Extended Health and Dental. Employees on active payroll who have completed their probationary period with the Company shall be eligible for extended health and dental care as described in the Benefits carrier booklet. Employees shall not be required to co-pay any portion of approved claims under the Extended Health and Dental care plan. Employees with three (3) months service, but less than twelve (12) months service will pay fifty percent (50%) of monthly premiums by payroll deductions. The Company will pay the total insurance premiums for employees with more than twelve (12) months service. Level of benefits remain unchanged over the life of the contract except for the following: The Company will issue a drug card to purchase prescription drugs. A one dollar ($1.00) usage fee will apply. Employees who choose brand name drugs when a generic is available will pay the difference in cost. The Company will only pay for brand name drugs at the one dollar ($1.00) co- payment level if there is no generic alternative or the patient has a substantiated intolerance. Analgesic Narcotics have a maximum annual coverage limit of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per employee and each covered eligible dependent. The Benefit plan excludes drugs for cosmetic purposes unless determined to be medically necessary. The Company will provide eighty (80) per cent coverage up to a lifetime maximum of $1500 for orthodontics for employees, and their dependants up to age eighteen (18), covered under the Benefit plan.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Extended Health and Dental. Employees on active payroll who have completed their probationary period with the Company shall be eligible for extended health and dental care as described in the Benefits carrier booklet. Employees shall not be required to co-pay any portion of approved claims under the Extended Health and Dental care plan. Employees with three (3) months service, but less than twelve (12) months service will pay fifty percent (50%) of monthly premiums by payroll deductions. The Company will pay the total insurance premiums for employees with more than twelve (12) months service. Level of benefits remain unchanged over the life of the contract except for the following: The Company will issue a drug card to purchase prescription drugs. A one dollar ($1.00) usage fee will apply. Employees who choose brand name drugs when a generic is available will pay the difference in cost. The Company will only pay for brand name drugs at the one dollar ($1.00) co- co-payment level if there is no generic alternative or the patient has a substantiated intolerance. Analgesic Narcotics have a maximum annual coverage limit of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per employee and each covered eligible dependent. The Benefit plan excludes drugs for cosmetic purposes unless determined to be medically necessary. The Company will provide eighty (80) per cent coverage up to a lifetime maximum of $1500 for orthodontics for employees, and their dependants up to age eighteen (18), covered under the Benefit plan.
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Samples: Collective Agreement