February updates from the Public Service Compensations email notification system
March 3, 2022 - Defence Stories
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Benefits
Update: Disability Insurance Plan retroactive payments
Visit the January 2022 Update Information Notice for the latest on Disability Insurance Plan benefits and new collective agreements.
Disability Insurance Plan benefits for represented employees
You can now submit your disability benefit claims electronically. Inform yourself of the administrative improvements to the Disability Insurance (DI) claim process. To apply for benefits, you must submit the required forms to the plan administrator, Sun Life.
For assistance with the disability claim process, visit the Sun Life DI Plan web page.
Long-Term Disability benefits for executives or unrepresented or excluded employees
You can now submit your disability benefit claims electronically. Inform yourself of the administrative improvements to the Long-Term Disability (LTD) claim process under the Public Service Management Insurance Plan (PSMIP). To apply for benefits, you must submit the required forms to the plan administrator, Industrial Alliance.
For assistance in applying for LTD benefits, visit the new PSMIP-LTD web page (you are now leaving the Government of Canada website).
New PSHCP Bulletin (you are now leaving the Government of Canada website)!
The latest Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) Bulletin is now available! This edition includes information on:
- Plan governance
- PSHCP benefits while on Leave Without Pay
- Considerations for travel during COVID
- Contract award to new administrator of the PSHCP as of July 1, 2023
Reminder: Dental claims
To be eligible for reimbursement, you must submit your Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDCP) claims within 15 months from the date of the expense. This means that if you have a dental expense from January 1, 2021, you must submit the claim by March 31, 2022.
For information on how to submit your dental claim visit Submitting a benefit claim – Active members of the public service group insurance benefit plans.
Canada Life will be the new PSHCP administrator
As of July 1, 2023, Canada Life will become the new administrator of the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP). To learn more, visit the new web page for frequently asked questions about what to expect with a new PSHCP administrator. For now, remember that:
- Until June 30, 2023, you are to continue to send all claims to Sun Life
- You can prepare now for the change by making sure all your contact information is up to date with Sun Life
A new PSHCP administrator does not affect your disability or dental benefits.
Pension
When should you expect your monthly pension payments in retirement?
The Pension Centre normally issues your first pension payment by direct deposit within 45 calendar days after the date of retirement. To avoid delays, you and the Pay Centre or your departmental compensation services must submit the required information before your retirement. Following your first payment, the benefits follow a pension calendar where it is directly deposited in your bank account. Deposits are made on the second last business day of the month.
Public Service Pay
2021 tax slips will be available by the end of February 2022
You will be able to access your tax slips online via Phoenix Self-Service or MyGCPay through the Compensation Web Applications (CWA) (accessible only on the Government of Canada network). Learn when your tax slips will be issued for your department.
If your tax slip is not available online by March 10, 2022, you can contact the Client Contact Centre at 1-855-686-4729.