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Benefits are administered by Great West Life. The benefits decision discussions are held by Total Rewards and the Comp Group to elect the next year's benefits by the carrier's deadlines. Total Rewards will notify the team of open enrollment as soon as details become available.
GitLab covers 100% of team member, spouse, dependents, and/or domestic partner premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Please review the full policy document for more information on the benefits being offered.
GitLab offers medical, dental, and vision coverage at no cost to the team member. The benefits are outlined in the following benefit summary as well as below. This documentation also has details on the products and services available under the plan.
Coverage Summary:
GitLab team members enrolled in Canada Life have the option of Akira Virtual Care. This is a on-demand virtual care solution. It gives members and their family direct access to secure medical consults with friendly, knowledgeable clinicians – 24/7. For more information, please see the flyer.
Effective May 1, 2021 GitLab team members and their dependants enrolled in Canada Life have the option of Consult+. This gives members and their family online access to meet with medical professionals and spend less time in clinic waiting rooms. For more information, please see the flyer
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Please fill out the Evidence of Insurability Form
GitLab Canada Corp's statutory vacation requirements are found on the GitLab PTO handbook page. Vacation time runs concurrently with GitLab PTO. Team members must designate all vacation time taken as Vacation in PTO by Roots to ensure that vacation entitlement is properly tracked.
Ontario - Team members who have been employed by GitLab for at least two consecutive weeks are entitled to up to three full days of job protected unpaid sick leave every calendar year under the Employment Standards Act (ESA). Leave under ESA runs concurrently with GitLab PTO. Employees must designate any time off for illness as Out Sick in PTO by Roots to ensure that annual sick leave entitlement is properly tracked.
Quebec - The Act Respecting Labour Standards (ALS) provides for two days of paid absence per calendar year (January 1 to December 31). This leave runs concurrently with GitLab PTO. Employees must designate any time off for illness as Out Sick in PTO by Roots to ensure that annual sick leave entitlement is properly tracked.
Québec - La Loi sur les normes du travail (N-1.1) prévoit deux jours d'absence rémunérée par année civile (du 1er janvier au 31 décembre). Ce congé s'exécute simultanément avec les règles de congé de GitLab. Les employés doivent désigner tout congé de maladie par la catégorie «Out Sick» dans PTO par Roots, pour s'assurer que le droit aux congés de maladie annuels est correctement suivi.
Maternity Leave:
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Paternity Leave
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Parental Leave:
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Parental Leave category in PTO by Roots at least 6 weeks before your leave starts. Please familiarize yourself with GitLab's Parental Leave policy.The Employment Insurance benefit and Quebec Parental Insurance plan provides government financial assistance to parents who are away from work to care for their newborn or newly adopted child or if they are pregnant or have recently given birth.
The combined amount of Employment Insurance payments and supplementary payments from GitLab cannot exceed a team member's normal weekly earnings. The supplementary payment will not be used to reduce other statutory accumulated benefits such as sick leave, vacation leave or severance pay.
Per the statutory requirements in Canada, a team member is ineligible to receive any Employment Insurance payments if they are receiving full parental leave pay from GitLab.
It is important to be aware that the eligibility requirements for Employment Insurance benefits and eligibility to take a job-protected leave in your province may be different. For more information on Employment Insurance, contact Government of Canada or Government of Quebec
The following statutory leave types run concurrently with GitLab PTO. Each leave is separate, and the right to each leave is independent of any right a team member may have to other leave(s). A team member may be entitled to more than one leave for the same event. A team member’s entitlement to any statutory leaves of absence is governed by the legislation applicable in the province in which the employee works for the Company. Statutory leaves of absence will be tracked separately. Any additional paid or unpaid leaves provided by GitLab, are inclusive of, and not in addition to, any concurrent paid or unpaid leaves provided by the applicable employment standards legislation. Additional information can be found on the Government of Ontario website. Statutory leave for which team members are not entitled to pay will be paid at 100% of the team member’s salary for the first 25 days. If the team member is eligible for a government benefit, GitLab will supplement the payment so that the team member receives 100% of their salary for the first 25 days. To initiate leave, and ensure that statutory entitlements are properly tracked, team members should submit their time off by selecting the appropriate option in PTO by Roots. If none applies, team members should reach out to their managers and Total Rewards as soon as possible to ascertain the type of leave applicable in the situation.
Bereavement Leave Team members who have been employed by GitLab for at least 2 consecutive weeks
Family Responsibility Leave Team members who have been employed by GitLab for at least 2 consecutive weeks
Family Caregiver Leave
Family Medical Leave
Critical Illness Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for six consecutive months
Child Death Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least six consecutive months
Crime-related child disappearance leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least six consecutive months
Domestic or sexual violence leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 13 consecutive weeks
Infectious disease emergency leave
Organ Donor Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 13 weeks
Reservist Leave Reservists who have been employed with Gitlab for at least six consecutive months
The following leave types run concurrently with GitLab PTO. Statutory leave for which team members are not entitled to pay will be paid at 100% of the team member’s salary for the first 25 days. If the team member is eligible for a government benefit, GitLab will supplement the payment so that the team member receives 100% of their salary for the first 25 days. To initiate leave, and ensure that statutory entitlements are properly tracked, team members should submit their time off by selecting the appropriate option in PTO by Roots. If none applies, team members should reach out to their managers and Total Rewards as soon as possible. More information on these leave entitlements can be found on the Commission des Normes, de l’Equité website.
