Benefits and Percentage in Lieu of Benefits. (a) A Part-Time Employee who occupies a position with a regular schedule of core hours each week equal to or greater than twenty (20) hours shall receive the following benefits: (1) a payment of 10% of regular earnings in lieu of vacation and public holiday pay; (2) Medical, Extended Health, Group Life and Dental on the same basis as full-time employees except the eligibility periods shall be calendar months; the Employer shall pay their contractual portion of the premiums for Extended Health, Group Life, and Dental, and the employee shall pay 100% of the premium for Medical; (3) effective 2007 October 20, sick leave and gratuity coverage on a prorated basis (including a proration of the maximum sick leave and gratuity plan accumulation), calculated on the same proportionate basis as the Part-Time Employee's weekly schedule of core hours bears to the full-time hours for that class of positions; Part-Time Employees shall qualify after the same eligibility period applicable to full-time employees except it shall be calendar months for Part-Time Employees; (4) effective 2007 October 20, coverage for Family Illness when the employee becomes eligible for sick leave coverage; and (5) WCB coverage on an approximate net pay basis after completion of six (6) calendar months of employment. (b) Where a Part-Time Employee's core hours are increased such that the employee qualifies for the benefits in paragraph (a), the employee's current service shall count towards the benefit eligibility periods. Where a Part-Time Employee's core hours are reduced such that the employee no longer qualifies for the benefits in paragraph (a), the benefit coverage will cease at the end of the month in which the hours are reduced and the employee shall be paid a percentage in lieu of benefits pursuant to paragraph (c) commencing on the first of the month following the expiry of the benefit coverage. (c) All Part-Time Employees not covered by paragraph (a) shall be paid an amount equal to 12% of their regular earnings which premium payment shall be considered to be in lieu of all employee benefits, including those providing for time off with pay, provided however, that those Part-Time Employees who have worked the equivalent of six (6) months shall have such pay in lieu of benefits increased to 16% of their regular earnings and shall be eligible for the benefits contained in paragraph (d) below. (d) Upon the completion of six (6) calendar months of employment, all Part- Time Employees shall also be entitled on a prorated basis to the same Compassionate Leave and Court/Jury Duty Leave and on a full basis to the same Maternity Leave and Parental Leave to which Regular Employees are entitled, provided that a Part-Time Employee shall not be paid the 10%, 12%, or 16% of regular earnings when on unpaid leave of absence. (e) No other benefits shall be provided to Part-Time Employees unless expressly stated in this Clause.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Benefits and Percentage in Lieu of Benefits. (a) A Part-Time Employee who occupies a position with a regular schedule of core hours each week equal to or greater than twenty forty (2040) bi-weekly hours shall receive the following benefits:
(1) a payment of 10% eleven percent (11%) of regular earnings in lieu of vacation and public holiday pay;
(2) Medical, Extended Health, Group Life and Dental on the same basis as full-time employees except the eligibility periods shall be calendar months; the Employer shall pay their contractual portion of the premiums for Extended Health, Group Life, and Dental, and the employee shall pay 100% of the premium for Medical;
(3) effective 2007 October 20, sick Sick leave and gratuity coverage on a prorated basis (including a proration of the maximum sick leave and gratuity plan accumulation), calculated on the same proportionate basis as the Part-Time Employee's weekly schedule of core hours bears to the full-time hours for that class of positions; Part-Time Employees shall qualify after the same eligibility period applicable to full-time employees except it shall be calendar months for Part-Time Employees;
(4) effective 2007 October 20, coverage Coverage for Family Illness when the employee becomes eligible for sick leave coverage; and
(5) WCB WorkSafeBC coverage on an approximate net pay basis after completion of six (6) calendar months of employment.
