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Introduction
This program allows employers to register Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plans that meet the requirements of article 37 of the Employment Insurance Regulations and policies set by Service Canada.
The purpose of a SUB plan is to provide supplemental payments to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits during a period of unemployment due to:
- temporary stoppage of work;
- training;
- illness, injury or quarantine.
The employer chooses which of the above-mentioned types of unemployment he wishes to supplement.
Note: Employers offering supplements to maternity, parental (including adoption) and compassionate care benefits do not have to register their plans with the SUB Program. Information on Supplements to EI maternity, parental and compassionate care benefits is available by contacting your local Service Canada Centre or by visiting: Employment Insurance (EI) supplements to maternity, parental and compassionate care benefits.
Advantages of a SUB plan
Employers use SUB plans to increase the employee’s weekly earnings during periods of unemployment. Payments from registered plans are not deducted from the employee’s EI benefits.
Payments under a registered SUB plan are not considered as insurable earnings; therefore, EI premiums are not deducted.
Plan document(s)
The SUB plan must include a complete description of the benefits and must meet the conditions listed in Part I – Plan Requirements.
One or more of the following documents may be used to describe a plan:
- a union or association agreement;
- a trust agreement;
- a private carrier’s insurance policy;
- an employee handbook;
- a personnel policy bulletin;
- any signed commitment by the employer.
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