Part-time Hourly Associates
The following summary provides an overview of The Home Depot benefits programs. Maximums noted for health and dental in the table are per covered person.
Health and Dental
| New Hire Waiting Period | Part-time coverage is based on working an average of 16 hours per week or more over a rolling 90-day period. |
| Eligibility | Associates must average 30 hours per week or more through the eligibility period annually to maintain group benefits coverage. |
| Annual deductible | None |
| Coverage termination | Retirement or Termination |
| Cost | Core – no premium Enhanced – premium based on plan type |
Health and Dental
New Hire Waiting Period
Part-time coverage is based on working an average of 16 hours per week or more over a rolling 90-day period.
Eligibility
Associates must average 30 hours per week or more through the eligibility period annually to maintain group benefits coverage.
Annual deductible
None
Coverage termination
Retirement or Termination
Cost
Core – no premium
Enhanced – premium based on plan type
Enhanced – premium based on plan type
Health (medical)
Covered expenses* | Core group benefits plan | Enhanced group benefits plan |
| Hospital | • 50% coverage for semi-private room | • 100% coverage for semi-private roo |
| Prescription drugs** | Managed prescription drugs (DTF) • 50% of drugs | Managed prescription drugs (DTF) • 80% of Tier 1 drugs • 60% of Tier 2 drugs |
| Dispensing Fee - covered for reasonable & customary. | ||
| Vision care | • Eye exams, 50% up to $50 per 2 calendar years | • 80% coverage • Eye exams, once per 2 calendar years • Prescription glasses / contact lenses, $300 per 2 calendar years |
| Out-of-province/Canada Medical Emergency | • No coverage | • Coinsurance 100% • Lifetime maximum of $5,000,000 • ManuAssist– Included |
Medical supplies and services | 50% | 100% |
| Private duty nursing | 50% up to $10,000 per calendar year | 100% up to $10,000 per calendar year |
| Hearing aids | No coverage | $500 every 5 calendar years |
| Orthopedic appliances | No coverage | 80 % - 2 pairs per calendar year |
| Orthopedic shoes | No coverage | 80% - 1 pair per calendar year |
Paramedical practitioners | 50% | 80% |
| Osteopath, Podiatrist, Chiropractor, Naturopath, Massage Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech Therapist, Acupuncturist | Up to $300 per calendar year for Paramedical and Mental Health practitioners combined | Up to $500 per practitioner per calendar year up to $1,000 |
Mental Health Practitioners***Clinical Counsellor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychoanalyst, Social Worker, Psychotherapist and Psychologist | $1,000 per calendar year for all mental health practitioners combined |
Health (medical)
Covered expenses*
Core group benefits plan
Enhanced group benefits plan
Hospital
• 50% coverage for semi-private room
• 100% coverage for semi-private roo
Prescription drugs**
Managed prescription drugs (DTF)
• 50% of drugs
• 50% of drugs
Managed prescription drugs (DTF)
• 80% of Tier 1 drugs
• 60% of Tier 2 drugs
• 80% of Tier 1 drugs
• 60% of Tier 2 drugs
Dispensing Fee - covered for reasonable & customary.
