Common use of Employee Assistance and Benefit Plans Clause in Contracts

Employee Assistance and Benefit Plans. (a) The Employer will provide, either through its own resources or through a specialized firm engaged by the Employer, career counselling and/or job search assistance to the Employee for a period of two (2) months after the layoff. The Employer and the Union shall explore the availability of other sources of assistance for retraining and job search through provincial or federal government sources. (b) An Employee who is laid off under this Article and who at the commencement of the lay-off is participating in the Benefit Plans provided under Article 28A - Benefit Plans, may continue existing coverage under these Plans on the following basis: (i) with respect to the Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long Term Disability – until the end of the month in which the layoff occurs. (ii) with respect to Extended Health Care, and Dental Benefits - the Employee may elect to continue existing coverage under these Plans for the one hundred eighty (180) calendar day lay-off period. If the Employee elects to maintain coverage, he shall submit both the Employer and Employee shares of the premium contributions in a fashion as determined by the Employer. If the Employee chooses not to continue to submit the total required premiums, coverage will cease and the Employee shall not be entitled to any benefits under these Plans.

Employee Assistance and Benefit Plans. (a) The Employer will provide, either through its own resources or through a specialized firm engaged by the Employer, career counselling and/or and/ or job search assistance to the Employee for a period of two (2) months after the layoff. The Employer and the Union shall explore the availability of other sources of assistance for retraining and job search through provincial or federal government sources. (b) An Employee who is laid off under this Article and who at the commencement of the lay-off is participating in the Benefit Plans provided under Article 28A - Benefit Plans, may continue existing coverage under these Plans on the following basis: (i) with respect to the Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long Term Disability – until the end of the month in which the layoff occurs. (ii) with respect to Extended Health Care, and Dental Benefits - the Employee may elect to continue existing coverage under these Plans for the one hundred eighty (180) calendar day lay-off period. If the Employee elects to maintain coverage, he shall submit both the Employer and Employee shares of the premium contributions in a fashion as determined by the Employer. If the Employee chooses not to continue to submit the total required premiums, coverage will cease and the Employee shall not be entitled to any benefits under these Plans.

Employee Assistance and Benefit Plans. (a) The Employer will provide, either through its own resources or through a specialized firm engaged by the Employer, career counselling and/or and/ or job search assistance to the Employee for a period of two (2) months after the layoff. The Employer and the Union shall explore the availability of other sources of assistance for retraining and job search through provincial or federal government sources. (b) An Employee who is laid off under this Article and who at the commencement of the lay-off lay-­‐‑off is participating in the Benefit Plans provided under Article 28A - -­‐‑ Benefit Plans, may continue existing coverage under these Plans on the following basis: (i) with respect to the Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long Term Disability – until the end of the month in which the layoff occurs. (ii) with respect to Extended Health Care, and Dental Benefits - -­‐‑ the Employee may elect to continue existing coverage under these Plans for the one hundred eighty (180) calendar day lay-off lay-­‐‑off period. If the Employee elects to maintain coverage, he shall submit both the Employer and Employee shares of the premium contributions in a fashion as determined by the Employer. If the Employee chooses not to continue to submit the total required premiums, coverage will cease and the Employee shall not be entitled to any benefits under these Plans.