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Benefits are administered by Canada 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.
GitLab covers 100% of team member, spouse, dependents, and/or domestic partner premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Please review the Employee Booklet and 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 Telus Health 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 and their website.
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
Coverage Summary:
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If your annual salary places you above the Non-Evidence Maximum of 10,000 CAD - (earnings of approx 180,001 CAD annually) - and you would like coverage over the Non-Evidence Maxiumum, please fill out the Evidence of Insurability Form
GitLab has chosen a digital administration platform, Collage, to manage our benefits administration for all plans except the RRSP plan. 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 coverage.
For new hires:
You will be receiving an invitation from [email protected]
with a personalized link. Click on that link to set up your profile. Please reach out to the Total Rewards team at [email protected]
if you have any questions! Here are some additional instructions on how to set up your account and enroll in benefits.
Member ID: When you complete your digitial enrollment, Collage will populate a Member ID # for you. You can find the Member ID # in the Benefits Tab on your Collage profile page. You may need this number to complete your Evidence of Insurability form or your Beneficairy Designation form.
In order to assign a beneficiary for the Life Insurance plan, team members should download the "Beneficiary Form" on the Canada Life Beneficiary webpage. If the beneficiary is a minor, please also download the "Trustee Appointment" form. Canada Life requires a wet signature on these forms, so please print, complete, and scan back the forms to [email protected] and [email protected].
Please note that there is a seperate process for electing a beneficiary for the RRSP plan.
For instructions on adding your spouse, dependents, and updating your coverage stutus, please review the Employee Collage Benefits HQ Handbook
Domestic Partner Enrollment: Canada 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. For further instructions on adding your
In addition to enrollment in the Collage portal, you can also register directly with Canada Life. To register, you can do so by following this registration link. 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.
New Hires and Current Team Members can book an appointment with a Canada Life Member Guide to help review the plan, coverage, processes and assist with any questions. For more information and a link to book an appointment, please view the Canada Life Concierge Support Flyer.
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.
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.
[email protected]
.Effective November 1, 2021, eligible Canadian Team Members can enroll in GitLab's Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Under this plan you can begin contributing pre-tax income towards a retirement savings account managed by our provider, Canada Life.
For enrolling into the RRSP, please navigate to Canada Life's RRSP portal and follow the directions in the enrollment express pdf. For a more detailed overview of enrolling and navigating the RRSP platform, please reference the enrollment express guide.
Employer contributions are made to the federal Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
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 Time Off by Deel to ensure that vacation entitlement is properly tracked.
Canada Corp - Team members who have been employed by GitLab are entitled to 10 days per year, 3 days after the first month of employment. Employees must designate any time off for illness as Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel to ensure that annual sick leave 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 Sick Time. Employees must designate any time off for illness as Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel 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 Sick Time. Employees must designate any time off for illness as Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel 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:
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Paternity Leave
Quebec
Parental Leave:
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Parental Leave
category in Time Off by Deel at least 6 weeks before your leave starts. Please familiarize yourself with GitLab's Parental Leave policy.[email protected]
.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 contact [email protected]
and then submit the time off request by selecting the appropriate option in Time Off by Deel. If you do not feel comfortable submitting your time away in Time Off by Deel, the Absence Management team can enter your time off in Workday on your behalf.
Bereavement Leave Team members who have been employed by GitLab for at least 2 consecutive weeks
Bereavement
in Time Off by Deel.Family Responsibility Leave Team members who have been employed by GitLab for at least 2 consecutive weeks
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Family Caregiver Leave
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Family Medical Leave
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Critical Illness Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for six consecutive months
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Child Death Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least six consecutive months
Bereavement
in Time Off by Deel.Crime-related child disappearance leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least six consecutive months
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Domestic or sexual violence leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 13 consecutive weeks
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Infectious disease emergency leave
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Organ Donor Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 13 weeks
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Reservist Leave Reservists who have been employed with GitLab for at least six consecutive months
Mandatory Civilian Service
in Time Off by Deel.The following leave types run concurrently with GitLab time away policies (PTO, Sick Time, etc.). 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 contact the Absence Management team [email protected]
and then submit the time off request by selecting the appropriate option in Time Off by Deel. If you do not feel comfortable submitting your time away in Time Off by Deel, the Absence Management team can enter your time off in Workday on your behalf. More information on these leave entitlements can be found on the Commission des Normes, de l’Equité website.
