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Part IV - Plan Registration
The employer must submit a copy of the SUB plan with the enclosed registration form and any additional documents that may be required to:
Service Canada - Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Program
120 Harbourview Boulevard
P.O. Box 11,000
Bathurst, New Brunswick
E2A 4T5
Telephone: 1 800 561-7923
Fax: (506) 548-7473
Additional documents
The employer must submit the following documentation, if applicable, with the SUB plan:
- a copy of the current collective agreement(s), if the plan covers employees who are members of a certified bargaining unit, i.e. unionized employees;
- a copy of the relevant section of the insurance policy used to administer the SUB plans ( if the policy does not contain a complete plan description, a document signed by the employer containing the missing information must be included);
- a copy of the Trust Agreement;
- any company policies and/or personnel guidelines containing information about the plan, as well as any declarations or documents the employees have to sign to receive the SUB payment.
Approval and renewal
The registration date of the SUB plan is the date on which it is submitted, if all the required conditions are met and all supporting documents are received. The plan will be registered under the employer’s business number for payroll deductions (RP) and a notification of the approval will be sent to the employer. Also, the local Service Canada Centre will be advised of the registration of the plan. Employers who are already participating in the program will receive a request to renew from Service Canada -SUB Program.
When a plan does not qualify, the employer is advised of the change(s) that must be made. A copy of the amendments to the plan should be submitted as soon as possible. Until the plan is registered any amounts paid will be treated as earnings and may be deducted from the employee’s EI benefits. Service Canada's decision on the SUB plan's approval cannot be appealed. However, a review of the decision may be requested.
