INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / MARCH 19, 1991

 

 

 

Benefit Briefs!

Pharmacare:
Co-ordination of
Benefits

It’s that time of year again!

B.C. Pharmacare is the provin-
cial agency whereby all B.C. resi-
dents are eligible to submit their
prescription drug receipts for an
80% reimbursement. March 31,
1991 marks the cut-off date for sub-
mission of any eligible 1990
prescription receipts.

The 1990 calendar year deduct-
ible under Pharmacare is $325 per
family. To be entitled to the 80%
reimbursement from Pharmacare
in excess of the $325, it is recom-
mended that you submit all of
your 1990 receipts to the Plan
before March 31, 1991.

The Great-West Life Extended
Health policy contains a provision
which co-ordinates the payment of
prescription drugs with Phar-
macare. The Great-West Life plan
will pay up to 80% of the Phar-
macare deductible ($325) for any
eligible expenses, less any unused
portion of the Great-West Life $25
calendar year deductible. Great-
West Life will then return your
prescription drug receipts in order
that you may in turn submit them
to Pharmacare.

Due to Pharmacare’s March
31, 1991 deadline, the Great-West
Life normal claim payment turn-
around time may be delayed a few
extra days. This is the busiest time
of year for insurers dealing with
Extended Health benefits.

Pharmacare claim forms can
be obtained from either your local
pharmacy or the Personnel Depart-
ment. Forward all your claims to:

PHARMACARE, Parliament
Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4

(submitted by Yvonne Mostert,
Training Committee member and
Joanne Campbell, Benefits Clerk)

Health & Wellness

Employee Fitness

Incentive Program

The Douglas College Training
Committee is pleased to announce
the addition of an Employee Fit-
ness Incentive Program to the
Human Resource Development
Program. This pilot program will
operate initially from March 15,
1991 to August 31, 1991. If success-
ful the program will become an on-
going part of HRD programs.

This new program provides
for regular employees to choose a

preferred sport (or combination of
sports). All activities will be trans-
late to “jog miles” according to an
equivalency guide. Participating
employees will keept track of their
own miles, using a log card sup-
plied by the Training Committee.

At each of 50, 150, 250, 350
and 500 miles logged, regular
employees will be entitled to a $10
gift certificate toward the purchase
of sport shoes or other fitness
equipment from any Superstar
Athletic Footwear or Runners
West store.

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Information Sessions

All sessions start promptly at times advertised and are approximately 1 1/2 - 2 hours in

length. Sessions are free and pre-registration

is not required. All sessions are held at the

New Westminster campus unless otherwise stated.

MARCH 19 — 22

Commerce and Business Administration ............- Tuesday, March 19
University transfer programs to 1200 hours
UBC and SFU Room 4211
Community Support Worker Program ............ Wednesday, March 20
full-time and part-time 1000 hours
Room 1630

Physical education < ci. ew. -2s< caescs ee 6 + ose sous) ane Thursday, March 21
UBC and University of Victoria 1000 hours
Room 2802

Early Childhood Education Programs ...........----. Thursday, March 21
1000 hours

Room 4211

Developmental Education ........2022 eee eeeeee Thursday, March 21
College Preparation, Developmental Studies 1600 hours
General Studies, Grade 12 equivalency/completion Room 4211

MARCH 25 — 28

*General Information Session .........-.--+-+++005% Monday, March 25
For all programs 1400 hours
Room 3302

Child and Youth Care Counsellor ..........-2.-+-eee25 Tuesday, March 26
full-time and part-time 1200 hours
Room 4211

Community Social Service Worker Program ........... Thursday, March 28
full-time and part-time 1000 hours
Room 2802

Ptrsing =General «50. ody. cect sguke sieispene siece 6 ces Thursday, March 28
1600 hours

Room 4211

* Provides limited information to new students when a program-specific

Information Session is not offered.

 

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