Reservist Leave
Mandatory Civilian Service
in Time Off by Deel.Marriage or civil union
Vacation
in Time Off by Deel.Parental or family obligations Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 3 months
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Bereavement Leave
Bereavement
in Time Off by Deel.Disappearance of a minor child
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Organ or tissue donation:
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Victims of a Crime
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Victim of domestic or sexual violence:
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Non-work related accident or illness Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 3 consecutive months
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.The following leave types do not run concurrently with GitLab time away policies (PTO, Sick Time):
To initiate leave, and ensure that statutory entitlements are properly tracked, team members should contact the Absence Management team [email protected]
then submit the time off request by selecting the appropriate option in Time Off by Deel. If you do not feel comfortable submitting your time away in Time Off by Deel, the Absence Management team can enter your time off in Workday on your behalf.
More information on these leave entitlements can be found on the Government of British Columbia’s website.
Leave respecting domestic or sexual violence
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Personal illness or injury leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 90 days
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Family Responsibility Leave
Vacation
in Time Off by Deel.Critical Illness or Injury Leave
[email protected]
with a medical certificate certifying that the life of the family member is at risk, the care/support can be provided by someone who is not a medical professional, and specifying the period of time for which the family member will need care/support.Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Compassionate Care Leave
[email protected]
with a medical certificate stating that the family member has a serious medical condition and is at significant risk of death within 26 weeks.Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Bereavement Leave
Bereavement
in Time Off by Deel.Leave respecting the disappearance of a child
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Leave respecting the death of a child
Bereavement
in Time Off by Deel.Reservists Leave Team members who are reservists for the Canadian Forces
Mandatory Civilian Service
in Time Off by Deel.Jury Duty
Jury Duty
in Time Off by Deel.COVID-19 Related Leave
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.The following leave types run concurrently with GitLab time away policies (PTO, Sick Time, etc.). 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 contact the Absence Management team [email protected]
then submit the time off request by selecting the appropriate option in Time Off by Deel. If you do not feel comfortable submitting your time away in Time Off by Deel, the Absence Management team can enter your time off in Workday on your behalf.
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
Bereavement
in Time Off by Deel.Citizenship Ceremony Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 90 days
Public Service / Volunteer
in Time Off by Deel.Compassionate Care Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 90 days
[email protected]
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.COVID-19 Leave
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Critical Illness of a Child Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 90 days
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Death or disappearance of a child leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for 90 days
Bereavement
in Time Off by Deel.Domestic Violence Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 90 days
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Long-term illness and injury leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 90 days
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Personal and family responsibility leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for 90 days
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Reservist Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 26 consecutive weeks
Mandatory Civilian Service
in Time Off by Deel.The following statutory leave types run concurrently with GitLab time away policies (PTO, Sick Time, etc.). 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 contact the Absence Management team [email protected]
then submit the time off request by selecting the appropriate option in Time Off by Deel. If you do not feel comfortable submitting your time away in Time Off by Deel, the Absence Management team can enter your time off in Workday on your behalf.
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
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Bereavement Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 30 days
Bereavement
in Time Off by Deel.Compassionate Care Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 90 days
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Long-term Leave for Serious Illness or Injury Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 90 days
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Interpersonal Violence Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 90 days
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Leave for Citizenship Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 30 days
Public Service/Volunteer
in Time Off by Deel.Leave Related to the Death or Disappearance of a Child Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 30 days
Bereavement
in Time Off by Deel.Reservist Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 3 months
Mandatory Civilian Service
in Time Off by Deel.Organ Donation Leave Team members who have been employed with GitLab for at least 30 days
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.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.
Out Sick
in Time Off by Deel.Prior to the 1st Canada Payroll Cutoff date of the Month, Total Rewards will look up Employer Premium changes Amounts on the Canada Life Website & New Hires since the Last month
New Hires
Adjustments for Current Team Members
Special Instructions for when team members want to contribute one-off bonuses:
Offboarding:
Please see the administration guide for additional instructions.