MEMO: New Mental Health Benefit for HEU Employees

MEMO

To: Menno Apartments – All Employees covered under HEU Communities Bargaining Agreement
Date: November 14, 2025

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The Joint Community Benefits Trust (JCBT) provides your health and wellness benefits. This email contains important information about a change to your Health Benefits Plan. Please visit www.jcbt.ca to learn more about the JCBT and the ongoing benefit review that may impact you and your family. 

The Trustees of the Joint Community Benefits Trust (JCBT), in partnership with the Community Bargaining Association (CBA), want to let you know about a new mental health and wellness benefit available under your Extended Health Benefits Plan.

This new benefit is part of a special joint pilot project co-sponsored by JCBT and CBA:

• Effective Date: November 15, 2025
• Annual Limit: A combined maximum of $1,000 per calendar year for eligible covered employees
• What’s Covered
  • Registered Psychologist
  • Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (iCBT) – this is an online-only benefit through specific PBC-approved providers. Learn more here: PBC’s Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Registered Clinical Counsellor
  • Registered Social Worker
  • Marriage and Family Therapist
• Reimbursement: Up to the Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) reasonable and customary limit per visit, subject to coinsurance
• Eligibility: This benefit is for Members only and does not cover Dependents
• Pilot Period: This enhancement will be re-evaluated after two (2) years