Benefits

Term of Office: May 5, 2025 – close of following Final Demand Set Meeting (TBD) Nominations: Please download, print out and complete this nomination form. Please email completed forms to [email protected] Deadline for Nominations: January 31, 2025, 5 pm Duties and Responsibilities The OPSEU/SEFPO CAAT Retiree Group Insurance Advisory Committee consists of one representative, each,...

Workers need pensions! It’s important to understand the types of pensions for organizing, bargaining, and arranging your personal financial health. This post is a quick intro to Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution pension plans from the Pension & Benefits Unit. A pension is a form of retirement plan designed to provide financial support and income...

The Ontario Council of Educational Workers (OCEW) would like to provide an update to members regarding a couple of improvements to the OCEW Benefit Trust: Open enrollment The open enrollment window will be from August 31 to September 30 2020. Members will have 31 days to enroll. Members should be aware that this will be...

Sector 3 Boards of Education and Cultural Institutions Executive held their final meeting before summer on May 7th and 8th at the Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. The recent release of our Violence in the Workplace survey was the main topic. On May 4th, President Thomas emailed a survey to all Sector 3 Boards of Education...

Following up on our February 20 update, the actual rollout date of the OCEW Benefit plan will not be April 1st and until further notice your current benefit plans will continue. The Ontario Council of Educational Workers (OCEW) is continuing discussions with the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP), the Ministry, the OECTA ELHT, and Trustees...

The Sector 3 Boards of Education and Cultural Institutions executive met in Toronto on February 12-13, in the middle of a deep-freeze warning. The third divisional meeting of the executive proved to be productive, working toward the goals set out by you, the members.  The executive would like to thank Paula Tavares, outgoing sector Chair,...

Your current benefit plan will end midnight on March 31, 2018 and the new plan will start on April 1st 2018. Details of the new plan are being finalized and will be communicated shortly. Members are advised that any benefit needs and/or claims should be submitted as soon as possible prior to March 31st. Online...

All OPSEU-represented employees in the Ontario Public Sector (OPS) will soon have the option of having their insurance carrier pay most of their dental claim directly, rather than waiting to be reimbursed at a later date. Currently, workers pay the full amount of their dental bill at the time of service, with Great‑West Life reimbursing...

The Government of Canada is considering taxing employer contributions made to your group health and dental benefit plans. If this change happens – and it could be announced in the 2017 federal budget – it means employer contributions made to your group health and dental benefits will be considered taxable income for employees, potentially increasing your tax...

OPSEU First Vice-President/Treasurer Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida sent the letter below to Treasury Board Secretariat today. June 1, 2016 Marc Rondeau, Assistant Deputy Minister, Employee Relations Division Treasury Board Secretariat 7th Floor, Ferguson Block, 77 Wellesley Street West Toronto, Ontario  M7A1N3 Re: Post-retirement benefits for OPSEU members in the OPSEU Pension Trust Dear Mr. Rondeau: This...

On Feb. 18, 2014, the provincial Liberal government announced that effective Jan. 1, 2017, the eligibility criteria for post-retirement benefits were changing for retired public service employees. In addition, retirees will have to pay half of the cost for the benefits. This includes LCBO employees and others in the OPSEU Pension Trust or the Public...

The Pension Liaison Committee invites you or someone you know to get involved with the Canadian Blood Services Pension Plan by applying to be a Trustee. With the challenges facing defined benefit pension plans, we need people who have a firm and deep commitment to the labour movement and Union principles, as well as an...