Common use of BENEFIT AND PENSION PLANS Clause in Contracts

BENEFIT AND PENSION PLANS. 19.01 The Employer shall continue providing the group benefit plans provided to Employees at the date of signing this Agreement. The Employer and the Employee shall be bound by the provisions of these plans in accordance with the provisions of the applicable plan text as amended from time to time. 19.02 The rights of eligible Employees in respect of insurance coverage and the settlement of all claims arising out of such coverage shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of such insurance plans, and all disputes concerning the same shall be pursued and resolved between PCAM and/or Employee and the insurance carrier pursuant to adjudication and/or dispute resolution mechanisms contained in such policies, and/or the Courts, if applicable, rather than through the grievance and arbitration procedure set forth in this Agreement. 19.03 The parties agree to continue to participate in the existing Group Dental Plan and the current cost shared arrangements for the life of this Agreement. 19.04 The Employer agrees to participate in the HEB Disability and Rehabilitation (D&R) Plan. The Employer will pay the D&R premium to a maximum of 2.3% of base salary. 19.05 The parties agree that income protection credits and Workers Compensation benefits will be used where applicable, to offset the elimination period. Once the elimination period has been exhausted, and subject to the approval of the Employees’ application for D&R benefits by the insurer, the Employee may commence drawing disability benefits. It is understood that the elimination period for the D&R Plan is one hundred and nineteen (119) calendar days. An Employee may claim income protection benefits for the period of time not to exceed this elimination period and payment of accrued income protection within the elimination period represents the maximum amount of income protection available to the Employee regardless of the dispensation of the D&R application or the status of the D&R application on the 120th calendar day. An Employee may not utilize income protection contiguous to the date of termination of D&R coverage. 19.06 Every eligible Employee shall participate in the HealthCare Employees Pension Plan. Enrollment, contributions and benefits shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.

BENEFIT AND PENSION PLANS. 19.01 18.01 The Employer shall continue providing the group benefit plans provided to Employees at the date of signing this Agreement. The Employer and the Employee shall be bound by the provisions of these plans in accordance with the provisions of the applicable plan text as amended from time to timeplans. 19.02 18.02 The rights of eligible Employees in respect of insurance coverage and the settlement of all claims arising out of such coverage shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of such insurance plans, and all disputes concerning the same shall be pursued and resolved between PCAM and/or Employee and the insurance carrier pursuant to adjudication and/or dispute resolution mechanisms contained in such policies, and/or the Courts, if applicable, rather than through the grievance and arbitration procedure set forth in this Agreement. 19.03 18.03 The parties agree to continue to participate in the existing Group Dental Plan and the current cost shared arrangements for the life of this Agreement. 19.04 18.04 The Employer agrees to participate in the HEB Disability and Rehabilitation (D&R) Plan. The benefit levels will be as stipulated in the D&R Plan. The Employer will pay the D&R premium to a maximum of 2.3% of base salary. 19.05 18.05 The parties agree that income protection credits and Workers Compensation benefits will be used where applicable, to offset the elimination period. Once the elimination period has been exhausted, and subject to the approval of the Employees’ application for D&R benefits by the insurer, the Employee may commence drawing disability benefits. It is understood that the elimination period for the D&R Plan is one hundred and nineteen (119) calendar days. An Employee may claim income protection benefits for the period of time not to exceed this elimination period and payment of accrued income protection within the elimination period represents the maximum amount of income protection available to the Employee regardless of the dispensation of the D&R application or the status of the D&R application on the 120th calendar day. An Employee may not utilize income protection contiguous to the date of termination of D&R coverage. 19.06 18.06 Every eligible Employee shall participate in the HealthCare Employees Pension Plan. Enrollment, contributions and benefits shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.