Benefits Program a) The Company agrees that the benefits program in force as outlined in the benefits booklet, at the date of signing of the present agreement, is maintained for the duration of the latter. The cost of such benefits program is paid for by the Company, with the exception of the optional plans offered by the Company for which the eligible employee pays the cost if such coverage is desired. All full-time employees who have six (6) months or more of service will be eligible for the benefits program. All part- time employees who have twelve (12) months or more service and who are regularly scheduled for more than twenty
Benefits Program. 18.2.1 The District provides a medical, dental, vision and term life insurance program (collectively “benefits program”) for eligible unit members. Participation by the District and/or any unit members in a specific plan is subject to the rules of the plan insurer. The specific benefits offered in each plan are subject to change by the plan insurer.
18.2.2 The District will coordinate an annual open enrollment period for health, vision and dental coverages to be provided to all unit members. Prior to open enrollment period the District will provide all unit members with information as to the plans offered, including all applicable deductions and employee out-of-pocket expenses.
Benefits Program. 28.01 The employees’ benefit program as set out in Appendix “C” shall be in effect during the term of this Agreement.
Benefits Program. The Company agrees that the benefits program in force, at the date of signing of this Collective Agreement, shall be maintained for the duration of the Collective Agreement. The cost of such benefits program is paid for by the Company, with the exception of the optional life insurance plan for which the eligible employee pays the cost if such coverage is desired. At the end of each quarter the Company will review the hours worked by each eligible part-time employee and if the actual hours worked meet or exceed an average of twenty-eight (28) hours per week then such employees will be entitled to benefits for the following quarter.
Benefits Program. The Company agrees that the benefits program in force as outlined in the benefits booklet, at the date of signing of the present agreement, is maintained for the duration of the latter. The cost of such benefits program is paid for by the Company, with the exception of the optional plans offered by the Company for which the eligible employee pays the cost if such coverage is desired. All full-time employees who have twelve (12) months or more of service will be eligible for the benefits program. All part- time employees who have eighteen (18) months or more service and who are regularly scheduled for more than twenty (20) hours per week, shall be eligible for the benefits program. The Company may improve the benefits conditions of eligibility; in such a case, the Union is advised in writing of the change. Part-time employees who are regularly scheduled for twenty (20) hours or less per week but who average more in a specified quarter, will be eligible for benefits for the subsequent specified quarter providing they meet the remaining eligibility requirements as outlined in (a). The specific benefits to which such employees are eligible are Dental and Health Care benefits. Benefits such as Weekly Indemnity, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, and do not apply to such employees. By the fifteenth day of January, April, July, and October of each year quarterly) the Company will review the actual hours worked for each employee in the previous quarter, to determine benefit eligibility for the new quarter. Employees becoming eligible for benefits under shall only be reimbursed through receipt submission.
Benefits Program. 21.01 The Employer agrees that during the lifetime of this Agreement it shall continue to provide Employee coverage on the following Health and Employee Benefit Plans, to the same extent and subject to the same eligibility requirements and rules and regulations of these plans, and on the same cost-sharing basis, as are at present being enjoyed by them:
(a) Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan - 100% Employer-paid.
(b) Extended Health Care Benefits (inclusive of existing CBS Vision Care) - 100% Employer-paid.
(c) Dental Plan – 66 2/3% Employer-paid: 33 1/3% Employee-paid. Major Restorative Services – 50% reimbursement per covered person to a maximum amount of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) per calendar year.
(d) Basic Group Life Insurance - 100% Employee paid.
(e) Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance - 100% Employer paid.
(f) Long Term Disability Plan – 66 2/3% Employer paid and 33 1/3% Employee paid.
21.02 The Employer shall continue to provide Employees with electronic information brochures outlining the terms, conditions and coverages of the Staff Benefit Plans.
21.03 The Employer may at any time substitute another carrier(s) to underwrite such Benefit Plans, provided that the benefits to Employees under these plans are not in any way reduced.
21.04 In the event of a strike, the Employer will maintain benefit plans as per Provincial Legislation.
Benefits Program. Section 1 The City shall offer a comprehensive cafeteria benefits program for regular full-time employees consisting of health, dental, and life insurance options. In addition, the City's benefits program will allow for Section 125 pre-tax flexible spending accounts, a 457 deferred compensation retirement savings program and may include other additional or supplemental insurance plans and benefit offerings.
