SAIT has completed negotiations with our benefits provider, and members will see the following changes on July 1, 2023:
- Increase in Long Term Disability cost from 2.459% to 2.520%, impacting members on the Enhanced Plan.
- No increases to members for the optional life insurance and critical illness insurance.
- SAIT will continue to cover the increased cost of dental insurance.
In the past year, SAIT has also expanded the types of counselling options available to include marriage and family therapists, psychoanalysts, clinical counsellors, and psychologist (in addition to previous social worker and psychiatrist options).
Finally, don’t miss the Manulife open enrollment period from May 23 to June 6, 2023. If you want to make any changes to your spending account, add or remove dependents, etc., you will need to log into your online Manulife account. Additional information about benefits is available on SAITNow.
Did You Know: Changes to Dental Benefits for New Salaried Employees
Effective Saturday, July 1st, the 6-month dental waiting period for new salaried employees is being removed. Any employee currently in a waiting period for dental coverage will also have active coverage as of that date.