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Air Canada, ALPA agreement includes multiple benefits gains

Sadie Janes — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:00:22 +0000

The union representing more than 5,200 Air Canada pilots has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes multiple benefits gains, avoiding a possible strike. The agreement includes physiotherapy coverage of up to $5,000 a year per plan member and lifetime coverage for fertility drugs up to $10,000. Employees will also have a choice between $500 […]

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PepsiCo Canada’s winning DEI strategy linking inclusion to employee well-being

lbailey — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:00:02 +0000

PepsiCo Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards win demonstrates how weaving diversity, equity and inclusion into strategic business practices can foster employee mental health and wellness. The food and beverage company’s inclusive end-to-end business transformation strategy made it this year’s winner in the DEI Program category. “It’s so fantastic that all of our hard work has been […]

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B.C. Teachers’ Pension Plan increasing coverage for retirement health benefits in 2025

bmcgovern — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:00:46 +0000

The British Columbia Teachers’ Pension Plan is increasing coverage for several optional retirement health benefits, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Vision care coverage will increase by $100 to $400 every two calendar years, while hearing care is set to rise from $1,400 every four calendar years to $2,000, according to a press release, which noted plan members […]

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Nestlé, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

Sadie Janes — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:00:14 +0000

The union representing more than 460 employees at Nestlé in Toronto has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains, ending a strike that began on May 5. The agreement includes a $1 increase each year in the defined benefit pension plan for non-skilled trades and $2 each year for skilled trades. […]

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Zayo, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

Sadie Janes — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 13:00:07 +0000

The union representing 120 employees working across Canada for U.S. telecommunications company Zayo Group has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. Unifor Local 2000A was able to protect and maintain the company’s defined benefit pension plan; however, the employee contribution will increase from three per cent to 4.5 per cent. […]

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Q&A with PepsiCo Canada’s Jaye Calder

lbailey — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:53:01 +0000

The food and beverage company’s manager of pension, benefits and wellness discusses fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment, the importance of flexible benefits and the soothing silence of swimming. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: In the realm of total rewards, simplification versus personalization is the challenge I experience […]

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Ford, Unifor agreement includes significant DC pension improvements, transition to DB plan

Jennifer Paterson — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:00:50 +0000

More than 5,600 Ford of Canada workers have voted in favour of ratifying a three-year collective agreement that includes improvements to the defined contribution and defined benefit pension plans. The agreement “fundamentally transforms pension plans,” said Lana Payne, Unifor national president, in a press release. Under the agreement, the DB plan’s basic monthly benefit rate […]

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Half of plan members say coverage of certain benefits limits their ability to seek treatment: survey

Sadie Janes — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:00:16 +0000

Half (51 per cent) of plan members say the coverage levels of at least one of their health benefits limit their ability to seek necessary treatment, jumping to 84 per cent among those with a major injury in the past 12 months, according to the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. It found this percentage increased […]

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Canadian Aviation Electronics, Unifor agreement includes retirement, benefits gains

Sadie Janes — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:00:24 +0000

The union representing employees at Montreal-based Canadian Aviation Electronics Ltd. has ratified a five-year agreement that includes retirement and benefits gains. The new agreement includes an early retirement program that allows employees to retire without penalty at the agreed upon time in the second and fourth year, starting at age 58 and meeting the factor […]

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Back to basics on menopause support

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:52:46 +0000

It has been called “the change.” Menopause. That time, occurring roughly between the ages of 45 and 55, when a female’s reproductive life ends and any number of incapacitating symptoms appear. These symptoms — from hot flashes to memory issues to muscle and joint pain — can impact physical health, mental health and, inevitably, performance […]

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