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Appendix 2—Summary of Disability Insurance Plan Objectives and Related Statements

The objectives and related statements are contained in two documents posted on the Secretariat's website: the Disability Insurance Plan document and Treasury Board's Policy on the Administration of the Public Service Pension Plan and Group Insurance and Other Benefit Programs.

The documents contain the following objectives that relate to the DI Plan:

• "The DI Plan is intended to provide a benefit which will supplement other disability benefits available under such plans as the Public Service Superannuation Act, the Government Employees Compensation Act, the Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension Plan and will assure a reasonable level of income during periods of longer term disability." (Paragraph 3.1, Disability Insurance Plan document);
• "The group insurance and other benefit programs (IBP) provides members and their dependants with various health, dental, disability, and insurance benefits including those provided under the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP), the Public Service Management Insurance Plan (PSMIP), the Disability Insurance Plan (DI) and the Dental Care Plan (DCP), the Pensioners' Dental Services Plan (PDSP), the PS Income Benefits for Survivors of Employees Slain on Duty, and the High Risk Travel Compensation Policy."(Section 3.2, Policy on the Administration of the Public Service Pension Plan and Group Insurance and Other Benefit Programs).

In addition, a number of DI Plan management objectives can be inferred from Treasury Board's Policy on the Administration of the Public Service Pension Plan and Group Insurance and Other Benefit Programs, specifically under Sections 5.1 and 5.2:

• The objective of this policy is to promote enhanced accountability and sound management practices in the administration of the PSPP [Public Service Pension Plan] and IBP [Insurance Benefits Plans].
• The expected results of this policy are that:
  • Employees and members receive accurate and timely PSPP  and IBP information to assist them in making informed decisions;
  • Instances of government errors and associated liabilities are reduced;
  • Participating government organizations and separate agencies make remittances and provide pertinent data, in accordance with the PSPP and the IBP conditions and established timelines; and
  • Early and effective re-integration into the workplace of employees returning after a period of extended sick leave taking into account the employer's duty to accommodate employees with disabilities.

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