HEALTH AND WELFARE AND PENSION. 26.01 The Employer agrees to make available to eligible full-time employees its Health and Welfare program subject to and in accordance with the Group Insurance program as may be revised from time to time by the Employer or the insurer and as administered by the insurer. The Employer’s responsibility under this Article is limited to making the Health and Welfare program plan available to eligible employees in accordance with the Employer’s group insurance program. It is expressly acknowledged that the Employer has no liability for the failure or refusal of the insurance carrier(s) to honour a claim or to pay benefits to an employee and no such action on the part of the insurance carrier shall be attributable to the Employer or constitute a breach of this Agreement by the Employer. Under no circumstances will the Employer be responsible for paying any benefits under the benefits plan or in any way relating to this Article and in all respects the benefits shall be administered in accordance with the rules and regulations of the plan or plans obtained by the Employer, said plan or plans not forming part of this Agreement and not being subject to the grievance procedure or arbitration.
26.02 The Employer agrees to make available to eligible employees its Employee Pension Plan, subject to and in accordance with the terms of that plan as implemented by the Employer and as may be amended from time to time by the Employer. In all respects the plan or plans shall be administered in accordance with the rules and regulations of the plan or plans implemented by the Employer, said plan or plans not forming part of this Agreement and not being subject to the grievance procedure or arbitration.
HEALTH AND WELFARE AND PENSION. 25.01 Effective June 20, 2005, the Company shall provide to its full-time employees the following Pepsi Co Beverages Canada insurance and pension plans to be administered in accordance with the rules and regulations of the plans which are more fully described in the plan benefit literature. By way of summary only, the Company will provide an updated summary plan description to be added as Appendix “A” on an annual basis. Any annual changes to the Pepsi Co Beverages Canada Health and Welfare or Pension Plans will be thoroughly reviewed with Pepsi Co Beverages Canada employees and UFCW Local No. 832 leadership. A joint Union/Company presentation shall be made to employees prior to their making their Long Term Disability and other option selections. All eligible employees must participate in the company provided supplementary health care plan and dental care plan (unless they can provide proof of coverage on their spouses plan).
HEALTH AND WELFARE AND PENSION. 15.01 The Employer agrees to provide a benefit plan substantially equivalent to a package made available through the Employer at- tached hereto as Appendix “J”.
15.02 A full time employee who qualifies for short term disability and applies for Employment Insurance shall be eligible to receive an advance on their Employment Insurance benefits. The employee must sign a written agreement that these monies will be immediately repaid upon receipt of their Employment Insurance benefits.
15.03 Where the Company requires the employee to provide a doc- tor’s note or a weekly indemnity form, the Company will reimburse the employee.
15.04 Eligible employees will be members of the Loblaws Super- markets Limited unionized employee pension plan in Appendix “E”.
HEALTH AND WELFARE AND PENSION. 17.01 (a) The Employer agrees to provide a benefit plan substantially equivalent to a package made available through the Employer attached hereto as Appendix "E".
HEALTH AND WELFARE AND PENSION. 15.1 All Employers who are or become signatory or bound by this Agreement agree to be bound by the Agreements and Declarations of Trust, as amended, establishing the Northern Minnesota-Wisconsin Area Retail food Health and Welfare Fund and the Northern Minnesota-Wisconsin Area Retail Clerks Pension Fund, copies of which all parties agree have been furnished to and read by all Employers bound hereby prior to the execution of this Agreement. It is mutually agreed that the provisions of said Agreements and Declarations of Trust and any rules, regulations, or plans adopted by the Trustees pursuant thereto shall become a part of this Agreement as though fully written heriein. All Employers bound hereby irrevocably designate the Employer Trustees of said Funds and their successors as their representatives for the purposes set forth in said Agreements and Declarations of Trust.
15.2 In order to maintain the present level of benefits only, the Employer agrees to increase the present monthly contribution of $51.00 per month for each employee to the Health and Welfare Fund as follows:
A. Effective October 1, 1974, an increase up to $6.00 per employee, per month, as may be required by the Trustees.
B. Effective October 1, 1975, an increase up to $5.00 per employee, per month, as may be required by the Trustees
C. Effective October 1, 1976, if the full amount of the increase in A & B above are not used, the Employer agrees to increase the monthly contribution up to the total amount of the above increase not used to maintain the present level of benefits only.
