury for more than six months (or four months) depending on which employment group you belong to.
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Whether it is travelling on UBC business or venturing on your adventure of a lifetime, UBC Benefits programs can help ensure you are prepared for your voyage and manage any unexpected turns in the road that may come up.

Visit the UBC Travel Benefits website, or for specific information by plan, see below.

Benefits plans differ slightly depending on which employee group you belong to. If you’re not sure which employee group you belong to, click here.

• Leaves and Vacation Benefits

  Vacation benefits are available providing faculty and staff with an opportunity for respite and activities outside of work that contribute to furthering healthy well-being.
  Learn more

• Extended Health Care

  The Extended Health Benefit Plans covers you and your eligible dependents for reasonable and customary charges arising from physician-recommended and medically necessary services and supplies including emergency medical coverage and assistance while travelling outside the province or Canada.
  Learn more

• Medical Services Plan

  The Medical Services Plan (MSP) is British Columbia’s public medical insurance program. If you are eligible for coverage while temporarily absent from B.C., MSP will help pay for unexpected medical services you receive anywhere in the world at the same cost up as in BC up to certain limits, provided the services are medically required, rendered by a licensed physician and normally insured by MSP.
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Whether you’re looking to challenge yourself through professional development or are preparing for your child’s education, your benefits can help you and your family with career transition or continued learning.

Benefits plans differ slightly depending on which employee group you belong to. If you’re not sure which employee group you belong to, click here. 

• Education and Professional Development Benefits

  A valuable benefit for eligible faculty and staff is the Tuition Fee Waiver benefit, which provides reimbursement for eligible courses offered by the University, up to a certain number of credits each year, depending on your employee group.

  With the recognition that ongoing learning is one of the cornerstones of an engaged workforce, UBC offers several Professional Development Funding programs depending on your employee group.
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• Leaves and Vacation Benefits

  To help manage work, family and other responsibilities while pursuing continued education and professional development, UBC offers various Leave (or time-off with or without pay) options to its faculty and staff.
  Learn more

After you leave campus, your UBC Benefits programs remain valuable for you and your family. Find out about the benefits you may continue to access as you prepare for retirement and know how to stay-up-date on your plans once you have left UBC.

Benefits plans differ slightly depending on which employee group you belong to. If you’re not sure which employee group you belong to, click here.

• Retirement & Survivor Benefits (RSB) Program

  The RSB program is made up of three benefits plan: Extended Health, Dental, and Employee & Family Assistance Program and is available to UBC faculty and staff members who retire or leave UBC for any reason after age 55. Surviving spouse or dependents of UBC employees who were eligible for benefits and have passed away at any age may also be eligible for the RSB program. Learn more

• Pension Benefits

  UBC is committed to helping faculty and staff develop financial security in retirement through two pension plans: Staff Pension Plan (SPP) or Faculty Pension Plan (FPP).
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• Life Insurance – Conversion Option

  When you retire, you have the option of converting your basic and/or optional life insurance from UBC group plan to an individual plan up to certain limits.
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• Benefits for Working Past Your Normal Retirement Date

  If you are considering working past your normal retirement date, there are some changes to your group benefits.
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• Employee and Family Assistance Program

  This program provides confidential, self-referred counseling or other assistance to help resolve problems that affect your personal life and in some cases, job performance including pre-retirement planning and transition to retirement. Coverage extends to family members, such as your dependent children and parents, who are financially dependent on you and reside with you.
  Learn more

From a typical sick day to something far more serious, UBC Benefits offers a support for faculty and staff and their families to manage through difficult times.

Benefits plans differ slightly depending on which employee group you belong to. If you’re not sure which employee group you belong to, click here.

• Leaves and Vacation Benefits

  To help manage work, family and other responsibilities, UBC offers various Leave (or time-off with or without pay) options to its faculty and staff. Some examples of supported leave may include: personal leave, dealing with short-term illness or injury, compassionate care and bereavement leave.
  Learn more

• Income Replacement Plan / Disability Benefits Plan

  The Income Replacement and Disability Benefits Plans provides coverage should you become disabled and unable to work due to accidental bodily injury or illness. Disability income benefits become payable once you are absent from work due to illness or injury for more than six months (or four months) depending on which employment group you belong to.
  Learn more

• Medical Services Plan

  The Medical Services Plan (MSP) is British Columbia’s medical insurance program. All eligible residents of British Columbia and their dependents must enroll in the MSP program – whether individually or through a group plan (such as UBC’s group plan). MSP insures medically required procedures provided by physicians, supplementary health care providers, laboratory services and diagnostic practitioners.
  Learn more

• Extended Health Care

  The Extended Health Benefit Plans covers you and your eligible dependents for reasonable and customary charges arising from physician-recommended and medically necessary services and supplies including emergency medical coverage and assistance while travelling outside the province or Canada.
  Learn more

• Life Insurance Benefits

  Eligible UBC faculty and staff have two life insurance plans that provide financial protection to designated beneficiaries:  mandatory Basic Group Life Insurance and the Optional Life Insurance for additional coverage including access to coverage for spouses. In addition, UBC offers an Optional Accidental Death & Dismemberment plan in combination with the Optional Life Insurance program.
  Learn more