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2024

Joint Facilities Benefits Trust: Changes to the Extended Health Plan Effective October 1, 2024

Changes to HBT Website

Community Living Services Collective Agreement General Services Collective Agreement Indigenous Services Collective Agreement- Wage Increases Retroactive to April 1, 2023

Facilities Bargaining Association – Wage Increases Retroactive to April 1, 2023

Joint Facilities Benefit Trust – Changes to the Long Term Disability (LTD) Appeals Process

Updated HBT Administration Guide

Administering Unpaid Leave of Absence (LOA)

Notice of Change Effective April 1, 2024: Joint Community Benefits Trust to Include Overtime in STP

Opportunity to Participate in the JFBT Health Benefits Plan Survey

Change to the Benefit Plans under the Resident Doctors of BC (RDBC) Agreement – effective January 1, 2024

2023

Updated Life Claim and Group Life Conversion Forms

2022-2025 Nurses’ Provincial Collective Agreement – General Wage Increases Retroactive to April 1, 2022

Updated HBT Administration Guide

UPDATE: 2022-2025 Facilities Collective Agreement – Changes Affecting Benefits

2022-2025 Community Living Services, General Services and Indigenous Services Collective Agreements – General Wage Increases Retroactive to April 1, 2022

Notification of the Benefits Identification (BID) Portal Black-Out Period

Notice of Changes to the Benefits Identification (BID) Portal

2022-2025 Community Living Services Collective Agreement: Revised Schedule and Benefit Booklet

2022-2025 General Services Collective Agreement: Revised Schedule and Benefit Booklet

2022-2025 Indigenous Services Collective Agreement: Revised Schedule and Benefit Booklet

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2022

2022–2025 Resident Doctors of British Columbia Collective Agreement Changes

HBT Announces Leadership Change and Appointment of Interim CEO

HBT Announces Appointment of Board Chair

Addition of Community Social Services Early Intervention Program (CSSEIP) Forms

Important Changes to the Long Term Disability (LTD) and Life Claim Forms

Updated HBT Trust Agreement (Amendment No. 5)

Employer Criteria for Waiver of Benefits Waiting Period

Joint Facilities Benefits Trust – Benefit Booklets and Benefits-at-a-Glance Effective January 1, 2022 (Health Authorities)

Joint Facilities Benefits Trust – Benefit Booklets and Benefits-at-a-Glance Effective January 1, 2022 (Affiliates)

2021

Joint Community Benefits Trust – Benefit Booklet and Benefits-at-a-Glance for Casual Employees Covered by the CBA Agreement (Health Authorities)

Joint Community Benefits Trust – Benefit Booklet and Benefits-at-a-Glance for Casual Employees Covered by the CBA Agreement (Affiliates)

Joint Health Science Benefits Trust – Benefit Booklet and Benefits-at-a-Glance for Casual Employees Covered by the HSPBA Agreement (Health Authorities)

Joint Health Science Benefits Trust – Benefit Booklet and Benefits-at-a-Glance for Casual Employees Covered by the HSPBA Agreement (Affiliates)

Joint Community Benefits Trust – Pilot Project Enhances Services of the Benefit Plan

Joint Facilities Benefits Trust – Changes to the Extended Health Plan

New JHSBT Benefit Booklet and Benefits-at-a-Glance for Regular Employees Covered by the HSPBA Agreement (Health Authorities)

New JHSBT Benefit Booklet and Benefits-at-a-Glance for Regular Employees Covered by the HSPBA Agreement (Affiliates)

Important Changes to Healthcare, Community Social Services and Public Sector Long Term Disability (LTD) Claim Forms

Update – The Government of British Columbia and BC Pharmacare Announce Biosimilars Program Expansion

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2020

Nurses’ Agreement – New Benefit Booklet and Benefits at-a-Glance for Regular and Casual Employees (Health Authorities)

Nurses’ Agreement – New Benefit Booklet and Benefits at-a-Glance for Regular and Casual Employees (Affiliates)

HBT Adding Value with Preferred Wellness Partnerships – LifeSpeak’s Preferred Pricing Program

Update: Expansion of BC Pharmacare’s Biosimilars Initiative

Notice to Health Sector Employers – COVID-19 Temporary Pandemic Pay to be Excluded from Basic Monthly Earnings for Contributions to HBT

Notice to CSSEA Employers – COVID-19 Temporary Pandemic Pay to be Excluded from Basic Monthly Earnings for Contributions to HBT

Notice to Health Sector Employers – COVID-19 Temporary Pandemic Pay Excluded from Straight Time Payroll Contributions for HBT, JCBT, JHSBT and JFBT

HBT and LifeSpeak Partner in Providing Expert-Led Wellness Support During Mental Health Month

CSSEA and HBT Working Together to Provide Optional COVID-19 Survivor Benefit Coverage During the Coronavirus Pandemic

HBT and LifeSpeak Partner to Provide Expert-Led Wellness Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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2019