Reservist Leave
Marriage or civil union
Parental or family obligations Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 3 months
Bereavement Leave
Disappearance of a minor child
Organ or tissue donation:
Victims of a Crime
Victim of domestic or sexual violence:
Non-work related accident or illness Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 3 consecutive months
The following leave types do not run concurrently with GitLab PTO:
Leave respecting domestic or sexual violence
Personal illness or injury leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 90 days
Family Responsibility Leave
Critical Illness or Injury Leave
Compassionate Care Leave
Bereavement Leave
Leave respecting the disappearance of a child
Leave respecting the death of a child
Reservists Leave Team members who are reservists for the Canadian Forces
Jury Duty
COVID-19 Related Leave
The following leave types run concurrently with GitLab PTO. Statutory leave for which team members are not entitled to pay will be paid at 100% of the team member’s salary for the first 25 days. If the team member is eligible for a government benefit, GitLab will supplement the payment so that the team member receives 100% of their salary for the first 25 days. To initiate leave, and ensure that statutory entitlements are properly tracked, team members should submit their time off by selecting the appropriate option in PTO by Roots. If none applies, team members should reach out to their managers and Total Rewards as soon as possible. More information about these leave types can be found on the Government of Alberta website.
Bereavement Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 90 days
Citizenship Ceremony Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 90 days
Compassionate Care Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 90 days
COVID-19 Leave
Critical Illness of a Child Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 90 days
Death or disappearance of a child leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for 90 days
Domestic Violence Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 90 days
Long-term illness and injury leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 90 days
Personal and family responsibility leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for 90 days
Reservist Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 26 consecutive weeks
The following statutory leave types run concurrently with GitLab PTO. Statutory leave for which team members are not entitled to pay will be paid at 100% of the team member’s salary for the first 25 days. If the team member is eligible for a government benefit, GitLab will supplement the payment so that the team member receives 100% of their salary for the first 25 days. A team member’s entitlement to any statutory leaves of absence is governed by the legislation applicable in the province in which the employee works for the Company. Statutory leaves of absence will be tracked separately. Any additional paid or unpaid leaves provided by GitLab, are inclusive of, and not in addition to, any concurrent paid or unpaid leaves provided by the applicable employment standards legislation. To initiate leave, and ensure that statutory entitlements are properly tracked, team members should submit their time off by selecting the appropriate option in PTO by Roots. If none applies, team members should reach out to their managers and Total Rewards as soon as possible to ascertain the type of leave applicable in the situation. More information can be found on the Government of Manitoba website.
Family Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 30 days
Bereavement Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 30 days
Compassionate Care Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 90 days
Long-term Leave for Serious Illness or Injury Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 90 days
Interpersonal Violence Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 90 days
Leave for Citizenship Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 30 days
Leave Related to the Death or Disappearance of a Child Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 30 days
Reservist Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 3 months
Organ Donation Leave Team members who have been employed with Gitlab for at least 30 days
Critical Illness Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 30 days are entitled for Critical Illness Leave to care for a child under 18 years. Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 90 days are entitled to Critical Illness Leave to care for an adult.
Employer contributions are made to the federal Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
GitLab has chosen a digital administration platform to manage our benefits administration. Consider this platform as your single source of truth when it comes to benefits, where you can enroll in the plan, update your enrollment information, and view your coverage that will be in effect March 1, 2020.
For new hires:
You will be receiving an invitation from no-reply@collage.co with a personalized link. Click on that link to set up your profile. Please reach out to the Total Rewards team at total-rewards@gitlab.com if you have any questions! Here are some additional instructions on how to set up your account and enroll in benefits.
To register through Canada Life, you can do so by following this link: https://gwl.greatwestlife.com/MyRegistration. This will allow you access to Canada Life’s GroupNet for Plan Members and the ability to download the GroupNet Mobile app on your mobile device. Once registered you will have access to online claims submission, your electronic benefits card, direct deposit of claim payments, view the status of your claims and more. Canada Life has also provided the following Welcome Packet. The french version of the welcome packet is also available.
Learn how to use GroupNet for Plan Members by watching the helpful videos in the following pdf.
Printed Canada Life benefits cards are being phased out and it is recommended to print a PDF card for yourself and your spouse (if applicable). You can also access your electronic drug card online through the Groupnet for Plan Members site or through the mobile app.
For further instructions on how this can be obtained online, please review the following PDF.
This card provides your group plan number and member identification number. Keep this information with you at all times and use it when requested by a health or dental provider or in case of medical emergency when traveling.
Canada Life has designed tools and services to make your life easier, allowing you to access your coverage details when you want, the way you want.
Canada Life has a user portal and App available to download that allows you to access your benefits information and ID cards. Please see the brochure for more information and instructions on registering.
grp_hd_inquire@gwl.ca.Great West Life uses the first day cohabitating as the date of eligibility to enter into the GitLab health plan. Anyone who has a common law spouse that they wish to add, moving from Single to Family coverage, for example, will need to do so within 30 days of moving in together.
Adding a Beneficiary Designation to Collage:
