Home Benefits Summaries Part-time Hourly Associates - Saskatchewan only

Part-time Hourly Associates - Saskatchewan only

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 15 hours per week or more over a rolling 90-day period.
Eligibility	Associates must average 15 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 15 hours per week or more over a rolling 90-day period.

Eligibility

Associates must average 15 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 (medical)

Covered expenses*	Core group benefits plan	Enhanced group benefits plan
Hospital	• 50% coverage for semi-private room	• 100% coverage for semi-private room
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, once per calendar year • Prescription glasses/ contact lenses, $150 per 2 calendar years	• Eye exams, once per calendar year 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 room

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, once per calendar year
• Prescription glasses/
contact lenses, $150 per 2 calendar years

• Eye exams, once per calendar year
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

Dental

Covered Expenses*	Core group benefits plan	Enhanced group benefits plan
Basic and Preventative Services	50% to a maximum of $1,000 per calendar year combined with Major	100% to a maximum of $2,000 per calendar year
Major restorative services	25% to a maximum of $1,000 per calendar year combined with Basic and Preventative	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 Fee Guide	Current guide for general practitioners and specialists based on province in which services are rendered (same as current coverage)

Dental

Covered Expenses*

Core group benefits plan

Enhanced group benefits plan

Basic and Preventative Services

50% to a maximum of $1,000 per calendar year combined with Major

100% to a maximum of $2,000 per calendar year

Major restorative services

25% to a maximum of $1,000 per calendar year combined with Basic and Preventative

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 Fee Guide

Current guide for general practitioners and specialists based on province in which services are rendered (same as current coverage)

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)

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)

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
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
Vacation Rate ****	Paid on bi-weekly payroll • 3 weeks' time after 1 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)
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

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

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

Vacation Rate ****

Paid on bi-weekly payroll
• 3 weeks' time after 1 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)

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 entitlements.

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