Collective Agreements
Your collective agreement sets out your rights and responsibilities at work. If you have any questions or concerns about your treatment, please talk to your shop steward or a member of the executive
Bylaws
Our bylaws set out the rules for how our local democratically elects our representatives, and how it is run.
Benefits
Manualife Financial Customer Service Contact Numbers: 1-800-268-6195
- Health Plan #83400
Vision Plan #83400
Dental Plan #83400
Life Insurance Policy #G0035505
Long Term Disability #G0035505
A.D. & D Insurance Policy #G0035505
Group 0119 – Union Group
Manulife Benefit Package: will be linked to our website in the near future
* Update on rules around opting out of Health, Vision and Dental coverage effective September, 2009:
If an employee has other coverage in effect through another Group Benefit Plan then they can choose to opt out of coverage for Extended Health, Vision and Dental Care for both their dependents and themselves. In order to do this the employee must complete a new enrollment form and indicate the plan numbers that each individual is covered under.
If you have previously opted out of the benefit plans and there is a change to your spouse’s coverage so that you and/or your dependents will no longer have coverage under your spouse’s plan, you must complete a new enrollment form within 31 days of your other coverage ending in order to be put back onto the benefit plan. If you enroll after 31 days of no longer having other coverage, you will be required to complete an evidence of insurability form for Manulife. This could result in temporarily being without benefits or you could be denied coverage by Manulife.
Pensions
MEPP NEWS:
Municipal Employees’ Pension Plan
c/o Public Employees Benefit Agency
1000 – 1801 Hamilton Street
Regina, SK S4P 4W3
Phone: 1-877-506-6377
Fax: (306)787-8822
E-mail: mepp@peba.gov.sk.ca
Web site: www.peba.gov.sk.ca
MEPP CONTRIBUTION INCREASE
A survey sent to all school board employees a few years ago indicated to MEPP that the majority of its members wished to have their pension contributions increased. As a result, legislation was passed to increase pension contributions by 2% over 2 years. Prior to 2010 our contributions were 5.4% of our earnings. As of January 2010, our contributions increased by 1% making the contribution 6.4% of our earnings.
The last phase of this plan was put into effect January 1, 2011 and raised our contributions by another 1% to bring our pension contribution to 7.4% of our earnings. You will have noticed this on the first pay period of January.