HBT Adding Value with Preferred Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Providers

HBT Adding Value with New Perks Program – Starting with Exciting Discounts at Rogers Wireless

HBT Annual Report 2018

March is Fraud Awareness Month

ICBC Legislation Changes

2018

General Services Collective Agreement – New Benefit Booklet and Benefits-at-a-Glance

Community Living Services Collective Agreement – New Benefit Booklet and Benefits-at-a-Glance

Aboriginal Services Collective Agreement – New Benefit Booklet and Benefits-at-a-Glance

HBT Annual Report 2017

Notification of Move and Network Disruption

Board Announcement – HBT CEO Appointment

2017

Changes to LTD Plan for Class 36 – Members of BCGEU/Community Agreement (FHA, IHA, NHA, PHSA, VCHA and VIHA only)

Nurses’ Agreement – New Benefit Booklet and Benefits-at-a-Glance for Regular and Casual Employees (Health Authorities)

Nurses’ Agreement – New Benefit Booklet and Benefits-at-a-Glance for Regular and Casual Employees (Affiliates)

Verification of Coverage Process Change for LTD, GL, AD&D and DL Claims (Affiliates)

JHSBT – New Class Codes for Employees 65 & Over and Casuals in a Temporary Position (Affiliates)

Reminder: Benefits Administration Changes Effective April 1, 2017 – Joint Trusts and HBT

Changes to the Extended Health Plan under the Aboriginal Services, Community Living Services and General Services Collective Agreements

Employer Participation in the Joint Community Benefits Trust

Employer Participation in the Joint Health Science Benefits Trust

Notice of Changes Effective: Apr. 1, 2017 (HAs) – Contributions, Earning Reporting, Remittance, Enrolment for FBA, CBA, HSPBA, Nurses, Resident Doctors, Non-Contract and Management

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2016

HBT April 1, 2017 Rate Notification – CSSEA, Ex-CSSEA & Permitted

HBT April 1, 2017 Rate Notification – Health Authorities and Affiliates

Changes to the Long Term Disability Plan under Aboriginal Services, Community Living Services and General Services Collective Agreements

HBT Annual Report 2015

Rates Notice: September 1, 2016 Rates for all CBA, FBA, HSPBA Groups

Reminder: Benefits Administration Changes – Joint Trusts & HBT (Affiliates)

Reminder: Benefits Administration Changes – Joint Trusts & HBT (Health Authorities)

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) Harmonization

Nurses’ Agreement 2014-2019 – Casual Employees in Temporary Appointments

Nurses’ Agreement 2014-2019 – New Class Codes for LTD Benefits Changes

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2015

HBT Annual Report 2014

CSSEA Pool: LTD Contribution Rates

Change in Practice – Group Life and AD&D Contributions for LTD Claimants who Elect the Early Retirement Incentive Benefit (ERIB)

2014

HBT Annual Report 2013

HBT Appoints New Trustee – Howard Johnson

CSSEA Pool – Group Life and AD&D Contribution Change

Changes to the Extended Health Plan under the HSP Collective Agreement

HBT Announces Operational Changes and Outsourcing of Rehabilitation Services

HBT Trustees Appoint Donnie Wing as President and CEO

2013

HBT Seeks Chief Executive Officer

LTD Own Occupation Definition and New Form for Reporting Return to Work Opportunities

HBT Self Insurance

HBT Announces Interim Leadership Change

HBT Announces Leadership Change

HBT’s Newsletter: Trust Matters

Benefit Plan Changes – Community Agreement

Changes to the Benefit Plans for Members of BCGEU -ex-Ministry of Health under the Community Agreement

2012 Annual Report Summary

2012 Annual Report and Annual Report Summary Notification

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2012

Changes to the Benefit Plans under the Nurses Agreement

Changes to the Benefit Plans under the PAR-BC Agreement

Waiver of Premium for Employees on LTD and MSP to be Employer Paid (Healthcare Employers)

Waiver of Premium for Employees on LTD (Community Employers)

Change to Nurses’ LTD qualification period

Annual Report, Service Plan, Client Survey

HBT Appoints New Trustee

HSPBA Employee LTD Contributions

Trust Matters – Plan Document Changes – Webinar Reminder

New Health & Welfare Benefit Provisions – HSP Agreement: Benefit Booklets/Benefits-at-a-Glance

2011

New Health & Welfare Benefit Provisions effective Jan 1, 2012 – HSP Agreement

HBT 2012 Contribution Rates & Rate Setting Process

LTD Plan – Administration of Third Party Claims

HBT Expands PBC Services to Include Enrolment and Billing

Reminders & Updates from HBT Benefits Administration

PBC Extends June 30th EHC Claiming Deadline to July 31st

HBT Moves Investment Management to bcIMC

HBT Addresses Client Services in the Event of a Postal Strike

New Trustee Sought for HBT

Update on HBT Exit Levy

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