UFCW 1518 Dental Plan
Eligibility
Under the terms of the UFCW 1518 Dental Plan, you become eligible for dental coverage once you meet the following requirements:
- complete and sign a UFCW 1518 Dental Plan enrolment card and forward it to the Plan Administrator; AND
- accumulate at least 1,000 credited hours; AND
- accumulate and maintain at least 240 credited hours in three consecutive months.
Credited hours are the hours reported to the Plan Administrator by your employer. These include straight-time hours worked and work hours lost while on:
- maternity leave (maximum 17 weeks)
- parental leave (maximum 35 weeks)
- WorkSafeBC Wage loss benefits
- group weekly indemnity (WI) benefits.
To receive credited hours for Employment Insurance (EI) disability benefits (15 weeks maximum), you must provide proof of your EI claim to the Plan Administrator.
Please note: You do not receive credited hours for hours lost while on long term disability (LTD).
