Dental surgeries. (a) The Fund shall provide and equip one or more dental surgeries for the benefit of contributors. (b) A contributor shall pay not more than the following percentages of the charge submitted by a dental technician for dentures, partial dentures or repairs to dentures which have been prescribed by the Fund's dental surgeon: (i) contributors who have completed 10 years membership of the Fund; 60 per cent of the dental technician's charge for dentures, partial dentures or repairs to dentures; (ii) contributors who have completed five years' membership of the Fund: 80 per cent of the dental technician's charge for dentures, partial dentures or repairs to dentures; (iii) contributors who have completed less than five years' membership of the Fund: 100 per cent of the dental technician's charge for dentures, partial dentures or repairs to dentures. (c) The Management Committee may determine the contributor's payment towards the cost of any other dental treatment: Provided that no contributor shall be required to pay towards the cost of the treatment of dental caries or X-rays taken, as prescribed by the Fund's dental surgeon. (d) The Fund shall, in consultation with a contributor, arrange an appointment with the dental surgeon for treatment and the employer shall be notified of the appointment. The employer shall pay the contributor for time lost by the contributor in attending the dental surgery for the purpose of keeping such appointment, up to a maximum of two hours in any week.
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Samples: National Main Collective Agreement, National Main Collective Agreement, National Main Collective Agreement
Dental surgeries. (a) The Fund shall provide and equip one or more dental surgeries for the benefit of contributors.
(b) A contributor shall pay not more than the following percentages of the charge submitted by a dental technician for dentures, partial dentures or repairs to dentures which have been prescribed by the Fund's dental surgeon:
(i) contributors Contributors who have completed 10 years years' membership of the Fund; , 60 per cent of the dental technician's charge for dentures, partial dentures or repairs to dentures;
(ii) contributors who have completed five years' membership of the Fund: , 80 per cent of the dental technician's charge for dentures, partial dentures or repairs to dentures;
(iii) contributors who have completed less than five years' membership of the Fund: , 100 per cent of the dental technician's charge for dentures, partial dentures or repairs to dentures.
(c) The Management Committee may determine the contributor's payment towards the cost of any other dental treatment: Provided that no contributor shall be required to pay towards the cost of the treatment of dental caries or X-rays taken, as prescribed by the Fund's dental surgeon.
(d) The Fund shall, in consultation with a contributor, arrange an appointment with the dental surgeon for treatment and the employer shall be notified of the appointment. The employer shall pay the contributor for time lost by the contributor in attending the dental surgery for the purpose of keeping such appointment, up to a maximum of two hours in any week.
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Samples: National Main Collective Agreement, National Main Collective Agreement, National Main Collective Agreement