Pension & benefits

Employees of Concordia university please click here to access Carrefour (the intranet) for more information.

Inpatriates and non residents must be covered under a provincial health insurance plan or an inpatriate health plan such as the one offered by Sun Life our benefit provider to be eligible to the Concondia’s health plan.

Students: Undergraduate and graduate students can learn about the Concordia Student Health Plan through the "Student Care" website.

In which plans can you and your eligible dependents participate?

That depends on your eligible employee group.

Select your eligible employee group below and begin a quick tour of your benefits.

Please note that information from Collective Agreements or Agreements supersedes information in this guide.

ACUMAE (Association of Concordia University Managerial and Administrative Employees)

CARE (Concordia Association of Research Employees)

You must participate in	You may participate in
Health Plan, which does not include vision care coverage (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan) Dental Plan (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group dental plan) Basic Life Insurance Plan Paid Sick Leave Plan Long-Term Disability Plan Pension Plan	Optional Life Insurance Plan Optional Dependent Life Insurance Plan Optional Accident Insurance Plan Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

You must participate in	You may participate in
Health Plan, which does not include vision care coverage (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan) Dental Plan (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group dental plan) Paid Sick Leave Plan Long-Term Disability Plan Pension Plan (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

You must participate in	You may participate in
Pension Plan (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA

CUCEPTFU (Concordia University Continuing Education Part-Time Faculty Union)

You must participate in	You may participate in
RAMQ Drug Plan Equivalent, (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan) Sick Leave and Short-Term Disability Plan Pension Plan (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

CUFA (Concordia University Faculty Association)

CULEU (Concordia University Library Employees Union)

You must participate in	You may participate in
Paid Sick Leave Plan Pension Plan (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA

CUPEU (Concordia University Professional Employees Union)

If you are a full-time, permanent employee

You must participate in	You may participate in
Health Plan, which includes vision care coverage (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan) Dental Plan (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group dental plan) Basic Life Insurance Plan Paid Sick Leave Plan Long-Term Disability Plan Pension Plan	Optional Life Insurance Plan Optional Dependent Life Insurance Plan Optional Accident Insurance Plan Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

If you are a part-time, permanent employee (working 20 hours or more per week)

You must participate in	You may participate in
Health Plan, which includes vision care coverage (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan) Dental Plan (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group dental plan) Paid Sick Leave Plan Long-Term Disability Plan Pension Plan (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

You must participate in

You may participate in

Health Plan, which includes vision care coverage (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan)
Dental Plan (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group dental plan)
Paid Sick Leave Plan
Long-Term Disability Plan
Pension Plan (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)

Temporary employees who have completed one (1) year of continuous service at Concordia University are entitled to participate in the Health Care Insurance Plan.

If you are a full-time, contract employee (contract greater than 6 months) or

If you are a part-time, contract employee (working 20 hours or more per week with a contract greater than 6 months)

You must participate in	You may participate in
Comprehensive Health Plan, which does not include vision care coverage (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan) Sick Leave and Short-Term Disability Plan Pension Plan (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

You must participate in	You may participate in
RAMQ Drug Plan Equivalent, (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan) Sick Leave and Short-Term Disability Plan Pension Plan (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

You must participate in	You may participate in
Health Plan, which includes vision care coverage (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan) Dental Plan (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group dental plan) Paid Sick Leave Plan Long-Term Disability Plan Pension Plan (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

You must participate in	You may participate in
Health Plan, which includes vision care coverage (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan) Dental Plan (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group dental plan) Paid Sick Leave Plan Pension Plan (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

You must participate in	You may participate in
Sick Leave and Short-Term Disability Plan Pension Plan (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

You must participate in	You may participate in
Sick Leave and Short-Term Disability Plan Pension Plan (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA

You must participate in	You may participate in
Sick Leave and Short-Term Disability Plan Pension Plan (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA

You must participate in	You may participate in
Health Plan, which includes vision care coverage (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan) Dental Plan (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group dental plan) Paid Sick Leave Plan Long-Term Disability Plan Pension Plan, (provided that, in the calendar year before joining the plan, you worked at least 700 hours at Concordia or earned remuneration from the University equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

You must participate in	You may participate in
Health Plan, which includes vision care coverage (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan) Dental Plan (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group dental plan) Basic Life Insurance Plan Paid Sick Leave Plan Long-Term Disability Plan (for a specified duration) Pension Plan	Optional Life Insurance Plan Optional Dependent Life Insurance Plan Optional Accident Insurance Plan Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

You must participate in	You may participate in
Paid Sick Leave Plan Pension Plan (Join the plan on January 1st of the year following the calendar year in which you meet one of the following qualifications: • a minimum of 700 hours worked; or • remuneration equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA

You must participate in	You may participate in
Health Plan, which excludes vision care coverage (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan) Basic Life Insurance Plan Paid Sick Leave Plan Long-Term Disability Plan Pension Plan	Optional Life Insurance Plan Optional Dependent Life Insurance Plan Optional Accident Insurance Plan Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

You must participate in	You may participate in
Health Plan, which excludes vision care coverage (possibility to opt out of plan if covered under another group health plan) Paid Sick Leave Plan Pension Plan (Join the plan on January 1st of the year following the calendar year in which you meet one the following qualifications: a minimum of 700 hours; OR renumeration equal to at least 35% of the YMPE)	Group RSP Group TFSA Employee Assistance Program

Pension plan

The Concordia Pension Plan is a worry-free way to save for retirement. It provides benefits that are defined ahead of time based on a set formula using your pensionable earnings and years of credited service.

Pension & benefits

In which plans can you and your eligible dependents participate?

ACUMAE (Association of Concordia University Managerial and Administrative Employees)

CARE (Concordia Association of Research Employees)

CUCEPTFU (Concordia University Continuing Education Part-Time Faculty Union)

CUFA (Concordia University Faculty Association)

CULEU (Concordia University Library Employees Union)

CUPEU (Concordia University Professional Employees Union)

CUPFA (Concordia University Part-time Faculty Association)

CUSSU (Concordia University Support Staff Union)

Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs des métiers de Concordia-CSN, Sir George Williams

METALLOS, United Steelworkers, Loyola

CUUSS-TS (Concordia University Union of Support Staff-Technical Sector)

Employees governed by policy HR-39

Research Grant Employees

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