Benefit Coverage During Layoff. Benefit coverage shall be provided, at the employee’s option, for employees laid off during the term of the Collective Agreement, subject to the following provisions: (a) Benefits covered: 1. Provincial Health Care 2. Extended Health Care 3. Basic Life Insurance 4. Basic AD & D Insurance (b) Benefit coverage shall be for a period of up to one year or until the employee obtains alternate employment, which offers comparable benefits, or he loses his right of recall, whichever should occur first. (c) The employee must decide on this coverage at the time of layoff, and may cancel his participation at any time during the one year period. Once an employee cancels his coverage he shall not be eligible for further benefit coverage until he is recalled. Benefit coverage shall terminate under this Agreement if the employee is recalled or is paid severance pay during the one year period. (d) Actual premium costs for the benefits shall be paid by the employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
