Southern Interior Health & Welfare Plan
The Southern Interior Health & Welfare Plan arises out of and is subject to
the terms of the British Columbia Southern Interior Master Agreement. It provides
benefits to eligible Steelworkers bargaining unit employees of forest industry companies
which are members of the Interior Forest Labour Relations Association.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Three Trustees have been appointed by Steelworkers and three by the Interior Forest Labour Relations Association.
The six Trustees are responsible for the placement and administration of the Plan. As of February 26, 2021, the Trustees are:
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Jeff Roos
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Jordan Lawrence
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Jean-Francois Mongeau
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Pat McGregor
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Scot Durward
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Grant Farquhar
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SUMMARY OF BENEFITS
Life Insurance
Insured by The Great-West Life Assurance Company
(“Great West”)
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$140,000
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Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
Insured by The Great-West Life Assurance Company ("Great West")
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$140,000
(Principal Sum)
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Weekly Indemnity (WI)
Self-insured by the Trust, paid by the British Columbia Life and Casualty Company
(“BC Life”)
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$738/week
26 week maximum
eff Jan 1, 2022
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Dental Plan
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Plan A:
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80%
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Plan B:
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60%
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Plan C:
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60%
(lifetime maximum $4,000/person)
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Extended Health Care
Self-insured by the Trust, paid by Pacific Blue Cross*
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$75 annual deductible
80% reimbursement for most eligible expenses
Life time limit
$100,000 Jan 1, 2014
$150,000 Jul 1, 2014
$200,000 Jul 1, 2015
$250,000 Jul 1, 2016
$300,000 Jul 1, 2017
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Note: Designated part-time employees are covered for full
benefits except that WI is one-half of the regular amount. Cost of benefits other
than WI is shared equally between the employer and the designated part-time employee.
ADMINISTRATION
The Trustees have hired Pacific Blue Cross* to administer the Plan on their behalf.
Every month, participating employers contribute to a trust fund on behalf of their
eligible employees. The Trustees hold and invest the fund, which is used to pay
for benefit coverage and for operating expenses.
NOTICE
The information on this web site is an outline of the benefits provided by the Southern
Interior Health and Welfare Plan and is not a contract. This Plan only covers
those benefits listed above and included in the Plan Summary and the Plan Booklet
included in the web site. Each covered employee may study a copy of the Plan Text
at any time by contacting his employer or local union office. For your information,
we have included references to other negotiated benefits and certain government
programs.
OTHER BENEFITS
Eligible employees may also be covered through their employment for other benefits
which are NOT part of the Southern Interior Health & Welfare Plan:
- Long Term Disability benefits (through the jointly trusteed IWA-Forest Industry
LTD Plan)
- Pension benefits (through the jointly trusteed IWA-Forest Industry Pension Plan)
- Basic Medical and Hospital (through the provincial government’s Medical Services
Plan of British Columbia)