ARTICLE BENEFIT PLANS. All permanent employees shall participate in the Group Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Long Term Disability Insurance Plans as arranged for by the Town of Hay River. It is understood and agreed that the continued provision of the benefits contained in this Article are subject to the continued willingness of an insurance carrier to provide coverage. The Employer's obligation is to provide the plans specified in this article. Each benefit plan provider is responsible for the all determinations under each plan, including determinations with respect to eligibility and entitlements to benefits. It is mutually understood that from time to time modifications to the benefits outlined in this Article may occur. The Employer agrees that any substantial modifications will only be made with consent of the Union.
ARTICLE BENEFIT PLANS. The Waterloo Region District School Employer Benefit Plans are as described in Items and In the event of a strike or lockout, all benefit plans shall remain in force and shall become the full financial responsibility of the Employee or the Federation. A copy of the Group Master relevant to the Bargaining Unit shall be given to the Bargaining Unit within one month of being received by the Employer. In the event that the Employer changes of the Insured Benefit Plan, the Employer agrees to implement coverage equal to, or greater than, coverage as described in the Master The Employer and the Bargaining Unit will co-operate in the publication of a Benefits Booklet to be made available to all Employees covered by the Agreement. Effective September the Benefits Booklet is deemed to be part of this Collective Agreement. Coverage under the Plan is available as follows: Extended Health Care Plan Employees will have the option to participate in a plan that provides the maximum allowable of "Eligible Expenses" not covered by This benefit will have a annual deductible clause for all eligible expenses except semi-private hospital coverage which shall be fully paid. The cost of the premium to be paid in the following manner: by the Employer (*pro-rated where applicable) and by the Employee. Effective September 2005: The cost of the premium is to be paid in the following manner: the lesser as of the June rate the Member (pro-rated for part-time members) or of the rate on September the Member (pro-rated for part-time members) and the balance paid for by the Board.
ARTICLE BENEFIT PLANS. The Company will continueto providethe current Health and Welfare benefits to full- time employeescovered by this collective agreement or a comparable substituted plan. Where the Company substitutes a comparable plan, it shall first meet with the Union and discuss the changes prior to implementation. Employees shall be provided with benefit booklets within six (6) months date of ratification.
ARTICLE BENEFIT PLANS. (a) Pension Plan shall apply to all fill-time nurses covered by this Agreement. Part-time nurses who are eligible may participate in the Pension Plan. Canada Pension Plan shall apply to all nurses covered by this Agreement.
ARTICLE BENEFIT PLANS. Unless expressly provided to the contrary in the specific plan itself, the benefit plans enumerated in this Article are provided only to an active employee (not on leave of absence, layoff, extended absence, etc.) except where the benefit of the plan is expressly payable during an inactive period due to eligibility and/or coverage generated while an active employee; and further, these plans are provided only to a regular full-time employee who has successfully completed probation, commencing on the first day of the calendar month thereafter. With specific reference to paragraphs and only, the Company will pay the premium cost for whatever coverage was in force to the extent of absence due to the employee's illness, injury or commencing on or after the effective date of this Agreement, but not to exceed one hundred eighty days or a period calculated on the basis of three (3) weeks per full year of seniority (whichever is greatest) but not to exceed one year. A pension plan (integrated with benefits under the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act) is provided as published by the Company by specific inclusion of this bargaining unit within the Xxxx Xxx Corporation Canadian Hourly Union Employee Pension Plan as amended from time to time. (Revised effective July 1988). Effective January the Bakeries Pension Plan shall be merged with the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Limited Pension Plan for Hourly Employees. For employees who are members of the Plan at January and who are actively employed by the Company as of that date and who are not already retired as of that date, accrued benefits at January will be based on the greater of the formula and the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx formula based on earnings and credited service up to that date. Benefits earned on or after January shall be based on the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx formula with respect to service on and after January and the cost of funding such future benefits shall be shared as follows: Employee contributions of earnings up to and of earnings in excess of Company contributions balance of funding required to produce the benefit as actuarially determined.
