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TELUS Health Savings Program

Welcome to the TELUS Health Savings Program. In operating a business, you know that attracting and retaining talent is vital for success. At the same time, the cost of providing financial incentives that keep employees satisfied can be high. Our clients are entrepreneurial just like you, so we’ve created the TELUS Health Savings Program specifically for small to medium-sized businesses. The TELUS Health Savings Program offers a tax-effective retirement program for employees to save for the future, while helping you retain talent – all at a low cost.

To better understand why this program is great for you and your employees please refer to our brochure for more plan details including investments and fees.

If you already have a group savings plan in place, you can transfer the existing plan assets to the TELUS Health Savings Program. If you would like to make a transfer to the program, please contact us at 1-855-673-7682 and a specialist would be pleased to help you.

If you are ready to get started, select the plan(s) you wish to offer to your employees.

Are you located in Quebec?

Yes

TELUS Health Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan (VRSP) – Quebec legislation

Thank you for choosing the TELUS Health Savings Program, a savings and investment plan administered by TELUS Health. To initiate the enrollment and contracting process, please complete the form below. The information you provide will be included in the contract(s) created at the end of the process.

Only the fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory. If necessary, you will be able to save your entries after the first step and return to your application request at a later time.

TIP

Company Legal Name *

Company Phone Ext.

APPLICANT

First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Email Address *

Confirm Email Address *

Work Phone * Ext.

Mobile Phone

Position/Title *

Language Preference

English

French

Will you be acting as the Signing Authority and the Administrator for the contract?

Yes

Signing Authority

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First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Email Address *

Confirm Email Address *

Work Phone * Ext.

Mobile Phone

Position/Title *

Language Preference

English

French

Administrator

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First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Email Address *

Confirm Email Address *

Work Phone * Ext.

Mobile Phone

Position/Title

Fax

Language Preference

English

French

Company

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Legal Name

Employer Name as Registered with CRA

Is the Legal Name the same as that registered with Canada Revenue Agency?

Yes

Address

City

Province

Postal Code

Country

Phone Number Ext.

Type of Business

Number of Employees

Company Website

TELUS Health Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan (VRSP) – Quebec legislation

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Plan Registration #

Employee Contribution Change

times a year

Contributions VRSP

Regular member contributions

Can members make regular contributions into the plan?

Yes No

Contribution formula (choose one of the following options and indicate a percentage or amount)

	1. Fixed : % of eligible earnings per pay
	2. At Intervals : Between % and % of eligible earnings, in increments of : Default %

Other: (max 256 characters)

Voluntary Member Contributions

Voluntary member contributions are allowed for the VRSP.

Yes

Contributions

Employer contributions

Does the employer contribute to the plan?

Yes No

Contribution formula (choose one of the following options)

	1. Percentage of regular member contributions % Is there a maximum contribution? Yes No % of eligible earnings per pay
	2. Fixed percentage : % of the member's pensionable earnings Is there a maximum contribution? Yes No % per pay
	3. Other : (max 256 characters)

Other

Are there any other administrative requirements that must be considered?

Partner

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Partner Name

Contribution Remittances

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Contribution Payment Method

Payroll Frequency

Payroll Provider Name

Institution Name

CRA Payroll Account Number

Institution Number

Transit Number

Account Number

Program Type

CRA Payroll Account Number

Other Information

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When will you send the Employee Notice for the PRPP/VRSP?

* Effective Date of PRPP/VRSP Contract
* The effective date of the agreement and the VRSP is subject to you having provided TELUS Health with the employee data. If you do not provide the employee data, the effective date shall be delayed until you will have provided TELUS Health with the employee data.

The effective date of your RRSP/TFSA contracts is the date you have signed them electronically.

“Applicant” refers to the person filling out this application. The applicant could be an individual investor, an administrator of an organization or the signing officer of an organization.

“Signing Authority” refers to the person authorized to execute contracts that may be entered into on behalf of your company.

“Administrator” refers to the person within your company who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the plan, which includes registering all targeted employees and any other employees who request to participate in the plan.

“Employee Contribution Change” refers to how often an employee is allowed to change his/her contribution rate. Employer must allow for a minimum of two modifications to the contribution rate per year.

"Payroll Provider" refers to a payroll service provider that has entered into an agreement with TELUS Health for the exchange and transfer of employee data. If your payroll provider does not appear in the list, select the Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) payment method.

