Active employees
of locals 1145, 1770, 1775 and 3260
 

Benefits phonebook

Who do I contact...
To comment on the plan?

About coverage, to make changes or to claim disability, accident or death benefits?

About health and dental claims?

About travel assistance claims and information?

Who do I contact to comment on the plan?

Group Insurance Trust Committee

Group Insurance Trust Committee (Paula Annear)
c/o Eastern School District
P.O. Box 8600
Stratford, PEI C1A 8V7

The Group Insurance Trust Committee is a group of member appointees consisting of:

Ann Ramsay - Local 1145
Pat Morrison - Secretary - Local 1145
Cathy Carragher - Local 1770
Sandra Callbeck - Local 1770
John Doucette - Local 1775
Roy Villard - Local 1775
Betty MacAusland - Secretary - Department of Education
Paula Annear - Vice Chair - Employer Representative
Carolyn Vandaele - Chair - Local 3260
Adele Ryan - Treasurer - Local 3260

The Trustees work diligently to ensure that the plan runs smoothly. They act solely in the best interest of the plan and its beneficiaries, in line with their mission statement and the Trust Document.

Their activities include:

establishing and administering the fund;
entering into all necessary contracts;
establishing and administering reserve
funds;
appointing and monitoring the performance of the administrator, consultants, insurance carriers, etc.;
investing funds and paying expenses;
communicating regularly and openly with plan members and parties;
reviewing requests from parties for additional expanded services;
making plan changes, where allowed; and
increasing rates resulting from plan experience.

The Trustees cannot make plan changes that result in material rate increases or add new benefits to the plan on a cost-shared basis. Also, to increase or enhance benefits, the Trustees require unanimous approval or direction from the parties.

Who do I contact about coverage, to make changes or to claim disability, accident or death benefits?

Johnson Incorporated

Charlottetown area: (902) 628-3537
Elsewhere: Toll free 1 800 371-9516
You can also visit (for inquiries other than for claim reimbursements) or write to:
111 Kent Street
Charlottetown, PEI
C1A 1N3
You can also go to www.johnson.ca. For personal member information, go to the "Members Only" section of Johnson's Web site.

Johnson is your benefits resource and the plan administrator of all your benefits. This means they:

answer questions;
keep records;
determine eligibility for coverage; and
make sure you receive all necessary documents.

They handle claims for accident, disability and death benefits as well as claims under the Preferred Services Home-Auto Plan.

When you call, be sure to specify the applicable policy number:

Basic Life, Dependent Life and Disability: 162618
Optional Life: 162666
Accident: ABT102324 (basic coverage), OKE102324 (optional coverage)

Although Johnson is the plan administrator, Great-West Life insures benefits in the event of natural death, and ACE INA Insurance insures benefits in the event of a serious accidental injury or accidental death.

Who do I contact about health and dental claims?

Great-West Life

For questions about health and dental claims
Toll free: 1 800 957-9777
To obtain a claim form, you can also click on www.greatwestlife.com. For personal information, go to the Online Services Sign-In page of Great-West Life's Web site.
To pick up or submit a claim form
47C Beach Grove Road
Charlottetown, PEI
C1E 1K5
Business hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday

Great-West Life handles health and dental claims.

When you call, be sure to specify the policy number: 56530.

Who do I contact about travel assistance claims and information?

Travel Assistance provider

In the event of an emergency
Toll free: 1 866 530-6024, from Canada or the United States
Collect: (905) 816-1901
For general inquiries regarding Claim or Coverage

Toll free: 1 800 957-9777

To submit a claim form
Assistance Centre - Claims Department
P.O. Box 97, Station A
Mississauga, Ontario
L5A 2Y9

The Travel Assistance provider handles all travel-related claims.

When you call, be sure to specify the policy number: 335336.

 

January 2012