{"id":12722,"date":"2026-02-11T13:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/?p=12722"},"modified":"2026-02-12T20:40:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:40:29","slug":"benefits-eligibility-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/benefits-eligibility-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits Eligibility for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]Dear PSWs and Homemakers,<\/p>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\">Please be advised that your Employment Status has been updated for the 2026 Calendar year based on the Collective Agreement whereby an employee must meet the <strong>1300 hours worked requirement<\/strong> to gain or regain their eligibility for benefits. <strong>The following updates have been made based on your employment status for the 2026 calendar year:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\" role=\"presentation\">Employees who were full time in 2025 and have maintained their full time status in 2026 \u2013 there will be no interruption of benefit coverage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\" role=\"presentation\">For any employees who have been changed to \u2018Full Time\u2019 status for 2026 \u2013 Circle of Care has sent your information to SEIU Global Benefits so that you may be enrolled in the benefit program. Global Benefits will contact you directly for benefits enrolment. Global Benefits will be sending out an enrollment form and information to your home address \u2013 this will need to be completed and mailed back to Global Benefits in order for you to be successfully enrolled in the benefit program. Please\u00a0note that there will be a delay in your initial benefit enrollment as Global Benefits requires 2 Payroll deductions from Circle of Care with the new changes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\" role=\"presentation\">Employees who were full time in 2025 and did not meet the 1300 hours worked requirement in the 2025 calendar year will be moved to part time status in 2026 and removed from the benefit program as per the Collective Agreement.\u00a0 Please note that your benefits ended on Jan 1, 2026.\u00a0 If you have any questions relating to this change, please directly contact Human Resources at <a class=\"ms-outlook-linkify\" href=\"mailto:HRDept@circleofcare.com\">HRDept@circleofcare.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\">All full-time employees are eligible for the Group Benefits plan under the Collective Agreement, and there is no ability to opt out of the program. Please refer to your Collective Agreement for additional details on the program, eligibility, and any employment status details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\">If there are any question about the enrollment process, the documentation or about the Group Benefit Program in general \u2013 please contact <b>Global Benefits at 416-635-6000.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\">You can also visit the <a id=\"OWAf84022a2-3455-2576-0ab5-0750a406fddc\" class=\"x_x_x_x_fui-Link x_x_x_x____1q1shib x_x_x_x_f2hkw1w x_x_x_x_f3rmtva x_x_x_x_f1ewtqcl x_x_x_x_fyind8e x_x_x_x_f1k6fduh x_x_x_x_f1w7gpdv x_x_x_x_fk6fouc x_x_x_x_fjoy568 x_x_x_x_figsok6 x_x_x_x_f1s184ao x_x_x_x_f1mk8lai x_x_x_x_fnbmjn9 x_x_x_x_f1o700av x_x_x_x_f13mvf36 x_x_x_x_f1cmlufx x_x_x_x_f9n3di6 x_x_x_x_f1ids18y x_x_x_x_f1tx3yz7 x_x_x_x_f1deo86v x_x_x_x_f1eh06m1 x_x_x_x_f1iescvh x_x_x_x_fhgqx19 x_x_x_x_f1olyrje x_x_x_x_f1p93eir x_x_x_x_f1nev41a x_x_x_x_f1h8hb77 x_x_x_x_f1lqvz6u x_x_x_x_f10aw75t x_x_x_x_fsle3fq x_x_x_x_f17ae5zn x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/workingatcircleofcare\/group-benefits-program\/\" href=\"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/workingatcircleofcare\/group-benefits-program\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-outlook-id=\"32a1ff36-4848-4839-b184-d91e60960036\">Group Benefits Landing Page<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\">Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\">Human Resources<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An update from the HR team about your benefits eligibility for 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":3772,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-12722","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-memos","8":"category-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12722"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12734,"href":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12722\/revisions\/12734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}