Enrolling in Benefits

New Hire Eligibility

If you are a newly hired or rehired benefits-eligible employee, you have 30 calendar days from your effective date to enrol in benefits.

Effective Date:

  • Salaried employees are eligible for benefits as of their date of hire.
  • Hourly employees are eligible for benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of continuous employment.
  • Rehired full-time employees may be eligible to enrol upon rehire provided they worked for United Rentals for at least one year and returned within six months.

Note: Seasonal employees are eligible for a limited subset of benefits. Part-time and Temporary employees are not eligible.

You May Also Enrol Your Eligible Dependents for Coverage

  • Legally married spouse or common-law spouse.
  • Unmarried child(ren), step-child(ren) or common-law child(ren) under 21 years of age, or under 25* years of age if attending an accredited educational institute, college, or university on a full-time basis.

*Or 26 years of age if the employee lives in Quebec.

Benefits Support

Having trouble enrolling in Workday? Call the 1HR Team at 888-220-9202 or create a case in Workday Help.

You Are Not Eligible If You:

  • Are covered under another country’s benefit plan
  • Are covered by a collective bargaining agreement that does not provide coverage under the programs
  • Are a leased employee or independent contractor.
  • Are in full-time service in any naval, military, or air force, or
  • Reside outside of Canada and the United States of America.
How to Enrol or Make Changes

Go to mysunlife.ca for instructions on how to change your elections if you have a change in status or, if you are a new hire, how to enrol.

Online Enrolment Guide

Change in Status

If you have a change in status during the year, you may be permitted to:

  • Add newly eligible dependents or remove dependents that are no longer eligible; and
  • Change your level of coverage (for example, from “Employee Only” to “Family” coverage).

The change you make must be on account of, and consistent with, the change in status. You have 30 days from the date of the occurrence to make a change. Otherwise, evidence of good health may be required.

When Benefits End

Benefits will end as of the day that any of the following events occur:

  • The last day of your employment;
  • The date your employment status changes to part-time (less than 30 hours per week); or
  • The date you transfer to a position that has a collective bargaining agreement that does not provide benefits through United Rentals.
  • If you are no longer actively working due to illness for more than 24 calendar months.

In addition:

  • Benefits for your spouse or any of your dependents end as of the date your spouse or dependent(s) cease to be an eligible dependent;
  • STD benefits end at retirement or age 65, whichever is earlier;
  • LTD benefits end at age 65, less the elimination period; and
  • Optional Life Insurance and Optional AD&D benefits end at retirement or age 65, whichever is earlier.