Announcement Letter

Mandatory Pre-Authorized Debit for Self-Payments

Effective March 1, 2018, all Plan Members making a self‐payment to the Electrical Industry Insurance Benefit Trust Fund of Alberta will be required to make their self‐ payment using Pre‐Authorized Debit (PAD).   Using PAD will mean that Plan Members don’t have to remember to make their payment each month, thereby eliminating late self‐ payments.

All Plan Members currently making their self‐ payments by cheque, credit card, debit or on‐ line payments must complete a PAD Agreement and have this Agreement submitted to the Fund Office no later than February 28, 2018.  However, we recommend Plan Members submit their Agreements earlier to ensure there is no interruption of your benefits.

The Personal Pre‐Authorized Debit (PAD) Plan Agreement can be found on our website at www.ebfa.ca, or you may obtain one from the Fund Office.

Plan Members who have submitted post‐ dated cheques that extend beyond March 1, 2018 will have them returned and Plan Members who have made online payments will be refunded their payments.  You will then be required to make all future self‐payments using PAD.  Plan Members currently using PAD will see no changes.

The Fund Office will continue to issue Self‐ Payment Notifications when your hour bank falls below 120 hours as a reminder that you need to make your self‐payments to continue your coverage.   When you receive your Self‐ Payment Notification, print the PAD Agreement off the website and remit the Agreement before your hour bank expires.    Please note that if you are providing banking information related to a joint account, both persons named on the account will need to sign the PAD Agreement. 

When you sign up to make self‐payments by PAD, your monthly self‐payment will be automatically withdrawn from your account each month that you do not have sufficient hours in your hour bank.  You no longer have to worry about late self‐payments. 

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