OSSTF District 19
The District 19, OSSTF Benefits Plan is administered by Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP). All Peel Secondary Teachers are covered under Group Number 9170.
The Peel DSB provides a set amount of money for each full-time equivalent (FTE) secondary teacher. This money is used to pay for the employee's benefits. Booklets outlining the plan are available in the Your Group Benefit Plan document. A benefit information card must be filled out and submitted to CBO within 31 days from the date of hire. Anyone applying later is considered a late entrant.
There are two types of coverage: single or family. Any changes in status should be reported to CBO within 31 days of the change. The plan includes: EHB (Extended Health Benefit) which provides a drug plan with a drug card, vision care, hearing package, chiropractor, physiotherapy, massage, semi-private hospital room. Dental, which provides a three-category package with a limit of $2000/year/covered person. You can take a look at the Benefits-at-a-Glance document for more information.
Extended Health Forms and Dental Forms can be downloaded from the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) website (http://www.otipservices.com/).
If you have questions, they should be directed to the following people in the order shown:
OTIP and District 19 present CAREpath, a new Cancer Navigation System™ to help support Ontario educators and their families through the burden of cancer. Your Plan Identification Number (9170) is all that is needed for program access.
Reminder:
Any change in family status must be reported to the Benefits Department at 905-890-1099, x2109 within 31 days of the change. As a result, the Board must be notified of the following: a new spouse/partner*, retirement of spouse/partner if he/she is to be covered under your benefits, mother or father (whoever is the Peel Board employee) must report birth of baby or adoption of child for the child to be covered.