Vision care
• Eye exams, 50% up to $50 per 2 calendar years
• 80% coverage
• Eye exams, once per 2 calendar years
• Prescription glasses / contact lenses, $300 per 2 calendar years
• Eye exams, once per 2 calendar years
• Prescription glasses / contact lenses, $300 per 2 calendar years
Out-of-province/Canada Medical Emergency
• No coverage
• Coinsurance 100%
• Lifetime maximum of $5,000,000
• ManuAssist– Included
• Lifetime maximum of $5,000,000
• ManuAssist– Included
Medical supplies and services
50%
100%
Private duty nursing
50% up to $10,000 per calendar year
100% up to $10,000 per calendar year
Hearing aids
No coverage
$500 every 5 calendar years
Orthopedic appliances
No coverage
80 % - 2 pairs per calendar year
Orthopedic shoes
No coverage
80% - 1 pair per calendar year
Paramedical practitioners
50%
80%
Osteopath, Podiatrist, Chiropractor, Naturopath, Massage Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech Therapist, Acupuncturist
Up to $300 per calendar year for Paramedical and Mental Health practitioners combined
Up to $500 per practitioner per calendar year up to $1,000
Mental Health Practitioners***
Clinical Counsellor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychoanalyst, Social Worker, Psychotherapist and Psychologist
$1,000 per calendar year for all mental health practitioners combined
Dental
| Dental Fee Guide | Current guide for general practitioners and specialists based on province in which services are rendered (same as current coverage) | |
Covered Expenses* | Core group benefits plan | Enhanced group benefits plan |
| Basic and Preventative Services | 50% to a maximum of $300 per calendar year | 100% to a maximum of $2,000 per calendar year |
| Dentures and Major restorative services | No coverage | 50% to a maximum of $2,000 per calendar year |
| Orthodontics (child and adult) | No coverage | 50% to a lifetime maximum of $1,500 |
Dental
Dental Fee Guide
Current guide for general practitioners and specialists based on province in which services are rendered (same as current coverage)
Covered Expenses*
Core group benefits plan
Enhanced group benefits plan
Basic and Preventative Services
50% to a maximum of $300 per calendar year
100% to a maximum of $2,000 per calendar year
Dentures and Major restorative services
No coverage
50% to a maximum of $2,000 per calendar year
Orthodontics (child and adult)
No coverage
50% to a lifetime maximum of $1,500
Spending Account Allowance (Health Care or Wellness)
Single | Couple (associate plus one) | Family | |
Core | $75 | ||
Enhanced | $75 | $100 | $150 |
| Claims submitted to the Health Care Spending Account are not subject to taxes (except in Quebec). Claims submitted to the Wellness Spending Account will be subject to tax. | |||
Spending Account Allowance (Health Care or Wellness)
Single
Couple (associate plus one)
Family
Core
$75
Enhanced
$75
$100
$150
Claims submitted to the Health Care Spending Account are not subject to taxes (except in Quebec). Claims submitted to the Wellness Spending Account will be subject to tax.
Short Term Disability (STD) for associates hired prior to February 15, 2003
| Cost Sharing | 100% Employer Paid |
| Coverage | Replaces 66.7% of weekly earnings |
| Qualifying Period | 7 calendar days |
| Maximum Benefit Period | 16 weeks |
| Waiting period | 90 calendar days |
| Taxable to the Employee | Yes |
| Definition of disability | Employee is unable to complete own occupation due to illness or not work-related injury |
| Coverage termination | At retirement or termination |
Short Term Disability (STD) for associates hired prior to February 15, 2003
Cost Sharing
100% Employer Paid
Coverage
Replaces 66.7% of weekly earnings
Qualifying Period
7 calendar days
Maximum Benefit Period
16 weeks
Waiting period
90 calendar days
Taxable to the Employee
Yes
Definition of disability
Employee is unable to complete own occupation due to illness or not work-related injury
Coverage termination
At retirement or termination
Other Benefits
Insurance Coverages | |
| Business Travel | 1 x annual earnings Maximum: $500,000 |
| Coverage termination | At retirement, termination, or age 70, whichever is earlier |
Home Depot Programs | |
| Tuition Reimbursement | 50% of tuition, registration fees and books for approved courses per calendar year based on group benefits eligibility requirements. • 0 - 3 years of service = $3,000 • 3+ years of service = $5,000 |
