Except as modified by Memoranda of Agreement. (a) The Employer agrees to maintain the current employee benefit plans, namely, the University of Winnipeg Trusteed Pension Plan, Group Life Insurance, Group Long Term Disability, the Employee and Family Assistance Program, the Extended Health Benefits Plan, the Dental Plan and Vision Care Plan for the duration of the Collective Agreement unless changed by recommendation of the Joint Employee Benefits Committee (in the case of all benefits excluding the Pension Plan) or the University of Winnipeg Trusteed Pension Plan Board of Trustees (in the case of the Pension Plan) and approved by the Board of Regents where appropriate. (b) The Employer agrees to maintain its share of contributions to the Pension Plan and other benefits during the Member's period of paid sick leave, paid educational leave and/or paid research leave. (c) The Employer agrees to maintain an Employee and Family Assistance Program that is equivalent to that provided to other employee groups within the University. The cost of the program shall be paid by the Employer. (d) The Health Spending Account benefit amount is $350 per calendar year, which became effective January 1, 2015.
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Except as modified by Memoranda of Agreement. (a) The Employer agrees to maintain the current employee benefit plans, namely, the University of Winnipeg Trusteed Pension Plan, Group Life Insurance, Group Long Term Disability, the Employee and Family Assistance Program, the Extended Health Benefits Plan, the Dental Plan and Vision Care Plan for the duration of the Collective Agreement unless changed by recommendation of the Joint Employee Benefits Committee (in the case of all benefits excluding the Pension Plan) or the University of Winnipeg Trusteed Pension Plan Board of Trustees (in the case of the Pension Plan) and approved by the Board of Regents where appropriate.
(b) The Employer agrees to maintain its share of contributions to the Pension Plan and other benefits during the Member's period of paid sick leave, paid educational leave and/or paid research leave.
(c) The Employer agrees to maintain an Employee and Family Assistance Program that is equivalent to that provided to other employee groups within the University. The cost of the program shall be paid by the Employer.
(d) The For the purposes of this collective agreement the benefit improvements for this current
(i) Effective January 1, 2013, increase the Health Spending Account benefit amount is to $300 per calendar year.
(ii) Effective January 1, 2015, increase the Health Spending Account to $350 per calendar year, which became effective January 1, 2015.
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Except as modified by Memoranda of Agreement. (a) The Employer agrees to maintain the current employee benefit plans, namely, the University of Winnipeg Trusteed Pension Plan, Group Life Insurance, Group Long Term Disability, the Employee and Family Assistance Program, the Extended Health Benefits Plan, the Dental Plan and Vision Care Plan for the duration of the Collective Agreement unless changed by recommendation of the Joint Employee Benefits Committee (in the case of all benefits excluding the Pension Plan) or the University of Winnipeg Trusteed Pension Plan Board of Trustees (in the case of the Pension Plan) and approved by the Board of Regents where appropriate.
(b) The Employer agrees to maintain its share of contributions to the Pension Plan and other benefits during the Member's period of paid sick leave, paid educational leave and/or paid research leave.
(c) The Employer agrees to maintain an Employee and Family Assistance Program that is equivalent to that provided to other employee groups within the University. The cost of the program shall be paid by the Employer.
(d) The Health Spending Account benefit amount is $350 per calendar year, which became effective January 1, 2015.
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Samples: Collective Agreement