physiotherapy – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Zayo, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/zayo-unifor-agreement-includes-pension-benefits-gains/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 13:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153782 The union representing 120 employees working across Canada for U.S. telecommunications company Zayo Group has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains. Unifor Local 2000A was able to protect and maintain the company’s defined benefit pension plan; however, the employee contribution will increase from three per cent to 4.5 per cent. […]

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]]> Q&A with PepsiCo Canada’s Jaye Calder https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-pepsico-canadas-jaye-calder/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:53:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145012 The food and beverage company’s manager of pension, benefits and wellness discusses fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment, the importance of flexible benefits and the soothing silence of swimming. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role?  A: In the realm of total rewards, simplification versus personalization is the challenge I experience […]

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]]> Ford, Unifor agreement includes significant DC pension improvements, transition to DB plan https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/ford-unifor-agreement-includes-significant-dc-pension-improvements-transition-to-db-plan/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143958 More than 5,600 Ford of Canada workers have voted in favour of ratifying a three-year collective agreement that includes improvements to the defined contribution and defined benefit pension plans. The agreement “fundamentally transforms pension plans,” said Lana Payne, Unifor national president, in a press release. Under the agreement, the DB plan’s basic monthly benefit rate […]

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]]> Half of plan members say coverage of certain benefits limits their ability to seek treatment: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/half-of-plan-members-say-coverage-of-certain-benefits-limits-their-ability-to-seek-treatment-survey/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143907 Half (51 per cent) of plan members say the coverage levels of at least one of their health benefits limit their ability to seek necessary treatment, jumping to 84 per cent among those with a major injury in the past 12 months, according to the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. It found this percentage increased […]

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]]> Canadian Aviation Electronics, Unifor agreement includes retirement, benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/canadian-aviation-electronics-unifor-agreement-includes-retirement-benefits-gains/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:00:24 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141056 The union representing employees at Montreal-based Canadian Aviation Electronics Ltd. has ratified a five-year agreement that includes retirement and benefits gains. The new agreement includes an early retirement program that allows employees to retire without penalty at the agreed upon time in the second and fourth year, starting at age 58 and meeting the factor […]

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]]> Back to basics on menopause support https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/back-to-basics-on-menopause-support/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:52:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=139791 It has been called “the change.” Menopause. That time, occurring roughly between the ages of 45 and 55, when a female’s reproductive life ends and any number of incapacitating symptoms appear. These symptoms — from hot flashes to memory issues to muscle and joint pain — can impact physical health, mental health and, inevitably, performance […]

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]]> Q&A with AIMCo’s Krista Pell https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-aimcos-krista-pell/ Fri, 12 May 2023 12:53:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137610 The Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s chief human resources officer discusses the evolving employee life cycle, autonomous working and competitive weightlifting. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role?   A: The talent environment is complex right now. There’s an increase in retirements and workers are more transient than before. To ensure we’re rebuilding for […]

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]]> Paramedical benefits sector riding virtual health care wave https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/paramedical-benefits-sector-riding-the-virtual-health-care-wave/ Fri, 14 May 2021 12:57:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=100189 It all started with a mechanical bull and too much tequila. Mike McClenahan wasn’t initially sold on virtual physiotherapy when he first met with Phzio, a telerehabilitation provider, back in 2018. But after a client’s Christmas party at a country and western bar that involved too much liquid courage, the then-managing partner of Benefits by […]

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