The following benefits are provided at no cost to you if enrolling in the extended healthcare and dental plans (or if you have comparable health and/or dental under a spouse/parent, you are able to elect just these benefits):
Benefit |
Amount |
Employee Basic Life Insurance* |
- 1x Annual Earnings, up to $300,000
- Amount reduces by 50% at age 65
|
Spouse Dependent Life Insurance |
$10,000 |
Child Dependent Life Insurance |
$5,000 per child |
Employee AD&D |
1x Annual Earnings, up to $300,000 |
Short-Term Disability |
75% of weekly earnings, up to $1,500 per week Waiting period: 1st day accident and 7th day illness Benefit period: 17 weeks |
Employee Assistance Program |
In-person, telephone or internet counselling sessions, Legal assessment and information, Financial planning, Nutrition information, Wellness library, smoking cessation, online stress management and more |
*Life Insurance coverage amounts over $175,000 are subject to Sun Life’s approval of a Health Statement (Right Click and “Save Link As”)
In addition, you have the option of enroling in these optional benefits and paying the applicable cost share. Click here for an enrolment form.
Benefit |
Amount |
Extended Health Care, Prescription Drug and Dental † |
You pay a portion of the cost of coverage and a portion of the cost when you use your benefits i.e., subject to coinsurance levels and maximums |
Optional Employee Life* |
Units of $10,000, up to a maximum of $250,000* |
Optional Spouse Life* |
Units of $10,000, up to a maximum of $250,000* |
Long-Term Disability*^ |
66 2/3% of the first $3,000 of monthly pre-disability earnings plus 45% of next $2,500 non-taxable. You are automatically enroled up to $9,000 but additional coverage up to $15,000 is subject to EOI. Waiting period: 17 weeks |
Click here to view your cost of coverage for these benefits.
† You must already be enroled in a provincial healthcare plan in order to be covered for Extended Health Care benefits
*Subject to Health Statement (Right Click and “Save Link As”)
^Mandatory enrolment if enroling in Extended Health Care and Dental