Eligibility for Health Benefits. All members eligible for insurance under this agreement shall receive VBPS PPO zero deductible (Cofinity), $20 office visit, and prescription insurance. The District shall fully fund the medical insurance premiums up through monetary amounts (the “hard cap” amounts) as long as the board maintains the hard cap or the parties negotiate the 80/20 premium share option, subject to its rights pursuant to 2011 pa 152 MCL 5.563. Association members will contribute any remaining medical insurance premium costs beyond the hard cap, as long as the board maintains the hard cap.
Eligibility for Health Benefits. Beginning with the 2011 – 2012 school year, all members eligible for insurance under this agreement shall pay twenty percent (20%) of the cost of the premium of the health benefits (all paks) and the district shall pay 80%. With the 2012 – 2013 school year, the District’s payments for insurance premiums will remain the same as 2011 – 2012; employees will incur any increase in premium costs over the 2011 – 2012 premium rates, or VBEST may elect to change benefit levels. All VBEST members taking health insurance will be moved to the MESSA $200/$400 deductible, $20 office visit and RX Supersaver health insurance plan. The District agrees to begin bargaining the 2013 – 2014 contracts no later than April 30, 2013.
Eligibility for Health Benefits. Employees recalled from indefinite layoff, and employees returning from personal leaves of absence of more than one calendar month shall be provided Group Health Insurance as outlined on the previous page, upon returning to service. The following eligibility rules shall apply: If employees begin working on or prior to the tenth (10th) of any month, they will be covered for that month, if they begin after the tenth (10th), they will be covered the month following. Employees leaving the service of the Company because of: termination, indefinite layoff, or personal leaves of absence of more than one calendar month, will be covered for the month in which they leave service. However, any employee laid off indefinitely in the month of June, will be covered for July and August. The Company will notify the Union and any affected drivers, in writing, of its intention to discontinue payment of a Bus Driver's health and life insurance premiums before coverage is actually terminated. In the event a dispute arises over a driver's eligibility, the Company will continue coverage until the matter is settled through the Grievance Procedure. All such grievances will go directly to the Appeal Stage and the time limits for initial presentation shall be waived. If determined the employee is not eligible, the employee will refund the payment to the Company. The Company agrees to allow the Union access to all records and other pertinent information regarding Health and Welfare Benefits.
Eligibility for Health Benefits shall be 25 hrs. for all employees hired after July 1, 1999. Current employees shall be grandfathered at current benefit status.
Eligibility for Health Benefits. All members eligible for insurance under this agreement shall have the choice to select one of the following:
Eligibility for Health Benefits. (a) Eligibility for Health Part-Time Health Benefits