| Retirement | Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP) • Home Depot contribution • Annual earnings x (3% + discretionary portion) Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) • Personal contribution |
| Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Personal contribution – 15% stock savings |
| Jury/Witness Duty | Home Depot pays the difference between per diem as juror and regular earnings when employee has jury duty during regular work schedule. |
| Bereavement Leave Paid Benefit **** | Up to 5 paid days, depending on the relationship after 90 days of service: • 5 days: Spouse, child, parents, siblings • 3 days: Grandparent, parent/sibling in-laws, a relative who is dependent on the associate for care or assistance. • 1 day: other close relatives |
| Sick/Family Responsibility Leave Paid Benefit **** | 12 paid hours annually, after 1 year of service British Columbia only – 5 instances |
| Vacation Rate **** | Paid on bi-weekly payroll • 2 weeks’ time after 1 year (paid at 4% of eligible earnings) • 3 weeks' time after 5 years (paid at 6% of eligible earnings) • 4 weeks’ time after 10 years (paid at 8% of eligible earnings) • 5 weeks’ time after 20 years (paid at 10% of eligible earnings) • Quebec Only: 3 weeks’ time after 3 years (paid at 6% of eligible earnings) |
| Float days | 1 shift per year after 1 year of service (based on average hours) |
Other Benefits
Insurance Coverages
Business Travel
1 x annual earnings
Maximum: $500,000
Maximum: $500,000
Coverage termination
At retirement, termination, or age 70, whichever is earlier
Home Depot Programs
Tuition Reimbursement
50% of tuition, registration fees and books for approved courses per calendar year based on group benefits eligibility requirements.
• 0 - 3 years of service = $3,000
• 3+ years of service = $5,000
• 0 - 3 years of service = $3,000
• 3+ years of service = $5,000
Retirement
Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Home Depot contribution
• Annual earnings x (3% + discretionary portion)
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Personal contribution
• Home Depot contribution
• Annual earnings x (3% + discretionary portion)
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Personal contribution
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Personal contribution – 15% stock savings
Jury/Witness Duty
Home Depot pays the difference between per diem as juror and regular earnings when employee has jury duty during regular work schedule.
Bereavement Leave Paid Benefit ****
Up to 5 paid days, depending on the relationship after 90 days of service:
• 5 days: Spouse, child, parents, siblings
• 3 days: Grandparent, parent/sibling in-laws, a relative who is dependent on the associate for care or assistance.
• 1 day: other close relatives
• 5 days: Spouse, child, parents, siblings
• 3 days: Grandparent, parent/sibling in-laws, a relative who is dependent on the associate for care or assistance.
• 1 day: other close relatives
Sick/Family Responsibility Leave Paid Benefit ****
12 paid hours annually, after 1 year of service British Columbia only – 5 instances
Vacation Rate ****
Paid on bi-weekly payroll
• 2 weeks’ time after 1 year (paid at 4% of eligible earnings)
• 3 weeks' time after 5 years (paid at 6% of eligible earnings)
• 4 weeks’ time after 10 years (paid at 8% of eligible earnings)
• 5 weeks’ time after 20 years (paid at 10% of eligible earnings)
• Quebec Only: 3 weeks’ time after 3 years (paid at 6% of eligible earnings)
• 2 weeks’ time after 1 year (paid at 4% of eligible earnings)
• 3 weeks' time after 5 years (paid at 6% of eligible earnings)
• 4 weeks’ time after 10 years (paid at 8% of eligible earnings)
• 5 weeks’ time after 20 years (paid at 10% of eligible earnings)
• Quebec Only: 3 weeks’ time after 3 years (paid at 6% of eligible earnings)
Float days
1 shift per year after 1 year of service (based on average hours)
| * Reasonable and customary limits apply |
| **If you are a Quebec resident, your prescription drug coverage will be subject to and coordinate with RAMQ and other provincial regulations and some coverages are not applicable. |
| *** Contact Manulife to confirm coverage eligible in your province |
| ****If applicable statutory entitlements provide for a greater leave (paid or unpaid), the greater right will be applied. Leaves entitlements (paid or unpaid) as provided above, are inclusive of, and will be deducted from any statutory leave entitlement |
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