ARTICLE BENEFIT PLANS. The Employer will provide the following employee benefit program with premiums payable by the Employer, except as noted, to all regular full-time nurses. Enrolment in extended coverage group insurance, dental coverage will take place after (3) three months of continuous employment.
ARTICLE BENEFIT PLANS. The Employer agrees to pay the premium of the following plans for employees who have completed their probationary period:
ARTICLE BENEFIT PLANS. The Employer will pay one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of Ontario Health Care for all employees. It is understood that this excludes any employee tax that may be levied by the provincial government. Contract employees hired or working for periods of over three (3) calendar months will be eligible for benefits under Article -Contract Employees. The Employer agrees to contribute seventy-five percent (75%) of the group insurance premium for the following employee benefits for all eligible full-time employees in the active employ of the Employer, who have completed their probationary period, subject to the terms and conditions of the respective plans: Life Insurance Benefit times annual salary for natural causes, times for accidental death Long Term Disability Benefit: of weekly salary after weeks up to age Extended Health Care Plan including prescription drugs, private duty nursing, semi-private hospital accommodation, "Out of Canada" benefit, and time limited coverage for spouse and children in the event of death of the insured Dental Care Insurance Plan: preventative and basic restorative procedures Vision Care Plan: months The foregoing is expressly understood by the parties not to be an exact or exhaustive list of benefits and is not intended to limit the Employer's ability to secure the best benefit plan in return for premium dollars spent. However, in the event that a change of carrier may result in substantive changes to the benefit package, such change will be discussed with the Union prior to the implementation. At no time will the total benefit package be decreased. Part-time employees who are employed for more than twenty (20) hours per week shall be eligible for the above group benefits provided under this article, subject to the terms and conditions of the plans. The payment of premiums shall be shared on a pro-rated basis in comparison to regular hours worked by full-time employees. Example: Full-time employees hours per week = benefit payable by Employer by employee Part-time employees hours per week = of benefits payable by Employer by employee During leave under an Employment Insurance Sick Leave Benefit the Employer will pay five percent (75%) of the full cost of all Benefit Plans listed in this Article. During leave under a Long Term Disability Benefit, the Employer will pay one hundred (100) percent of the full cost of all benefit plans listed under this Article. The above will be effective the first billing date after ratification b...
ARTICLE BENEFIT PLANS. Premiums for the following benefits for full-time employees who have completed their probationary period shall be paid by the Employer: Life Insurance x yearly salary Spousal Coverage Dependent Coverage Accidental Death Dismemberment Extended Health Care: Optical prescription lenses (including contact lenses) and frames per individual every twenty-four (24) months. Contact lenses for medical reasons per individual every twenty-four (24) months. Employer shall pay up to to cover the cost of eye examination every twenty-four (24) months. Drugs deductible Major Medical Out of Province Coverage Dental Coverage: Basic Services Level Supplementary Services including and periodontic services The Employer will pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premium costs to provide coverage at the Fee Schedule effective April One every nine (9) months Chiropractic Coverage: deductible capped to a maximum of per year The Employer shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premium cost to provide short term and long term income protection plans for all full-time employees who have completed their probationary period. The Short Term Disability plan for full-time employees up to and including the age of sixty-nine (69) who have completed their probationary period shall provide for a period of seventeen (17) weeks payment at sixty percent (60%) of wages all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the insurer. The Long Term Disability plan for full-time employees up to and including the age of sixty-four (64) who have completed their probationary period shall provide for pa at sixty percent (60%) of wages commencing on the 120' day of absence all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the insurer. The parties agree to continue the current Pension Plan. The Employer will contribute a percentage equal to that paid by the qualified employee into the Pension Plan that is four and one-half (4 percent as of April
ARTICLE BENEFIT PLANS. 15: (a) Continuation of benefits during an approved leave of absence or lay-off will be permitted providing premiums continue to be paid by the Nurse, except that Nurses who are on leave will only be responsible for their share of premium costs, if applicable, up to a maximum of thirty-five
