Benefits FYI is our quarterly benefits newsletter for UBC staff and faculty who are enrolled in one of our benefits plans.
Benefits FYI Newsletter
How to use your UBC benefits to support your financial literacy
UBC's benefits and pension plans help support you in financial planning and managing your finances
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Don’t miss out: Health Spending Account and Personal Spending Account deadline is March 31
HSA benefit claims for 2024 must be submitted by March 31, 2025
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Registration is now open for 2025 Faculty & Staff Sports Day
Registration for the 15th Annual Faculty & Staff Sports Day is now open for teams and individuals on both campuses.
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Seeking psych support through your benefits plan: which service should you use?
When should you use EFAP for counselling and when to use the psychological services provisions through our Extended Health Benefits plan provider Sun Life.
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Year-end deadlines are almost here: have you utilized your benefits?
To get the most from your benefits, it's important to fully utilize your benefit plans and take advantage of your annual maximums before they reset.
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Navigating our new EFAP platform: GreenShield+
With our transition to GreenShield Health for our Employee and Family Assistance Program, we now have access to a new online platform GreenShield+ (GS+).
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Employee and Family Assistance Program change: Transition to GreenShield Health
On November 1, 2024, we transition our Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) to GreenShield Health.
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Are you enrolled in the right benefit plans?
Your benefit plans are a valuable part of your compensation at UBC, that is why we encourage all faculty and staff to take a look at the benefits you’re enrolled in, to make sure you have all the coverage you are eligible for.
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Required mental health training for managers and supervisors now updated
Today we re-launched the required training, Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace for Managers & Supervisors with improvements to the navigation and new accessibility options.
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Best practices for using your tuition waiver benefit
While Summer has only just begun, you and your dependents may already be thinking about using your Tuition Waiver benefit in the Fall and considering UBC courses you would like to register for.
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