Compensation
Pensions & Benefits
IMPORTANT NOTICE RE: GROUP BENEFITS
Effective March 24th, 2010, TRU's Group Benefit Plan will be upgraded to Manulife Financial enhanced administration and claims system.
This change will provide you with access to new online services, including:
- sign up on-line for direct deposit of claim payments
- on-line claim submission option for some EHC/Dental services
- electronic claim statements
- on-line claim forms pre-populated with group and member level details
- Send-a-note – a handy feature which allows you to send email inquiries to Manulife’s Customer Service team in a secure environment
- a wide variety of forms and brochures
Faculty/Staff click here to find out more.
Open Learning Faculty Members click here to find out more.
Contact: Benefits/Disability HR Advisor,Theron Reed at local 5341.
Manulife Brochure
Please be advised that effective January 31/06, benefit booklet access will no longer be available on the old Maritime website.
www.manulife.ca/groupbenefits/member
COLLEGE PENSION PLAN & MUNICIPAL PENSION PLAN
Pension enrollment for Faculty and Administrative staff is with the College Pension Plan. Support staff pension enrollment is with the Municipal Pension Plan. 'Pensionfacts' and up to date information regarding both plans is available on the web at http://pensionsbc.ca
PENSION NOTICES
The following notice includes information about a new transfer agreement between the public sector pension plans of BC. The attached bulletin and Transferring Service fact sheet identifies differences between the new BC Public Sector Transfer Agreement and other agreements, and explains member eligibility and options. The Public Sector Transfer Agreement came into effect April 1, 2004.
Employee Bulletin from the Pension Corporation
October 1, 2004
BC Pension Facts
Transferring Service - College Pension Plan
September 29, 2004
PROVINCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE
All residents of British Columbia are required to enroll in the provincial Medical Services Plan (MSP). TRU provides enrollment in MSP for those employees who meet the eligibility criteria for group benefits. For information about MSP, please visit the provincial government website at www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/msp
EMPLOYEE AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Employee and Family Assistance Program provided through Ceridian is a confidential counselling service for employees and their families. Ceridian can be reached at 877-207-8833. For additional information please visit the Ceridian website at www.lifeworks.com