Understanding Your UBC Benefits: Leaves of Absence and Your Benefits (Recorded Webinar)

Date and time: This is a recorded webinar that can be viewed at any time. The live session took place on April 28, 2026.

Audience: All faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan who are enrolled in one or more of UBC’s benefits plans and are looking to learn more about the benefits offered at UBC.

About this webinar:

UBC is committed to creating an outstanding workplace for our 17,000+ employees. One way we do this is by offering employees an extensive benefits package to support their continued health and wellbeing.

Janet McHugh and Lauren Lee from the Health, Wellbeing & Benefits team will help you better understand the wide range of benefits available to you, with a focus on leaves of absence and your benefits.

What will you learn?

• Types of leaves available (both paid and unpaid)
• Leaves eligible for Employment Insurance (EI) application
• Potential impacts to your benefits while on leave
• How to maintain benefits enrolment while on leave
• What the Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers
• Who to contact if you have questions

Facilitators:

• Janet McHugh (she/her), Benefits Specialist, Central HR, UBC Vancouver
• Lauren Lee (she/her), Workplace Wellbeing Programs Coordinator, Central HR, UBC Vancouver

If you have any questions, please email Lauren Lee at lauren.lee@ubc.ca.

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