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Health & Benefits
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We offer comprehensive, employer paid, health and benefit packages that vary depending on the employee group and status. Most packages include the following:

Health:

  • BC Medical Services Plan - provides for payment of the costs of required medical, surgical, obstetrical and diagnostic services of medical practitioners.
  • Extended Health Care - provides supplementary health services such as prescription drugs, hospital accommodation differential costs, and vision care, to name a few.
  • Dental - provides for reimbursement of basic, restorative and orthodontic services, subject to some maximums.

Life Insurance:

  • Group Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

Sickness and Disability:

  • Sick Leave - short-term sick leave benefits are provided in the event of non-occupational illness or accident.
  • Long Term Disability - continuing income is provided in the event of total disability.

Pension Plan:

  • Defined Benefit Pension Plan -A pension plan that provides a pension based on a benefit formula tied to your salary and years of service to provide you with income upon retirement.

Paid Time Away:

  • Vacation - Depending on the employee group, vacation entitlement starts at four weeks, with additional time accrued based on years of service.
  • Holidays - eleven statutory holidays are observed throughout the year.
  • Special Leave - Leave with pay may be granted for compassionate leave, marriage, etc.

Other:

  • Maternity, Parental and Adoption Leaves are granted based on provisions within the Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions for Excluded Staff. A supplemental unemployment benefit may be payable to eligible employees who are on an approved maternity leave.

Further details will be provided upon confirmation of employment.