Cost for coverage
The amount you pay for coverage depends on which plan you choose and who you cover.
Perth Office
| Medical Plan | Dental Plan | |
| Associate only | $23.42 | $67.30 |
| Family | $67.30 | $29.62 |
Retail
| Medical Plan | Dental Plan | |
| Associate only | $26.00 | $77.18 |
| Family | $14.80 | $38.40 |
Eligibility
Employees
Eligibility for Desjardins Insurance depends on what type of employee you are and how many hours you work.
- Employees must be residents in Canada. An employee who does not reside in Canada must receive prior written approval for benefit eligibility.
- If an employee terminates employment and is re-hired by Caleres with six months immediately following the termination of coverage, they will be eligible for the reinstatement of insurance on the date they resume employment provided application for reinstatement is made with 31 days of eligibility.
001 Store employees
Store Employees employed by Caleres on a permanent, full-time basis and who work a minimum of 26 hours per week become eligible for benefits on the first day of the month coincident with or next following the date the employee has completed 90 days of continuous service.
004 Management – Retail Field (non-Perth employees)
Management Employees in the Retail Field employed by Caleres on a permanent, full-time basis and who work a minimum of 26 hours per week become eligible for benefits on the first day of the month coincident with or next following the date the employee has completed 90 days of continuous service.
006 Management – Perth employees
Management Employees at Perth employed by Caleres on a permanent, full-time basis and who work a minimum of 26 hours per week become eligible for benefits on the first day of the month coincident with or next following the date the employee has completed 90 days of continuous service.
007 Clerical (non-Unionized) – Perth employees
Clerical (non-Unionized) Employees at Perth employed by Caleres and who Work a minimum of 21 hours per week become eligible for benefits on the first day of the month coincident with or next following the date the employee has completed 90 days of continuous service.
009 Clerk employees – Perth Union
Clerk (Unionized) Employees at Perth employed by Caleres and who Work a minimum of 21 hours per week become eligible for benefits the date the employee has completed 12 months of continuous service for dental care benefits and the date the employee has completed three months of continuous service for the other benefits.
Dependents
You can choose to cover your spouse/domestic partner, your children, and your spouse/domestic partner’s children as defined below.
It is understood that a functional impairment will be defined as stipulated under the regulations of any provincial legislation, when covered under such regulations.