PAS Member Benefits
Membership Assistance Program (Counselling) Delivered Through Inkblot
Through the MAP, the member and each of the member’s eligible dependents have access to three (3) hours of individual counselling and three (3) hours of couples counselling per program year.Following the member’s allotted hours, they can continue with the same counsellor, shifting to sessions reimbursable through their paramedical coverage, or paid privately.
In addition to counselling, members have access to a variety of advisory services which include support for:
- legal,
- financial,
- health, and
- career and life transitions.
Eligible members should receive an email directly from Inkblot to sign up for the online platform. If you did not receive this email, please contact our office.
Eligible members also have access to Online Mental Health Training. More information including how to access this, can be found here.
Members in manager roles may also be interested in accessing the HR / Manager Consultation Service for advice on how to best support employees experiencing mental health distress. Consultations can be set up by emailing consultation@inkblottherapy.com.
PAS ensures that pharmacy professionals receive the necessary liability insurance required by the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals. Discounted rates and nation-wide coverage of professional malpractice insurance is provided to pharmacy professionals. For more information on the malpractice insurance, click on the image above.
Property and Personal Insurance Discounts
If you would like to participate in the plan(s) listed or have questions, please call or email Erin at Lothman Insurance, erin@lifelinebrokers.com at 1-800-667-9650, or locally in Saskatoon at 956-0820.
Home, Tenant and Condo Insurance
The above types of insurance are offered through Wynward Insurance at a group rate. Please contact Erin erin@lifelinebrokers.com.
Individual Term Life and Disability
The insurance is offered through Manulife. The Life is a five year renewable term to age 70. The disability plan is very appealing because of the regular occupation definition to age 65. Please contact Cory at cory@lifelinebrokers.com.
Group Health and Dental Benefits
Health and Dental is offered through Saskatchewan Blue Cross (must take $50,000 of Life Insurance. Life Insurance is medically underwritten with Industrial Alliance). You must be working at least 20 hours a week to be eligible. Please contact Cory
at cory@lifelinebrokers.com.
Commercial Pharmacy Insurance
Comprehensive Commercial Insurance is specifically designed for pharmacies and underwritten by Wynward Insurance. This insurance is offered at a group rate. Please contact Erin erin@lifelinebrokers.com.
Group Insurance for Pharmacies
Group insurance includes life, accidental death, dismemberment (AD & D), short and long-term disability with health and dental. Life and disability insurance is with Industrial Alliance. AD & D is with Chubb Life and the health and dental is with the Saskatchewan Blue Cross. Life insurance is mandatory and you can other coverages, but you must have Health to get dental. Group rates are pooled with all participating pharmacies. For more information, please read the brochure. If you want a quote, fill in the brochure and email to cory@lifelinebrokers.com.
Critical Illness
This type of insurance is available to members and spouses. There is no medical underwriting required, only a
six-question application. Please contact Cory at cory@lifelinebrokers.com.
Professional Development Discounts (PAS and CPhA)
Travel & Lifestyle Benefits
PAS members have access to several travel and lifestyle benefits through their CPhA membership. These include Goodlife Fitness, the Canadian Pharmacist Travel Affinity Program, Telus Mobility, Dell Computers, the Meridan One Benefit Program and the American Pharmacists Association.
Canadian Pharmacist Travel Affinity Program
We’re excited to offer our members exclusive access to the Canadian Pharmacists Travel Affinity program.
Enjoy below-market discounts on all hotels and car rental suppliers around the world with discounts averaging 10-20% below the best
available rates. Save time and money. Let us negotiate the best deals and compare prices for you.
Any hotel, any car, anywhere, anytime. Visit the website to receive your discount now.
Goodlife Fitness – Get Fit and Save
We’re investing in your health and wellness! Members can now join Goodlife Fitness and be able to choose their home Club and their membership type at 30% off.
Effective July 6th, employee/members who have enrolled in their corporate membership program may now add up to two family members, each at the same great corporate discount.
Our corporate rate includes access to over 280 clubs across Canada, waived enrollment fee, the option to extend to one family member, and more. Learn more and join today. Register for your GoodLife Fitness Corporate Membership using your PAS membership number today. Please note PAS updates the Goodlife eligibility list on a quarterly basis (once every three months).
Telus Mobility
PAS and BCPhA are pleased to offer members access to preferred rates on TELUS Mobility plans.
Members will need to complete their contact information first to receive an email confirming their eligibility. Members can now enjoy a
wide variety of benefits including $100 in bill credit for new activations and $50 bill credit for upgrades/renewals. Simply visit the
BCPhA TELUS ordering page today and start receiving your member discount!
Dell Computers
We’re pleased to offer members a 10% discount on the lowest price advertised DELL.
PAS members can visit the dedicated site and enter their email address.
They’ll be emailed a 10% off coupon that can be used instore or online.
Click here.
Meridan One Benefit Program
CPhA members, take advantage of the UPS Members Benefit Program and save on a variety of UPS services! You’ll receive 50% off all small package shipments* including imports to Canada, 30% off brokerage entry preparations fees, at least 75% off freight shipments over 150 lb. and more. To get started call 1-800-MEMBERS (1-800-636-2377), M-F, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST.
*Incentives are based on the daily rates in the UPS Rate and Service Guide. The member understands that actual rates for shipments may vary and be less.
Your association has teamed up with Lenovo, a global leader in the PC marketplace, to offer discounts on its entire line of reliable,
high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services. Members save up to 30% off the everyday public web price of Lenovo laptops, tablets, desktops, all-in-ones, workstations, servers, and accessories. This includes savings on a variety of products for the home and office, such as the award-winning ThinkPad laptops and innovative multimode YOGA tablets.
Members also receive:
- Free ground shipping on all web orders
- Monthly limited-time special offers
- Access to energy-efficient green technologies
- Award-winning service and support before, during and after your purchase
To shop, visit: www.lenovo.com/ca/en/m1cpha-ca
Call: 1-888-315-7408, ext. 7297 (M-F: 9am- 9pm ET, Sat: 9am-6pm ET) Or Text: Receive exclusive limited time offers by texting Active to 555-888.
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
We’re pleased to offer members a 50% discount on a membership with APhA .
For just $129 USD (regular $257 USD), you’ll have access to all the benefits of APhA, including access to 80+ home study programs, critical news and information through Pharmacy Today and the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, as well as access to networking events and APhA’s dynamic online community
PAS Joint Members (PAS/CSHP) also have access to CSHP benefits. Visit the CSHP site to view those benefit.