Health Benefits

Health Benefits

R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. health insurance package includes the following:

Medical Insurance
Medical coverage is offered to all permanent full-time employees and their eligible dependents. Benefits range from 100% coverage to 80% coverage for hospitalization and specialty care.

Prescription Drug Program
Employees enrolled in the R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. medical program are automatically enrolled in our prescription drug program. The co-pay for an approved generic drug is $5 at retail.

Dental
The R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. dental plan provides up to 100% coverage for preventative services and allows employees and their eligible covered dependents the freedom to choose either a participating or a non-participating dentist.

Vision
Vision is offered free to eligible employees and their eligible dependents.

Health Care Privacy
R. L. Polk Canada, Inc.. is committed to protecting the privacy of all employees and their dependents covered under our health care programs.

Life/Disability

R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. offers the following insurance options:

Life Insurance
Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance equal to 1x the employee’s salary is provided to all regular full-time employees. Eligible employees may purchase additional accidental death and dismemberment insurance for themselves, as well as additional life insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents.

Short Term Disability
Protection against loss of income due to a non-work related accident or injury is provided to every regular full-time employee. Our Short Term Disability benefit is 75% of the employee’s weekly base salary up to a weekly maximum benefit of $2,000, beginning on the 8th day of consecutive disability.

Long Term Disability
Eligible employees are provided with Long Term Disability coverage of 50% of the employee’s pre-disability base salary, beginning after 26 weeks of disability. Additional Long Term Disability coverage can be purchased by employees.

Retirement Plan
The R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. care and concern for its dedicated employees extends beyond their term of employment by offering the following retirement plan:

R.L.Polk Canada Inc. RRSP Plan
Regular full-time employees may begin participating in the R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. RRSP plan on the first day of the month following six full months of continuous employment. R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. contributes 50-cents for every dollar an employee contributes up to 6% of compensation.

Other Benefits

R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. employees enjoy the following additional benefits:

Paid Time Off
Eligible employees receive paid time off as follows:

Holidays
R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. observes 9 paid holidays each year (Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, Boxing Day,New Year’s Day and Family day). Specific holidays subject to change.

Vacation/Sick Time 
The R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. paid time off policy provides time off for an employee’s vacation, illness and personal needs.

Bereavement Time
All regular employees are entitled to up to three days of bereavement time when they have experienced the loss of a close family member.

Jury Duty 
R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. recognizes an employee’s civic duty when called to participate as a juror. Employees who are selected for jury duty will continue to earn their regular salary (for up to 15 days).

Employee Assistance Program
All employees and their family members may benefit from the R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. Employee Assistance Program, a 24-hour confidential counseling and referral service. In addition to three face-to-face counseling visits, employees can receive financial, legal and health & wellness resource assistance.

Tuition Assistance
Regular full-time employees pursuing a degree program that pertains to the R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. business may be reimbursed the cost of tuition and lab fees (no administration or registration costs) plus one-half of the cost of books, for courses taken under an accredited program, when they obtain a grade of B or better.

Group Travel Accident Insurance
Regular full-time employees are provided with travel accident insurance, effective on date of hire, for business travel.

Perks
R. L. Polk Canada, Inc.employees may also enjoy a variety of perks, dependent on their office location:

Fitness Center 
The R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. Toronto location has a fitness center equipped with state-of-the-art exercise equipment.

Dress Code
All of Polk’s locations have a business casual dress code. Jeans on Friday!

On-Site Dining
The R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. Toronto offices feature a convenient on-site restaurant.

On-Site Banking
The R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. Toronto office has an on-site bank.

Supplier Discounts
The R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. client relationships allow employees to benefit when they purchase vehicles supplied by the major automotive manufacturers.

Employee Events
Every year employees are treated to an all employee appreciation day. In addition R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. sponsors and plans many activities throughout the year including raffles and other fun gatherings.

Note: Above description offers a general overview of the R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. benefits and may not include all of the restrictions or requirements for any particular benefit.