Employee Benefits

Learn about the health, safe workspaces, and education and development benefits you receive when working at Interior Health.

Health Benefits

Depending on the Collective Agreement and Employee status/type, the following benefits are Employer paid in most cases (i.e. active regular/permanent). Further details and coverage amounts will be provided upon confirmation of employment.

Covers cost of most medical, surgical, obstetrical, hospital care and diagnostic services of medical practitioners.

Provides supplementary health care services such as prescription drugs, hospital accommodation, vision care, and more. Subject to insurer contract.

Paramedical services (registered BC massage therapy, chiropractic, etc.) are provided under certain contracts as well.

Provides for basic dental, orthodontic services and restorative. A percentage of coverage and maximum reimbursement amounts subject to insurer contract.

The Group life benefit is paid to your beneficiary (s) or estate in the event of death. Subject to insurer contract.

The Accidental Death benefit is paid to your beneficiary (s) or estate in the event of your death as a result of an accident.

The Accidental Dismemberment benefit is paid to you if you lose a limb, sight, hearing, or speech as a result of an accident, and includes loss of use (paralysis).

Subject to insurer contract.

The Long Term Disability benefit provides you with a monthly income if you are unable to work as a result of an accident or sickness.

Depending on the contract, there is a 4 or 5 month qualification period.

Subject to insurer contract.

We provide Municipal pension enrolment options (with employer contribution), assistance with purchase of service along with guidance on retirement process.

We offer comprehensive benefits packages that may vary depending on your employee group and status/type.

Depending on the employee group, vacation entitlement starts at three or four weeks, with additional time accrued based on years of service

Thirteen statutory holidays are observed throughout the year.

Maternity, parental and adoption leaves that may include top-up pay options and employer paid benefits.

The Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) is available to all eligible employees and their families, which includes counseling, online resources, and more. In addition, Interior Health offers wellness resources for Indigenous employees that focus on the mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness of employees.

Safe Workspaces Benefits

Our goal is that we all feel empowered to take responsibility for safety, are mindful of our physical and mental health, are engaged, and are psychologically resilient to the pressures of everyday work and life.

Interior Health offers Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) to all eligible employees and their families, which includes counseling, online resources, and more. In addition, Interior Health offers wellness resources for Indigenous employees that focus on the mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness of employees.

Employee Health & Wellness programs are a proactive approach to helping injured or ill employees recover and return to safe and productive work activities as soon as medically possible. Early intervention supports return to work opportunities and helps to maintain your income and benefits, retain your job skills and self-esteem, promotes family stability and social ties. As well, these supports encourage a positive and supportive connection with Interior Health and your manager. Because of all this, effective disability management has been shown to greatly benefit the recovery of an injured or ill employee.

Education and Development Benefits

We embrace education as a life long journey. Through continual learning we strive for the highest level of professional excellence, meeting the needs of our clients, patients and residents as healthcare providers. Many types of learning resources are available for you such as Clinical Care Resources that direct, inform or guide inter-professional clinical practice across the care continuum, IH Library Services (e.g. databases, eBook collections, and journals), as well as support from your Clinical Practice Educator, Knowledge Coordinator or Professional Practice Lead.

We are also committed to supporting leadership development consistently across all teams and regions through a blended virtual instructor-led approach. We offer a progression of tiered learning options for leaders at all levels based on the LEADS capability model focused on helping leaders develop the skills needed to address day-to-day challenges through active application & reflection with their peers. We continue to adopt innovative learning technologies such as mobile e-learning app to increase flexibility and ease of self-directed learning.

We believe that everyone at IH is a leader and have a role to play in their personal and team development. Our hope is that once you join our team, you will find exciting opportunities to develop in whatever path you seek.