Benefit Coverage and Premium Payments. The cost of benefit premiums for MSP, Extended Health, Dental, Short term disability, Long term disability, and life insurance will be paid by the Employer.
Benefit Coverage and Premium Payments. The cost of the MSP Premiums will be shared seventy-five percent (75%) by the Company and twenty-five percent (25%) by the eligible employees. The cost of Premiums paid by the Company for the Unifor Benefit Trust (UBT) to provide Extended Health, Dental, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, shall be one hundred percent (100%) paid by the Company for eligible employees. It is agreed that upon request, the Union will provide the Company premium breakdown costing per benefit and benefit experience history of the plan. Any annual increase in the cost of premiums shall be paid by the Company. Employees eligible for benefits absent from work due to a WCB injury for a continuous period of twelve (12) months shall have their benefits maintained and the cost shall be borne by the employee and Employer as herein provided. Upon the completion of twelve (12) months all benefits shall terminate unless the employee wishes to continue same at one hundred percent (100%) employee cost. Casual employees shall be eligible for coverage under the Dental, Extended Health and MSP Plans provided they have worked an average of thirty (30) hours per week in the previous six (6) month period. For these employees the Company will be responsible sixty percent (60%) and the employee will be responsible for forty percent (40%) of the premiums. In addition to the above and subject to the above qualification a maximum of ten (10) of these casual employees shall be eligible by seniority for one hundred percent (100%) of Company paid premium for the dental and extended health benefits. The Union shall be responsible for any problems with the Carrier. The Union and the Company shall co-administer the forms.
