{"id":61,"date":"2011-06-28T11:50:39","date_gmt":"2011-06-28T16:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mancini.brandonu.ca\/human-resources\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2025-05-15T14:04:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T19:04:43","slug":"benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Brandon University&#8217;s Group Benefits Plans. The information contained below is a summary of the comprehensive benefit packages available to our employees.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/Benefit-highlight-sheet-Current-2025-1.pdf\">Benefits\/Group Insurance Highlight Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mb.bluecross.ca\/\">mybluecross login<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/mybluecross-brochure-member.pdf\">How to access your benefits online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We offer flexible benefits (includes Extended Health, Travel, Dental, Vision, and a Health Spending Account through Manitoba Blue Cross and Life Insurance, Long Term Disability and Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment through SSQ Insurance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Flexible Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/Flex-Plan-Booklet-February-2025-2.pdf\">Manitoba Blue Cross Flex Plan Booklet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/BU-Flex-2023-Re-Enrolment-Guide-1.pdf\"> Re-Enrolment Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/Blue-Cross-Flex-FAQs-2025.pdf\">Flex Plan FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/Travel-Coverage-FAQs.pdf\" rel=\"\">Travel Coverage FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.gc.ca\/destinations\/united-states\">Government of Canada Travel Advisories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/HSA-Brochure.pdf\">Health Spending Account<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/BU-Flex-2023-Gotodoctor.ca-Brochure.pdf\">Gotodoctor<\/a> (Plan enhancement available now)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/BU-Flex-2023-MBC-CGM-FGM.pdf\">Flash or Continuous Glucose Monitors<\/a> (Plan enhancement effective January 1, 2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All claim forms are available on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mb.bluecross.ca\/forms\/downloadforms\">Manitoba Blue Cross<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Life Insurance and Long Term Disability<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/12FS0-Hourly-Paid-Employees-Booklet.pdf\">Policy 12FS0SSQ (Hourly Paid Food Services Employees) Booklet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/12FS1-Permanent-and-Term-Salaried-Employees-Booklet.pdf\">Policy 12FS1 SSQ (Permanent and Term Salaried Employees) Booklet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Voluntary Accidental Death &amp; Dismemberment (AD &amp; D)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/Accidental-death-and-dismemberment-at-a-glance.pdf\">SSQ Accidental Death and Dismemberment at a Glance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Self Service Voluntary Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/Voluntary-Benefits-2021.pdf\">Chubb Life Self Service Benefits (<span>Optional Critical Illness, Final Expense and Hospital Cash insurance<\/span>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>\u00a0<\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/Optional-Life-2021-1.pdf\">SSQ Optional Life <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/files\/Optional-Life-Insurance-Form-3.pdf\">Optional Life Insurance Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To initiate the process of applying for Optional Life, complete the highlighted sections on the application form (above) and submit it to your Human Resources Department at <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#x68;&#114;&#x40;&#98;&#x72;a&#x6e;d&#x6f;n&#x75;&#46;&#x63;a\">h&#114;&#x40;&#x62;&#x72;a&#110;&#100;&#x6f;&#x6e;u&#46;&#99;&#x61;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Work &amp; Life<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Employee Assistance Program\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/benefits\/employee-assistance-program\/\">Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Flower Fund\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/hr\/benefits\/flower-fund\/\">Flower Fund<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Brandon University&#8217;s Group Benefits Plans. 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