Part-Time to Full-Time Transfer Information

As a part-time employee, seniority is measured by hours worked. When you transfer to full-time, the seniority hours you worked are translated into a Seniority Date. Seniority reflects the time spent within your particular employee group. Seniority is used as a measurement tool for processes such as vacation requests and selecting successful applicants during the recruitment process. Seniority reports are completed on a bi-annual basis, and are located on the Common Drive for unionized employees. 

As a part-time employee your service is measured by hours worked. When you transfer to full-time, the service hours you worked are translated into a Service Date, otherwise known as an Adjusted Hire Date. Service reflects the total time spent working at the Brant Community Healthcare System. Service is used as a measurement tool for processes such as vacation progression, and progression through the short term disability plan.

As a part-time employee you have been receiving a percentage in lieu of vacation. Annually in approximately May, you receive a lump sum payment of this percentage in lieu. Any percentage in lieu that you have accumulated since the last lump sum payment will be paid to you on the pay date of the pay period in which you transfer. 

You will also begin to see an accumulation of hours on your bi-weekly pay record. Your annual entitlement to vacation is driven by your Service Date as noted above and also your union group's collective agreement or non-union policy.

Health and dental benefits are provided by Medavie Blue Cross. Enrollment in benefits are optional however, if you chose not to enroll upon transfer your options to enroll in the future are limited. Please see the Benefits and Health Resources page which provides information about the cost of benefits, the types and amounts of coverage and who may be eligible for coverage under your plan. Benefits are effective the first of the month following your date of transfer. 

Whether you are interested in coverage or not, you must complete the enrollment form.

• If you wish to enroll in benefits, please complete sections 2, and 6.
• If you do not wish to enroll in benefits, please complete sections 2 (top section only), 3 and 6. 

Please return no later than your date of transfer to hrforms@bchsys.org. 

The Hospital of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is mandatory for all regular full-time employees. If you are not already enrolled in HOOPP, you will be enrolled upon your date of transfer. If you are already enrolled, your transfer date to full-time will be communicated to HOOPP.

Your contributions will be deducted each pay period directly from your gross pay. For every $1 that you contribute, your employer currently contributes $1.26 to the HOOPP Fund. Visit the HOOPP website for more information about contribution rates. 

All contributions are invested in the HOOPP Fund. The monthly pension you will receive in retirement is determined using a formula that is based on your earnings and how much contributory service you have built in the Plan. For more details, please visit the HOOPP website. 

Life Insurance and Accidental Dealth and Dismemberment benefits are provided by Manulife. This benefit is mandatory for all regular full-time employees and paid for 100% by the hospital. Benefits are effective the first of the month following your date of transfer and are both valued at 2x your annual salary.

Please complete the Manulife Enrollment Form

• Review the form carefully and complete all green highlighted sections.
• Completion of the enrollment form is mandatory for full-time employees.
• The original signed copy must be returned to Human Resources in order for coverage to be valid.
• Please review page 5 of the enrollment form for further information regarding beneficiaries.

As a part-time employee, you would not have been eligible for any disability benefits. This means that if you were off work due to illness, you would not have been paid. As a regular full-time employee, you are eligible for participation in the Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan (HOODIP) which provides for both short term and long term disability benefits. 

• HOODIP sick pay benefit
• HOODIP long-term disability benefit

For short term disability such as incidental days off due to illness you will now be paid between 66 & 2/3% to a possible 100% of your earnings depending on your service with the BCHS for a duration of up to 15 weeks. 

You may be eligible for long term disability benefits if you are required to be off work for more than 30 weeks. The level of this benefit is also driven by your service with the organization. For more information related to a health leave of absence, please contact the Organizational Health Department at OrganziationalHealth@bchsys.org.