Recent Changes to Your Benefits Plan

University Life Insurance Plan (ULIP)

Carleton University provides a comprehensive employee benefits program. An important part of managing the benefits program is the annual renewal of contracts with our insurance carriers to negotiate the best rates possible.

Carleton participates in the University Life Insurance Plan (ULIP).  ULIP is a joint initiative among multiple Ontario universities to achieve economies of scale for basic life insurance. The overall objectives of ULIP are the following:

• To achieve economies of scale through bulk purchasing,

• To preserve each university’s individual autonomy with respect to plan design,

• To offer competitive premiums over the long term, and

• To establish rate stability by combining the experience of all universities into one policy.

This allows ULIP to leverage from the overall size of the group resulting in lower premiums.

At our recent renewal this year we were happy to receive a 10% reduction from last year’s rate.  In addition, we are pleased to share that we will be implementing an 8 month basic life insurance premium holiday commencing with the first pay of July 2025 as a result of the positive performance of the plan.

Non-Union Benefit Update – Effective June 1, 2025

If you missed our recent presentation on May 21 or 22, 2025, don’t worry! You can find the presentation slides here. We hope you find the information helpful and informative. If you have any questions we encourage you to contact our Benefits Team.

Administrative and Technical Employees Benefits Update – Effective June 1, 2025

If you were unable to attend our presentation on May 23,2025, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. The presentation slides are available here for your convenience. Feel free to review them at your own pace, and if you have any questions we encourage you to contact our Benefits Team.

New Form

Request for Brand Name Drug Coverage – Use this form to request coverage for a brand name drug. This form can also be found under our Benefits Form page under “Benefits Claim” section.