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  I spent some time this weekend with several other Business Owners. Our conversation kept coming back to finding employees.  They were past the point of asking for good employees, they just need people to show up for work. We talked about the how they value their employees. Some of the companies were lucky enough…

Happy New Year! As we enter into 2022, most of my clients are talking about retaining and hiring employees.  How can we stand out from the rest of the Employer's out there? Employee Benefits and RRSPs are a couple areas that are worth looking at.  Even if you already offer them, reviewing your current plans…

I wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season.  Since I do not live near my family, I do understand that some people are spending some or all of the Holiday Season by themselves.  I hope that everyone can reach out and share the season. This gift was given to me by my Assistant Carrigan, who most…

Photo by Ross Parmly on Unsplash As we start travelling again, we are navigating the ever changing world of Covid.  This is the Blog with the latest information that was forwarded to me by Allianz Travel Insurance. There are some countries that are requiring proof of Covid Insurance.  Employee Benefit Programs may cover you for hospitalization due to…

I hope this is the last Blog that talks about increased costs to the Employer in 2022. Sun Life has forwarded a notice to remind us, that the Employment Insurance maximum benefit is increasing effective January 1, 2022. Maximum Insurable Earnings are - $60,300 Maximum EI Benefit - $638 Contact your Broker to assist you…

Covid seemed to have brought a couple years of reprieve from the rising costs of Medical and Dental benefits.  This reprieve has put us in a position of complacency.  Was this our new norm?  Are Medical and Dental expenses reducing? When this survey came out through Benefits Canada, I was a bit frustrated.  How can…

Our provincial government switched the MSP premium/tax being paid from BC Residents to the Employer Health Tax in 1999. They are now adding 5 Days of Paid Sick Leave effective January 1, 2022.  There will NOT be any subsidy from the government for this additional benefit provided to your employees.  If they did provide subsidy…

A reminder that Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is increasing their Maximum Pensionable Earnings, which means the Employer/Employee will be paying more in 2022. This is the article from Benefits Canada regarding the increase to CPP. To stay up to date on your Employee Benefit programs, contact Glendinning Insurance Services at (250) 764-0142. we are your…

I would like to thank Benefits by Design for their assistance regarding Passive versus Active businesses and how it can affect a Health Care Spending Account. What is a Health Care Spending Account, you ask?  Pacific Blue Cross has provided some insight into answering this question. "A Health Spending Account (HSA) is a unique benefit…