SURVEY – EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (EI) CHANGES

Tell us what you think about EI

To help us represent you, please take a few moments to complete our anonymous survey about the federal government’s recent change to unemployment insurance (EI). And you could win some coffee and treats for you and your team!

How does the change to EI impact you, if at all? Are you thinking of making changes to your disability plan(s)?

As your advisor is a member of Benefits Alliance, we will add your anonymized responses to those of plan sponsors across Canada. We will be better able to meet your needs as well as represent your interests as part of our advocacy efforts.

Survey results will be shared with respondents.

Thanks for taking the time to complete the survey.

1.What is your position in your organization?

CEO

Finance

Other (please specify)

4.What type of disability plans does your company offer employees?

Short Term Disability only

Long Term Disability only

Both Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability

None. We do not offer disability coverage.

5.What type of STD plan does your company offer to your employees?

6.Does your company currently benefit from the EI reduction rate as a result of offering a STD plan?

Yes

I don't know

7.Following the recent changes to the EI sickness benefits, what changes will your company apply to your current STD plan?

None

Extend the duration of benefits to 26 weeks

Migrate to a different type of STD plan

Stop offering a STD plan

8.If it were required by EI to extend your STD benefit period to 26 weeks to continue to benefit from the reduction rate, would you do it?

N/A (we do not offer an STD plan currently)

Yes

9.Following the recent changes to the EI sickness benefits, what changes will your company apply to your current LTD plan?

None

Extend the waiting period to 26 weeks

Stop offering a LTD plan

Make more significant changes to the disability plans

10.Do you know what the costs of those changes will be for your company and your employees?

We do not expect to make any changes

Yes, but as an approximation only

Yes, the costs have been confirmed with the insurer/broker

11.When do you plan to make the changes to your plan?

We do not expect to make any changes

As soon as possible

At the next group insurance renewal

When my broker confirms this is the good timing

When the Government confirms additional details about the changes

12.Do you have any additional comments about the change to EI?

13.Yes, I would like to be entered in the draw for a chance to win a $50 gift card from Tim Hortons. Here is my email address, which be used solely for the purpose of the draw: