UNBC Employee Benefits

The University of Northern British Columbia provides support to its employees through its comprehensive benefits packages. In this section, you will find information about your group’s benefit plan including benefits eligibility and key information needed when contacting your benefits administrator, Sun Life.


Sun Life is here for you

If you have questions about your plan, including enrolment, updating a beneficiary, or adding coverage to reflect a change in your life, call Sun Life at 1-866-881-0583. Please reference these group contract numbers when you call: 150560 (Extended Health Care and Dental Benefits) or 102060 (Life, LTD, and optional benefits) and your Member ID (your UNBC employee number).

Remember, you can always review your coverage by signing into your account at mysunlife.ca

Understanding My Coverage


Benefit Eligibility

Refer to the information below for an overview of your group benefits eligibility. Please see your Benefits at a Glance (BAAG) for a snapshot of the most commonly used benefits. For more detailed information about your specific plan, please see the benefits booklets available on your Sun Life account at www.mysunlife.ca.

Automatic Benefits

Extended Health CareSun Life
Regular, Term (12+ months), Term (6-12 months)

Dental Care - Sun Life (3 month waiting period)
Regular, Term (12+ months)

Basic Life Insurance - Sun Life
Regular, Term (12+ months)

Employee and Family Assistance Program - Homewood Health
Regular, Term (12+ months), Term (6-12 months), Term (2-6 months)

Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance - CHUBB
Regular, Term (12+ months)

Long Term Disability Insurance - Sun Life
Regular

Optional Benefits

Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance - CHUBB
(Employee, Spousal and Child)
Regular, Term (12+ months)

Optional Life InsuranceSun Life
(Employee and Spousal)
Regular, Term (12+ months)

Critical Illness Insurance - Sun Life
(Employee, Spousal and Child)
Regular, Term (12+ months)


Key Reference Documents

Benefits at a Glance (BAAG)

Please refer to your BAAG for a snapshot of the most commonly used benefits. For more detailed information about your specific plan, please see the benefits booklets available on your Sun Life account at www.mysunlife.ca.