New payroll providers will be added to the list soon. You will be able to change payment method once your service provider is added to the list.

The payroll program account number consists of the following: the Business Number (BN), the letters RP, indicating the type of account (payroll), the 4-digit reference number used to identify each account. This number is assigned to you by the Government of Canada. If you do not have this number, please go to Government of Canada website

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Please wait while processing your request.

After submitting this application, the Signing Authority will receive an email containing instructions to sign and submit the contract. In accordance with legislation, we may refuse your application to join the plan where you have been placed on the list referred to in section 83.05 of the Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46) or, in the last seven years, where you have been found guilty of an offence under section 380 or 462.31 of that Code.

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	TELUS Health Savings Program Brochure

Contact Us
	1-855-673-7682

	Savings@telushealth.com

Frequently Asked Questions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Is my organization eligible for MMBB benefits?
2. How affordable are MMBB Plans?
3. Can our organization offer matching plans?
4. Can our organization incorporate a vesting schedule into our MMBB retirement plan?
5. What does MMBB charge to set up and maintain a retirement plan?
6. What kind of financial planning services does MMBB provide to our staff?
7. Are MMBB retirement benefits eligible for the clergy housing allowance?

Q1:

Is my organization eligible for MMBB benefits?

A1:

Churches and organizations that are part of the free church movement can participate in an MMBB plan. Please contact MMBB to confirm that your organization is eligible for MMBB benefits. In addition, MMBB is the official provider of retirement benefits to the following denominations.

Alliance of Baptists
American Baptist Churches USA
Baptist General Convention of Missouri
Evangelical Association of Reformed and Congregational Christian Churches
General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina
International Council of Community Churches
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
National Baptist Convention of America
National Baptist Convention USA
National Missionary Baptist Convention of America
Progressive National Baptist Convention
United Holy Church of America
In addition, certain Christian 501(3)(c) ministries may also be eligible. Please contact our Service Center to learn more.

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Q2:

How affordable are MMBB Plans?

A2:

MMBB Financial Services offers plans that can be tailored to any church budget. We can:

Construct a matching plan that combines employer and employee contributions. You set the match!
Set up a plan that allows your organization to make a one-time contribution or contribute at any dollar amount or percentage of compensation. You decide!
Employ vesting and other plan features. Whatever meets your needs!
Offer the Member Contribution Plan as a stand-alone retirement plan. At no cost to your organization!

MMBB does not charge any fees to set up or administer your plan.

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Q3:

Can our organization offer matching plans?

A3:

Yes. Through the Retirement Only Plan, your organization can offer a matching plan at any level you choose.

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Q4:

Can our organization incorporate a vesting schedule into our MMBB retirement plan?

A4:

Yes. Through the Retirement Only Plan, your organization can institute a vesting schedule. MMBB may be able to recreate a vesting schedule you may already have in place.

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Q5:

What does MMBB charge to set up and maintain a retirement plan?

A5:

MMBB Financial Services sets up and administers all retirement plan needs for your organization and your staff at no charge. This includes responsibility for the day-to-day processing of member transactions including the enrollment of new members, allocation of contributions and daily maintenance of your organization’s account and your staff’s accounts. If you have any questions, we provide personal service. Just send an email to service@mmbb.org or call 800.986.6222 to speak with one of our Senior Benefits Specialists.

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Q6:

What kind of financial planning services does MMBB provide to our staff?

A6:

MMBB provides a full range of financial planning and educational services to your staff at no charge as a benefit of membership. We take great pride in having assembled a staff of benefit specialists who are available to your staff to guide, listen, answer questions and work with them to develop a plan through which they can reach their financial goals. In addition to our financial planning services, MMBB offers a variety of educational opportunities:

Financial Calculators
Webinars on a wide range of topics
Retirement Planning Seminars held throughout the country

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Q7:

Are MMBB retirement benefits eligible for the clergy housing allowance?

A7:

Yes. Income from MMBB retirement plans paid in retirement may be eligible for the clergy housing allowance.

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“Employee Notice” refers to the 30-day written notice that an employer must give to all its employees before entering into a VRSP contract. The contract will come into effect 30 days after the Employee Notice Date.

To help you comply with this requirement, you may use the employee notice template available on this website and customize it to your needs. The link to this template is here

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