Benefits at a Glance

October 31, 2025

LAPP is pleased to announce that contribution rates for 2025 will remain unchanged.

The contribution rates effective January 1, 2025, are as follows:

*The YMPE will remain at $71,300 for 2026. 

YMPE is a figure set each year by the Canadian government that specifies the earnings amount that can be used in calculating contributions to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and can be used in calculating contributions to registered pension plans, such as LAPP, for each year.

COVID-19 vaccine updates for Albertans.

Effective Sept 10th, 2025

Employees with dependent children 18 or over need to notify the Employee Service Centre if they are no longer eligible to remain as dependents under your benefit plans. A response is required by September 26th, 2025. Benefit coverage for your dependents can only continue if either of the following criteria is applicable:

• Unmarried dependents between the ages of 18 and 20 inclusive, who are chiefly dependent on you for support.
• Unmarried dependents between the ages of 21 and 24 inclusive, who are attending post-secondary school full-time 2025-2026 (minimum 3 courses per semester).

Please reply to paybenefitsmailouts@edmonton.ca. 

For additional information, please call Inside Information at 780-944-4311, select option 2-Employee Service Centre, and option 3-Benefits team.
 

Effective June 1, 2025, the Alberta Blue Cross benefit plan for members of CSU52 is changing. For more information see Benefit Plan Changes.

Some employees will see changes to the premiums deducted on their July 8, 2025 pay advice. These changes come from the 2024 financial review of the employee benefit plans. 

Premium Rates - 2025 benefit plans

Please be advised of an upcoming change in Alberta Blue Cross's Medical Underwriting (MUW) communication move from paper-based mail outs to secure email using Brightsquid (an Alberta based secure communication platform). This change will improve efficiency and member experience, while allowing for faster and more reliable communications.

What does this mean for members?

Going forward, members (and their spouses, if applicable) will receive and send underwriting documents via Brightsquid. Here’s how the process will work:

• Alberta Blue Cross's MUW team will send a Brightsquid secure email containing the required forms to the member’s email address on file.
• The member will receive a notification prompting them to create a Brightsquid account. They’ll log in using a password and their date of birth.
• The member can complete and return the forms securely through Brightsquid—or alternatively, still has the option to submit by mail, fax, or drop-off.
• Once a decision is made, the MUW team will send the decision letter via Brightsquid.

If a member’s email address is not on file, Alberta Blue Cross will continue to use traditional mail. 

May 2, 2025

Alberta Blue Cross is making a change to their claiming process. Starting on June 18, 2025, you will need to upload a receipt when you submit any claim on the Alberta Blue Cross member site or app. 

For more information on this change, see this easy-to-follow guide on the new claiming process and frequently asked questions.

January 17, 2025

Blue Cross has released their updated guide to dental fee coverage maximums for 2025.
Please refer to your plan documents and talk to your dentist to determine what your out-of-pocket expenses may be for dental services.

October 31, 2024

LAPP is pleased to announce that contribution rates for 2025 will remain unchanged.

The contribution rates effective January 1, 2025, are as follows:

*The YMPE is set at $71,300 for 2025. 

YMPE is a figure set each year by the Canadian government that specifies the earnings amount that can be used in calculating contributions to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and can be used in calculating contributions to registered pension plans, such as LAPP, for each year.