Your organization, located in Manitoba, will be enhancing

Your organization, located in Manitoba, will be enhancing the group benefits plan offered to employees in two months by adding accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage and vision care coverage. The organization will pay 50% of the cost of the AD&D premiums and 50% of the cost of the vision care premiums, with the employees paying the other 50% of each premium.

Answer of the following questions:

• -What is vision care coverage?
• What type of allowance or benefit would this be (cash or non-cash? Taxable or non-taxable?)
• What amount would be included in the employee’s income?
• What impact would this have (if any) on any statutory deductions for employees?
• What would be the impact on their net pay?