Medical & Dental Benefits

The University of Windsor provides health care and dental coverage for all full-time Faculty, Sessional Lecturers and Librarians through Green Shield Canada. This benefit is paid for by the University of Windsor and managed through Human Resources.

Effective July 1, 2008 the University shall pay on behalf of all members covered by Article F.1 of the Collective Agreement including sessional lecturers, one hundred percent (100%) of the Subscriber Rate for the items listed below: 

(i) the Green Shield Dental Plan 35 (including $5,000 additional cost), major restorative at 80% co-insurance at current O.D.A. rates;

(ii) Green Shield Vision Plan ($500/24 months) and routine annual optometry examinations to a maximum of seventy-five dollars ($75) per examination;

(iii) massage therapy to a maximum of $1000 per calendar year;

(iv) speech therapist or speech pathologist to a maximum of $1,000 per calendar year;

(v) 100% of the scheduled fee for mental health care counselling services administered by a registered mental health professional (including, but not limited to, psychotherapists, social workers (MSW), and  clinical psychologists) for twenty-four (24) visits annually; 

(vi) Audio Hearing Aids coverage up to $2,250 every five (5) years, and hearing tests to a maximum of $75 every five (5) years;

(vii) chiropractic coverage up to $800 per year;

(viii) physiotherapist to a maximum of $900 per calendar year;

(ix) Foot Orthotics, wigs with medical treatment-related hair loss, and medically-necessary prosthesis; 

(x) chiropodist and podiatric coverage up to $500 each per year;

(xi) private duty nursing coverage up to $40,000 per year by a Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nursing Assistant (RNA), and/or Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Effective October 1, 1990, the University shall pay on behalf of all full-time retired members one-half (1/2) of the Subscriber Rate for: 

(i) the Green Shield Dental Plan 35 (including $1,500 additional cost) at current O.D.A. rates.

Click Here to view the complete Green Shield benefit booklet for faculty and librarians.