As an In-Scope (SGEU) employee for the Government of Saskatchewan you may be eligible for several benefits. To help you understand these benefits, information, guides, resources and forms have been organized below.
For more information, please refer to the
HR Manual as well as the
Permanent SGEU Benefits Information Guide,
Term SGEU Benefits Information Guide or the
Labour Services Benefits Information Guide.
To view your current benefits, dependents and life insurance beneficiaries, please log onto
PSC Client and open your Employee Profile.
To find out more about In-Scope (SGEU) benefits please see below:
The Public Employees Dental Plan is employer funded and covers preventative, basic and routine and denturist work for you and your eligible dependents based on the
Maximum Reimbursement Schedule. Eligible dependents includes your spouse, unmarried children under age 21 who work less than 30 hours per week, or under age 26 if they are full-time students, and children who are incapable of supporting themselves because of physical or mental disorder.
To qualify for the dental plan, new employees must serve a six month waiting period and if TERM or Permanent Part-time, must work a minimum of 37.5% of full-time hours. Once eligible, dental costs incurred in the first six months are eligible for reimbursement.
If you have transferred directly from a participating employer to Executive Government with no break in service, and were eligible for dental benefits, then your waiting period may be waived. Any questions regarding the waiver of your waiting period should be directed to the Benefit Services Team, HRSC.
To add or remove dependents you must complete the
Public Employees Benefits Agency (PEBA) Benefit Plan Enrolment Form and send to the Human Resource Service Centre (HRSC). This form is used to designate your dependents for both the Dental Plan and the Extended Health Care Plan. Please note that if you are adding dependent(s), coverage is effective the first of the month following the date the form was received at the HRSC (exception for a new baby, where coverage is effective date of birth).
To submit a claim, (manually or through the dental office) you must complete the
Dental Claim Form and the
Canada Life Direct Deposit Authorization or or submit your expenses on-line via
GroupNet. You can obtain your group number and division number on PSC Client, Employee Profile.
For more detailed information and other forms, please refer to the
Public Employees Dental Plan Booklet or visit the
PEBA Website.
The Public Employees Extended Health Care Plan is employer funded and provides protection for you and your eligible dependents health care needs such as prescription drugs, chiropractic and physiotherapy services. Eligible dependents includes your spouse, unmarried children under age 21 who work less than 30 hours per week, or under age 26 if they are full-time students, and children who are incapable of supporting themselves because of physical or mental disorder.
To qualify for health care benefits, new employees must serve a six month waiting period and if TERM or Permanent Part-time, must work a minimum of 37.5% of full-time hours. Health care expenses incurred during the waiting period are not eligible for reimbursement retroactive to the date of employment. Health benefits are effective the first of the month following the completion of six months.
If you have transferred directly from a participating employer to Executive Government with no break in service, and were eligible for extended health benefits, then your waiting period may be waived. Any questions regarding the waiver of your waiting period should be directed to the Benefit Services Team, HRSC.
If both you and your spouse work for Executive Government, coordination of benefits will apply. If both you and your spouse are in-scope, the spouse who has the first birthday in the calendar year is the insured spouse and the other spouse is the dependent. If your spouse does not work for Executive Government, but has their own plan, both spouses should submit their own claims to their own plan first. Please refer to the
Coordination of Benefits FAQ for more information.
When submitting a claim, employees may consider direct deposit to have benefit cheques automatically deposited to your bank account. This can be done through
Group Net for Plan Members or the
Canada Life Banking Information Form. You may also complete the
PEBA Extended Health Care Plan Employee Claim Form or submit your expenses on-line via
GroupNet.To add or remove a dependent from your health plan, you must complete the
PEBA Benefit Plan Enrolment Form and send to the Human Resource Service Centre. This form is used to designate your dependents for both the Dental Plan and the Extended Health Care Plan. Please note that if you are adding dependent(s), coverage is effective the first of the month following the date the form was received at the HRSC (exception for a new baby, where coverage is effective date of birth).
For more detailed information on your benefits coverage and other forms, please refer to the
PEBA Benefits Booklet (SGEU, CUPE) or visit the
PEBA website. For more information about the Extended Health Care Plan, please see the Exception Drug Status, Special Support Program, and Seniors Drug Plan guides.
All employees must participate in the
Public Employees' Pension Plan (PEPP).
Employee and employer
contributions to the Public Employees’ Pension Plan (PEPP) is
8.6 per cent. Employees in Correctional
Facilities contribute 9 percent and employer match is 9 per cent.
For employees in the Public
Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) the employee and employer contribution rates
are 4.6 per cent effective January 19, 2020.
Employees may complete the
Voluntary Contributions to PEPP form to make additional or voluntary contributions to PEPP to a maximum of 18% of your gross salary to help build your retirement income. However, these contributions are not match by the employer. For more information, please refer to the
Voluntary Pension Contributions Guidelines.
For more detailed information and other forms, visit the
PEBA website.
The Group Life Insurance Plan provides life insurance coverage to employees, spouses and dependent children. Once eligible participation in the plan is mandatory.
Basic life insurance coverage is equal to two times your annual salary (rounded up to the next $500). Premiums for the first $25,000 of coverage are paid by the employer and is a taxable benefit. The remaining premiums are paid by the employee via payroll deduction. Employees also have the option to increase their insurance coverage to a maximum of $500,000 (basic plus optional). If an employee elects more than basic coverage within 31 days of hire, no medical is required. If an employee applies for higher coverage after 31 days of employment, then an Evidence of Insurability – Applicant Form must be completed and submitted to the HRSC for review by the insurance carrier.
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The
Group Life Enrolment Form is completed when an employee starts or to apply for a change to your current level of coverage.
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The PEBA Retirement Death Benefit Certificate is a Group Life Insurance benefit that is provided to all employees on retirement at no cost. Upon notification of retirement, the PEBA Death Benefit Certificate Form is provided to employee for completion.
For more detailed information and other forms, please refer to the
Public Employees Group Life Insurance Booklet or visit the
PEBA website.
In the event of an employee or dependent death, please contact the Benefit Services Team at the Human Resource Service Centre.
The SGEU Long Term Disability Income Plan (LTD) is a mandatory plan and provides partial income replacement if an employee is disabled from performing their duties due to a prolonged illness or disability.
The Plan also provides supportive rehabilitation services to assist employees in their return to work. LTD premiums are paid by the employee and are 1.5% of gross pay. The LTD Plan is managed by SGEU.
For information and forms for Long Term Disability Plan (LTD), please refer to the
SGEU Long Term Disability Plan.