Your Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB) Plan
Your UA Local 67 Benefits Plan offers a competitive SUB plan for apprentices and active members. The SUB Plan is designed to help you maintain financial security when you’re temporarily unable to work.
Understanding your SUB Plan
The Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB) Plan tops up a member’s Employment Insurance (EI) during periods when they are without work or in receipt of EI Sickness, Maternity, or Parental benefits. SUB is also paid to UA Local 67 members while they attend trade school. To qualify for SUB payments, members need to meet the eligibility requirements listed below.
The SUB Plan is funded through employer contributions. Employers contribute for each SUB hour earned, ensuring you have the support you need during critical periods. SUB claims are paid from the SUB fund and administered by UA Local 67 Benefits.
Available SUB Programs
Weekly Income Benefit Amount
SUB Eligibility
Hours Requirements
You must earn a minimum of 1,800 SUB hours within a period of 24 consecutive months for an initial claim, or 600 SUB hours in the previous 12 months for subsequent claims.
Claim Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to receive SUB payments, you must:
- Be an active member,
- Have met your hours requirements, and
- Be in receipt of EI benefits (Regular, Sickness or Maternity/Parental) or be attending a trade school or a J.A.T.C. approved training course related to your trade
Except for when you are in trade school, you are not eligible for SUB payments for weeks without earnings if:
- You are unable to work due to a work-related illness or injury (you would apply to WSIB instead),
- You are in receipt of, or previously received, a UA-sponsored pension plan (i.e., after you retire), or
- UA Local 67 indicates there is work available for your trade.
When SUB Plan Eligibility Ends
Your eligibility for the UA Local 67 Benefits SUB Plan ends automatically when either your membership in UA Local 67 ends or when you retire. You must submit any outstanding SUB claims within 90 days of your membership ending.
Accessing Your SUB Plan: Making SUB Claims
What’s involved in submitting a SUB claim will depend on the type of claim: Unemployment, Trade School, Sickness, or Maternity/Parental.
When Are SUB Payments Made?
If your SUB claim is submitted before the 3:00 pm submission cutoff every Thursday, your SUB payment will be issued on the Friday of that week. If your claim is submitted after the cutoff period, your SUB payment will be issued the following Friday.
You can choose to receive your payment by cheque or direct deposit. If you opt for a cheque, it will be ready for pickup on Friday. Your cheque will be mailed the following Monday if not picked up on Friday. If you prefer direct deposit, the funds should be available in your account by Monday. To set up a direct deposit, please send a void cheque or your bank direct deposit form to info@ua67benefits.ca.
UA Local 67 Benefits makes your SUB payments a priority. Our process is to issue SUB cheques the day before a statutory holiday. During the holidays, please call ahead to ensure your cheque is ready for pick up.
Important Things to Know
SUB Payments Are Taxable Income
Your SUB payments are taxable income which you must report on your income tax return. UA Local 67 Benefits will mail your T4A slip each year you receive SUB payments.
SUB Payments Are Not Earned Income
Payments received under the UA Local 67 Benefits SUB Plan will not be considered earnings for the purposes of determining your entitlement to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.
Disclosing SUB Payments When Applying for EI Benefits
Always disclose your SUB Plan when prompted during your application and reporting to EI benefits. If space permits, add the SUB Plan’s registered name when you apply. Your SUB Plan is registered with the Government of Canada as:
- Name: The Plumbing & Pipefitters Worker’s Benefit Plan Local 67
- File: S00472-000
If there is an issue with EI locating your SUB Plan, contact UA Local 67 Benefits for assistance.
Annual Maximum Reset
The SUB Plan’s annual weeks maximum resets every year on January 1st. Members who previously reached their maximum in one year may be eligible again in the following calendar year.
Have Any Questions?
Refer to your Benefits Booklet for more information or contact us today.