Reminders – Upcoming Dates Employee Benefits Plan

Thursday, September 3, 2020

Good morning,

On July 1, Manulife became the university’s benefits carrier for staff, faculty and retirees.  The transition included the introduction of new optional benefits and a pay direct drug card.  Many staff have taken advantage of the new benefits and the convenience of the pay direct drug card. 

There are some upcoming key dates to keep in mind:

Summary of Resources for Managers

Friday, August 28, 2020

Dear Managers,

As summer comes to an end and we turn our attention to the fall term, we would like to take the opportunity to encourage you to revisit the tools and resources that have been provided over the past five months.  Although most staff will most likely continue to work remotely, some employees will begin the transition back to campus in support of returning students and the academic mission of the faculties. 

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

In response to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the Kingston region, Queen’s is strongly encouraging employees and students currently on campus to wear a face covering in all common areas, particularly in spaces where maintaining physical distancing is challenging...

This communication was distributed through email on May 20, 2020.

I am writing to share important information about the transition of your employee benefits plan to Manulife on July 1.  Canada Life (formerly known as Great-West Life) currently provides your employee benefits.  In October 2019, we announced that Manulife was chosen through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process to be the new benefits provider for the university...

March 16, 2020

The Principal’s message earlier today indicated that although the University remains open at this time, staff are encouraged, where possible, to work remotely. Managers should continue to work with staff to make remote work arrangements where operationally possible...