15.3 The Employer agrees to pay the above sum for each employee working an average of twenty-four (24) hours per week or more who is on the payroll on the first day of any month, exclusive of utility, in accordance with the following rules: (1) New employees hired shall have payment made on their behalf by the Employer commencing on the first of the month following their date of employment, providing the employee has worked one or more weeks at twenty-four (24) hours per week average prior to said first of the month.
HEALTH AND WELFARE AND PENSION. 15.1 All Employers who are or become signatory or bound by this Agreement agree to be bound by the Agreements had Declarations of Trust, as amended, establishing the Northern Minnesota-Wisconsin Area Retail Food Health and Welfare Fund and the Northern Minnesota-Wisconsin Retail Clerks Pension Fund, copies of which all parties agree have been furnished to and ready by all Employers bound hereby prior to the execution of this Agreement. It is mutually agreed that the provisions of said Agreements and Declarations of Trust and any rules, regulations, or plans adopted by the Trustees pursuant thereto shall overcome a part of this Agreement as though fully written herein. All Employers bound hereby irrevocably designate the employer Trustees of said Funds and their successors as their representatives for the purposes set forth in said Agreements and Declarations of Trust.
HEALTH AND WELFARE AND PENSION. (a) The Employer agrees to remit to the IUPAT District Council Health And Welfare And Pension Plan(s) $1.97 per hour or an amount otherwise determined by the Trustees and ratified by both Parties for each and every straight time hour worked by Employees of the Employer in any job classification under this Agreement all in accordance with the official trust deed designated in respect of the aforesaid Plan(s). (Any increase to be deducted from the wage rate.)
HEALTH AND WELFARE AND PENSION. These contributions shall be paid by the Employer to the IUPAT District Council Health And Welfare and Pension Plan(s) by the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following the month worked by the (eligible) Employees of the Employer.
HEALTH AND WELFARE AND PENSION. 26.01 The Employer agrees to provide a Health and Welfare Plan as outlined in Appendix “C” The Employer shall continue to provide the current comprehensive Health and Welfare Plan. All regular full-time employees must be enrolled as a condition of employment.
26.02 Employees hired after January 1, 1987 will be eligible to join the Company Pension Plan after twenty-four (24) months of employment, provided the employee has earned thirty-five percent (35%) or more of YMPE in each to two (2) consecutive calendar years. Upon joining the Plan, Pension benefits will vest fully after two (2) years credited membership service. All regular full-time employees at December 31, 1986 will be deemed members of the Company Pension Plan. Effective June 1, 2005 employees shall be enrolled into the Prairie Teamsters Pension Plan as per Appendix “B”
HEALTH AND WELFARE AND PENSION. 16.1 All Employers who are or become signatory or bound by this Agreement agree to be bound by the Agreements and Declarations of Trust, as amended, establishing the Northern Minnesota-Wisconsin Area Retail Food Health and Welfare Fund (Health and Welfare Fund) and the Northern Minnesota-Wisconsin Retail Clerks Pension Fund (Pension Fund), bound copies of which all parties agree have been furnished to and ready by all Employers hereby prior to the execution of this Agreement. It is mutually agreed that the provisions of said Agreements and Declarations of Trust and any rules, regulations, or plans adopted by the Trustees pursuant thereto shall become a part of this Agreement as though fully written herein. All Employers bound hereby irrevocably designate the employer Trustees of said Funds and their successors as their representatives for the purposes set forth in said Agreements and Declarations of Trust. This Agreement provides for health fund contributions and pension fund contributions to be made on a “monthly” basis. For contribution purposes a “month” means a health fund/pension fund contribution period that is either four weeks or five weeks in length. There shall be 12 contribution periods each year. Four contribution periods shall be 5 weeks and 8 contribution periods shall be 4 weeks. The parties agree that in the event the Health and Welfare Fund is merged, consolidated, affiliated, or otherwise combined with any other union health plan, the Employer may elect to terminate participation in the Health and Welfare Fund so long as the Employer provides replacement medical coverage that has a comparable schedule of benefits.