(b) Where a Part-Time Employee's core hours are increased such that the employee qualifies for the benefits in paragraph (a), the employee's current service shall count towards the benefit eligibility periods. Where a Part-Time Employee's core hours are reduced such that the employee no longer qualifies for the benefits in paragraph (a), the benefit coverage will cease at the end of the month in which the hours are reduced and the employee shall be paid a percentage in lieu of benefits pursuant to paragraph (c) commencing on the first of the month following the expiry of the benefit coverage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the employee will have the option to maintain participation in the dental plan, extended health plan, Group Life and Medical Services Plan for up to three months provided the employee pays 100% of the premiums.
(c) All Part-Time Employees not covered by paragraph (a) shall be paid an amount equal to 12% of their regular earnings which premium payment shall be considered to be in lieu of all employee benefits, including those providing for time off with pay, provided however, that those Part-Part- Time Employees who have worked the equivalent of six (6) months shall have such pay in lieu of benefits increased to 16% of their regular earnings and shall be eligible for the benefits contained in paragraph (d) below.
(d) Upon the completion of six (6) calendar months of employment, all Part- Time Employees shall also be entitled on a prorated basis to the same Compassionate Leave and Court/Jury Duty Leave and on a full basis to the same Maternity Leave and Parental Leave to which Regular Employees are entitled, provided that a Part-Time Employee shall not be paid the 10%, 12%, or 16% of regular earnings when on unpaid leave of absence.
(e) No other benefits shall be provided to Part-Time Employees unless expressly stated in this Clause.six
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Benefits and Percentage in Lieu of Benefits. (a) A Part-Time Employee who occupies a position with a regular schedule of core hours each week equal to or greater than twenty (20) hours shall receive the following benefits:
(1) a payment of 10% of regular earnings in lieu of vacation and public holiday pay;
(2) Medical, Extended Health, Group Life and Dental on the same basis as full-time employees except the eligibility periods shall be calendar months; the Employer shall pay their contractual portion of the premiums for Extended Health, Group Life, and Dental, and the employee shall pay 100% of the premium for Medical;
(3) effective 2007 October 20, sick leave and gratuity coverage on a prorated basis (including a proration of the maximum sick leave and gratuity plan accumulation), calculated on the same proportionate basis as the Part-Time Employee's weekly schedule of core hours bears to the full-time hours for that class of positions; Part-Time Employees shall qualify after the same eligibility period applicable to full-time employees except it shall be calendar months for Part-Time Employees;
(4) effective 2007 October 20, coverage for Family Illness when the employee becomes eligible for sick leave coverage; and
(54) WCB coverage on an approximate net pay basis after completion of six (6) calendar months of employment.
(b) Where a Part-Time Employee's core hours are increased such that the employee qualifies for the benefits in paragraph (a), the employee's current service shall count towards the benefit eligibility periods. Where a Part-Time Employee's core hours are reduced such that the employee no longer qualifies for the benefits in paragraph (a), the benefit coverage will cease at the end of the month in which the hours are reduced and the employee shall be paid a percentage in lieu of benefits pursuant to paragraph (c) commencing on the first of the month following the expiry of the benefit coverage.
(c) All Part-Time Employees not covered by paragraph (a) shall be paid an amount equal to 12% of their regular earnings which premium payment shall be considered to be in lieu of all employee benefits, including those providing for time off with pay, provided however, that those Part-Time Employees who have worked the equivalent of six (6) months shall have such pay in lieu of benefits increased to 16% of their regular earnings and shall be eligible for the benefits contained in paragraph (d) below.
(d) Upon the completion of six (6) calendar months of employment, all Part- Time Employees shall also be entitled on a prorated basis to the same Compassionate Bereavement Leave and Court/Jury Duty Leave and on a full basis to the same Maternity Leave and Parental Leave to which Regular Employees are entitled, provided that a Part-Time Employee shall not be paid the 10%, 12%, or 16% of regular earnings when on unpaid leave of absence.
(e) No other benefits shall be provided to Part-Time Employees unless expressly stated in this Clause.
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Samples: Collective Agreement