Changes during Employment

MAKE CHANGES TO YOUR ACCOUNT 

If there are changes regarding your own information and/or your dependant(s) that concern about the Group Benefits and/or Pension Plan, you must inform  your employer’s Benefits Representative within 31 days of the change. The Benefits Representative must check and submit the completed and signed documents to the RCAV Benefits Office. Do not mail the original signed documents to our office unless requested.

UPDATING MEMBER INFORMATION 

Do you need to change any of the following:

  • Contact Information (Address, Phone number, email address)
  • Legal Name

Complete the following form(s):

UPDATING DEPENDENT(S) 

Do you need to:

  • Add the extended health and dental coverage (loss of the spousal insurance coverage – within 31 days from the date of coverage lost)
  • Add your spouse (newly married – within 31 days from the date of marriage)
  • Add/Remove dependent (new born – within 31 days from date of birth)

Complete the following form:

SALARY UPDATE (SALARY, HOURS PER WEEK, WEEKS PER YEAR)

Complete the following form:

UPDATING LIFE AND/OR PENSION BENEFICIARY/CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY

Employees should complete and sign the following form(s) and return to your Benefit Rep:
FOR LIFE INSURANCE BENEFICIARY/CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY:

FOR PENSION BENEFICIARY/CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY:

Any updates on beneficiary using these forms above will replace all previous designation. Please ensure the primary and contingent designations, if applicable, are stated on the forms.

CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT STATUS (TERMINATION, RETIREMENT, TRANSFER OF EMPLOYMENT)

Complete the following form:

EXISTING EMPLOYEES JOINING THE PENSION PLAN

Existing employees who had opted out and want to join the plan:

STUDENT RECERTIFICATION – FOR DEPENDENT CHILD OVER AGED 22 AS FULL-TIME STUDENT

Is your dependent child turning 22 years old and attending an accredited college or university on a full-time basis?

COVERAGE APPLICATION FOR OVER-AGED DISABLED DEPENDENT

Do you need coverage for your dependent child over age 22 who has a disability, please complete the following:

LATE APPLICANT

Did you:

  • Previously waived your extended health or dental coverage and now would like dual coverage (not losing the spousal coverage)?
  • Or did you miss the 31-day grace period and not add your spouse or child to your plan?

Canada Life will now consider you a late applicant subject to their coverage approval.

NOTE:

Dental coverage for an approved late applicant will be limited.

  • Once approved, the employee and dependents have limited coverage of $250 for the first 12 months after the approval date.

Extended health coverage for an approved late applicant is effective immediately after the approval date, BUT:

  • Approval for extended health coverage is not guaranteed.
  • Canada Life will approve the application based on the employee and the dependents’ medical insurability.

Please refer to our booklet for coverage information.

 

DO NOT SEND THE FORMS TO CANADA LIFE DIRECTLY. SUBMIT THE COMPLETED FORM TO THE BENEFITS OFFICE VIA THE ONLINE INFO CHANGE FORM.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW WILL CAUSE A DELAY IN THE PROCESSING OF YOUR APPLICATION.