Common use of Dental Care Program Clause in Contracts

Dental Care Program. The State shall continue the Dental Care Program during the period of this Agreement. The Program shall be administered by the State and shall provide benefits to all eligible bargaining unit members and their eligible dependents. Participation in the Program shall be voluntary with a condition of participation being that each participating employee authorize a biweekly salary deduction not to exceed fifty (50) percent of the cost of the type of coverage elected: e.g., individual employee only, husband and wife, parent and child or family coverage. There shall be only one opportunity for each eligible bargaining unit member to enroll each year and elect the type of coverage desired and, once enrolled, continued participation shall be mandatory for that year. An optional Group Dental Program which will provide services through specific dental clinics will be made available to employees in this unit when legally and administratively feasible. Participation in this program shall be voluntary with a condition that each participating employee authorize a biweekly salary deduction not to exceed fifty (50%) percent of the cost of the coverage for a one-year period. When the new program is available, the employees will be able to enroll in only one of the two programs or in no program at all.

Dental Care Program. 1. The State shall continue the Dental Care Program during the period of this Agreement. The Program shall be administered by the State and shall provide benefits to all eligible bargaining unit faculty members and their eligible dependents. 2. Participation in the Program shall be voluntary with a condition of participation being that each participating employee authorize authorizes a biweekly salary deduction not to exceed fifty percent (50%) percent of the cost of the type of coverage elected: e.g., individual employee only, husband and wife, parent and child or family coverage. 3. There shall be only one opportunity for each eligible bargaining unit faculty member to enroll each year and elect the type of coverage desired and, once enrolled, continued participation shall be mandatory for that year. 4. An optional Group Dental Program program which will provide services through specific dental clinics will be made available to employees in this unit when legally and administratively feasible. Participation in this program shall be voluntary with a condition that each participating employee authorize authorizes a biweekly salary deduction not to exceed fifty (50%) 50 percent of the cost of the coverage for a one-year period. When the new program is available, the employees employee will be able to enroll in only one of the two programs or in no program at all.