Employee Benefits

Group Benefit Coordination by LiRN

LiRN funds the benefits plan for library employees across the network.  For contact information and forms, please see the Communications Chart.

To assist funded law association employers in providing access to benefits including long term disability benefits (“LTD”) by providing the opportunity to work in a coordinated fashion, LiRN has contracted for a group policy from Canada Life.  This does not affect the association’s role as employer.

Note: Part-time employees work between 15-19 hours per week. Full-time employees are 20+ hours per week. LTD coverage is only offered to full-time employees working at least 20+ hours per week.

Long term disability benefits (“LTD”) –  LiRN has contracted for a group policy from Canada Life.
For contact information and forms, please see the Communications Chart.

EAP – Employee Assistance Programme

LiRN recently hosted a benefits session to inform the network about EAP – Employee Assistance Plan (formerly known as Employee Assistance Plan EAP)  & Consult+ from Gallagher, our benefits provider.   Lifeworks has recently changed to TelusHealth.  A recording of the session held on Dec. 5, 2023 is available here.

Tania Sangha, LiRN’s former Administrative Assistant took helpful notes during the session as well.

EAP Presentation by Telus Health, Dec. 5, 2023

  • includes information about experienced professionals available for consultation under LiRN’s EAP plan, i.e.  lawyers (1 hour), elder care, dieticians, ETC.
  • Telus Health One APP ( Google Play or Apple Apps)
    • Call us 24/7/365 or log in using the information below:
      1- 866 289 6749
      Online:  one.telushealth.com
    • Shared Login:   Username:  canadalife   / Password:   telus1
    • Note: Telus Health was formerly named Shepell.

EAP Information online resources

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) also has programming you may be interested in. You can find it online here (use LiRN as the group name).  Here you will find articles and other useful information such as Stress, Burnout, Coping with Change, retirement planning, and much more:

  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Career & Workplace
  • Financial Security
  • Life Events

Consult+

  • A virtual health clinic in your pocket
  • It’s an app and website
  • Meet with medical professionals online 24/7, avoid clinic waiting rooms
  • Non urgent conditions, medical advice, prescriptions, refills, requisitions and more

Create your account via CanadaLife, use Consult+ Tips

  • Sign in to mycanadalifeatwork.com  – Click on Consult+ in the lower right corner
  • Go to Coverage & balances > Health >  Other coverage
  • Have your member number & plan ID handy to create your own account

Teladoc medical experts

  • Connecting plan members to world renowned medical experts
  • Available to members’ parents, parents in law and other eligible dependants
  • Terminates when your base health care ends
  • Contact them at 1 877 419 2378 or Teladoc.ca/ canadalife

Many other benefits and informataion available in the PP and on their website

Read here for more information abour your benefits including Consult+

Workplace Strategies for Mental Health  (free to all Canadians)

Workplace Strategies offers practical and evidence based resources to help you:
• Develop strategies that support mental well being for everyone at work
• Address issues like bullying, performance management, grief and conflict
Resources available at no cost to all Canadians:
workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com