2017 Benefit Premium Rate Changes

ATTENTION FULL-TIME AND PARTIAL LOAD EMPLOYEES

PREMIUM RATE CHANGES FOR GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

Sun Life reviews the utilization of group insurance benefits at regular intervals.  From time to time premium rates for these benefits are adjusted either upwards or downwards to reflect the level of usage, cost to provide these benefits, anticipated cost to maintain the benefits in the future and the cost of inflation.

Effective February 1, 2017 premium rates will be adjusted as itemized in the table below. These premium changes have been reviewed and approved by the Joint Insurance Committee (JIC) of OPSEU, OCASA and College Compensation and Appointments Council.

Employees may see an increase or decrease in the employee portion of the benefit premiums depending on the type of benefits they have elected.

The current employee/employer cost sharing arrangements will continue as shown below.

ACADEMIC STAFF

 

$/Month

Employee

College

Type of Benefit

Current Rate

New Rate

Portion   

Portion

AD&D

$    .02 per $1000

No Change

0%

100%

Basic Life Insurance

$    .24 per $1000

$ 0.19 per $1000

0%

100%

Supplemental Life

$    .11 per $1000

No Change

50%

50%

Optional Life

$    .19 per $1000

$ 0.15 per $1000

100%

0%

Dependent Life

$    1.21 per unit

$ 0.97 per unit

100%

0%

LTD – CAAT

$    2.19 per $100

No Change

100%

0%

Extended Health (single)

$  82.13

$  89.52 

0%

100%

Extended Health (family)

$187.86

$204.77 

0%

100%

Vision Care (single)    

$    9.45

$  10.49   

25%

75%

Vision Care (family)

$  27.77

$  30.82   

25%

75%

Hearing Care (single)

$      .80

$    0.89  

25%

75%

Hearing Care (family)

$    2.38

$    2.64  

25%

75%

Dental (single)

$  51.19

No Change

0%

100%

Dental (family)

$143.12

No Change

0%

100%

PARTIAL LOAD STAFF

 

$/Month

Employee

Portion

College

Portion

Type of Benefit          

Current Rate

New Rate

AD&D

$    .02 per $1000

No Change

100%

0%

Basic Life Insurance

$    .24 per $1000

$ 0.19 per $1000

100%

0%

Supplemental Life

$    .11 per $1000

No Change

100%

0%

Optional Life

$    .19 per $1000

$ 0.15 per $1000

100%

0%

Dependent Life

$  1.21 per unit

$ 0.97 per unit

100%

0%

Extended Health (single)

$  82.13

$  89.52 

0%

100%

Extended Health (family)

$187.96

$204.77

0%

100%

Vision Care (single)

$   9.45           

$  10.49  

100%  

0%

Vision Care (family)

$ 27.77

$  30.82 

100%

0%

Hearing Care (single)

$     .80

$    0.89 

100%

0%

Hearing Care (family)

$   2.38

$    2.64  

100%

0%

Dental (single)

$  51.19

No Change

100%

0%

Dental (family)

$143.12

No Change

100%

0%

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

 

$/Month

Employee

Portion

College

Portion

Type of Benefit          

Current Rate

New Rate

AD&D

$    .02 per $1000

No Change

0%

100%

Basic life insurance

$    .10 per $1000

$   .08 per $1000

0%

100%

Supplemental Life

$    .08 per $1000

$   .06 per $1000

50%

50%

Employee Pay-All Life

$0.037-$0.526 

per $1000

$0.035-$0.494 per $1000

100%

0%

Dependent Life           

$    1.82 per unit

No Change

100%

0%

LTD - CAAT

$    1.86 per $100

$   1.95 per $100

33.3%

66.7%

Extended Health (single)

$  86.75

No Change

0%

100%

Extended Health (family)

$179.75

No Change

0%

100%

Vision Care (single)

$    7.86

$  8.65    

25%

75%

Vision Care (family)

$  23.32

$ 25.65    

25%

75%

Hearing Care (single)

$      .66

No Change     

0%      

100%

Hearing Care (family)

$    1.98

No Change     

0%

100%

Dental (single)

$  40.24

$  43.06   

0%      

100%

Dental (family)

$130.34

$139.46    

0%      

100%

SUPPORT STAFF

 

$/Month

Employee

Portion

College

Portion

Type of Benefit          

Current Rate

New Rate

AD&D

$    .02 per $1000

No Change

0%

100%

Basic Life Insurance

$    .13 per $1000

$    .14 per $1000

0%

100%

Supplemental Life

$    .11 per $1000

No Change

40%    

60%

Employee Pay-All Life

$0.057-$0.895

Per $1000

No Change

100%

0%

Dependent Life           

$  2.95 per unit

$  3.10 per unit

100%  

0%

Spousal Life

$    .24 per $1000

$    .22 per $1000

100%

0%

LTD

$    2.90 per $100

$   3.77 per $100

25%    

75%

Extended Health (single)

$  84.45          

No Change 

0%

100%

Extended Health (family)

$186.86

No Change

0%

100%

Vision Care (single)

$    9.25

$  11.10     

25%

75%

Vision Care (family)

$  23.58

$  28.30   

25%    

75%

Hearing Care (single)

$      .60

$    0.72     

25%

75%

Hearing Care (family)

$    1.64

$    1.97  

25%

75%

Dental (single)

$  43.34          

No Change

0%

100%

Dental (family)

$123.59   

No Change

0%

100%

Please note that the Retail Sales Tax of 8% needs to be added to the above rates

If you have any questions on the above, please contact Hannah Song on extension x4023