Section 2 An employee may continue to choose their own health plan from the offerings provided as part of the City's cafeteria plan during the City's annual open enrollment period. The City will pay for each regular full-time employee represented in the bargaining unit eighty percent (80%) of the health insurance premium for single, two- person or family coverage of the plan chosen by the employee .. An employee will be required to supplement the City's health premium contribution with payroll deductions made on a pre-tax basis (subject to federal and State of NH regulations). Collective Bargaining Agreement AFSCME FY09-FY11
Section 3 The City will pay the monthly dental insurance premium for each regular full-time employee up to an amount equal to the two person base coverage premium. An employee may continue to choose their own dental plan from the offerings provided as part of the City's cafeteria plan during the City's annual open enrollment period. An employee will be required to supplement the City allowance by paying for more expensive dental benefits with payroll deductions made on a pre-tax basis (subject to federal and State of NH regulations).
Section 4 Each regular full-time employee will be required to secure, at a minimum, a basic package of health and dental insurance for themselves. Employees may avoid the minimum health & dental insurance coverage requirements and receive a cash payment in lieu of coverage provided they show satisfactory proof of coverage in a non-City or non-Dover School health and/or dental insurance plan. Regular full-time employees having alternative non-City or non-School health and/or dental insurance coverage and electing to forgo the City insurance plans may receive a cash payment in the amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the City's greatest avoided cost. To receive this payment, an employee must complete a benefits selection and cash option election form during the annual open enrollment period. The cash payments shall be made in weekly installments during the corresponding benefit plan year. Payments to ne...
Benefits Program. 18.01 Benefits and plans referred to in this Article are necessarily qualified in their entirety by reference to the underlying policies or contracts of insurance. The terms of any contract issued in respect hereof, by an insurance agency or governmental agency, shall be controlling in all matters pertaining to qualifications of employees for benefits there under, and in all matters pertaining to the existence and extent of benefits and conditions.
18.02 The following benefit program shall remain in existence for the term of this Collective Agreement and be paid for by the Company on behalf of seniority employees, providing such employees have not attained age seventy (70). The Company shall continue to pay the benefit premiums for otherwise eligible employees for a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of layoff for any reason (except for Weekly Indemnity). (Exception of Life Insurance, which is reduced by 50% at age 65.)
a) Group Life Insurance: Effective May 1, 2009 $38,000 Effective May 1, 2010 $39,000 Effective May 1, 2011 $40,000
b) Accidental Death and Dismemberment: Effective May 1, 2009 $38,000 Effective May 1, 2010 $39,000 Effective May 1, 2011 $40,000 c) Weekly Indemnity - first day accident, first day hospitalization, including outpatient treatment; third day sickness for a period of thirty-nine (39) weeks at seventy (70) percent of basic earnings. All days are workdays.
Benefits Program. 22.01 The Employer will continue to pay Employer Health Tax for employees to provide coverage for the Ontario government Medicare program. The Employer will continue to sponsor and be responsible for ensuring that group benefit plans as provided for in Policy #025271 and #56771-021 (underwritten by Sun Life Insurance Company of Canada), and Policy #27685625 (underwritten by Expert Travel Financial Services Ltd.), are in effect and remain in full force and effect for eligible employees who have successfully completed sixty (60) days of employment and where applicable, employees who have retired early, save and except for the following amendments:
(i) Weekly Indemnity Insurance
(a) Amend the maximum weekly benefit payable from the greater of the Employment Insurance maximum or five hundred and ninety dollars ($590), to a maximum of six hundred and ten dollars ($610) effective the 1st day of the month following ratification;
Benefits Program. 25.01 Regular Full-time and Regular Part-Time Nurses
(a) When the enrolment and other requirements of the insurer for group participation have been met, the Employer shall sponsor group plans for the prepayment of hospital and medical care and extended health care, and shall pay a portion of the cost as set out below.
(b) In respect of a group plan for the prepayment of supplementary hospital (semi-private accommodation) and extended health care benefits, including vision care of two hundred dollars ($200.00) each twenty-four (24) months, effective December 1, 2002, the portion of the cost payable by the Employer on behalf of each participating nurse shall be one hundred percent (100%) of the subscription rate (for either a single person or for a family as the case may be), under the carrier’s plan.
(c) Nurses shall enroll in the Group Life Insurance Plan (with options of Group Life for Dependents, and on Accidental Death and Disability coverages), and Long Term Disability Plan, in accordance with the provisions and requirements of these Plans. A nurse on Long Term Disability will cease to accrue sick leave and vacation.
