Health and Welfare Benefits applies to full-time nurses only)
Health and Welfare Benefits. (Article applies to full-time nurses only) The Hospital agrees, during the term of the Collective Agreement, to contribute towards the premium coverage of participating eligible nurses in the active employ of the Hospital under the insurance plans set out below subject to their respective terms and conditions including any enrolment requirements:
Health and Welfare Benefits. All benefits shall be kept whole during the deferral period of the plan. Full-Time Employees Only Employees will be allowed to participate in health and welfare benefits plans during the year of the leave, but the full cost of such plans will be borne by the employees. Contributions to the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan will be in accordance with the Plan. Notwithstanding the above, employees will not be eligible to participate in the disability income plan during the year of the leave.
Health and Welfare Benefits. (a) Buyer shall take all action necessary to ensure that the Nonrepresented Transferred Employees will be eligible to participate in Buyer’s “employee welfare benefit plan” to the same extent as Buyer’s other employees. Buyer shall take all action necessary to ensure that, to the extent permitted under Buyer’s “employee welfare benefit plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA) covering Nonrepresented Transferred Employees after the Closing, such plans shall (i) waive any pre-existing condition exclusions, (ii) waive any proof of insurability, and (iii) recognize, for purposes of satisfying any deductibles and out-of-pocket amounts maximums during the plan year in which the Closing Date occurs, any payments made by any Nonrepresented Transferred Employee toward deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums in any health or other insurance plan of Seller or an Affiliate of Seller. Within thirty (30) days after the Closing Date, Seller will make available to Nonrepresented Transferred Employees a one-time cash payment to offset higher costs for employees in Buyer’s “employee welfare benefit plans” (if applicable), calculated for a period of two (2) years. Buyer and Seller will share the cost and expense of providing such payment as mutually agreed by the parties.
(b) Nonrepresented Business Employees who meet the eligibility requirements under Seller’s retiree medical plan prior to the Closing Date may elect retiree medical benefits under such plan, and be eligible for hire by Buyer. Buyer will not offer retiree medical benefits to Nonrepresented Transferred Employees. Seller will make available a one-time reimbursement payment to Nonrepresented Transferred Employees who are adversely affected by the loss of retiree medical benefits as a result of the Closing and will bear one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of this payment (if applicable).
Health and Welfare Benefits. Health and Welfare benefits will be provided by the Healthcare Benefit Trust (HBT) or another competitive carrier who is able to supply equivalent coverage.
Health and Welfare Benefits. 17.01 The Employer shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the billed premium for OHIP and will provide for payment of any reimposition of OHIP type premiums.
17.02 The Employer agrees to pay for a full time employee one hundred percent (100%) of the billed premium for a group life insurance. The plan will include the following benefit provisions:
(a) Two (2) times the nurse’s annual rate of earnings rounded to the nearest five hundred dollars ($500).
(b) Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefits at the same amount as the life insurance.
(c) If an employee becomes totally disabled before the age of sixty-five (65), the life insurance will be continued at no cost to the employee.
17.03 The Employer agrees to contribute 100% of the billed premiums towards coverage of eligible employees in the active employ of the Employer under an Extended Health Care Plan, with a Drug Card providing for a $7.50 cap on re-imbursement on the dispensing fee and a $1.00 deductible per prescription. Positive Enrolment provision to be included. Reimbursement for prescribed drugs covered by the plan will be based on the cost of the lowest priced therapeutically equivalent generic version of the drug, unless there is a documented adverse reaction to the generic drug or unless the beneficiary’s doctor stipulates that the generic drug is not an alternative, in which case the reimbursement will be for the prescribed drug. The Employer agrees to pay for a full time employee one hundred percent (100%) of the billed premium for hearing aids (maximum $300.00 per person per five (5) years) and vision care coverage will be, $300.00 every 24 months with the right of the beneficiary to access the benefit one time only for corrective laser eye surgery). The Plan will include a paramedical coverage bank which covers the following services from paramedical providers who are licensed or registered in the province of Canada in which the services are provided: • Osteopath • Chiropractor • Podiatrist or Chiropodist • Naturopath or Homeopath • Audiologist • Physiotherapist • Psychologist • Speech Therapist • Acupuncturist • Massage Therapist • Ophthalmologist or Optometrist to a maximum of $750/insured person/year. Out-of-country benefits for all homes. It is also understood that coverage will include dependant children up to and including age 21.
17.04 The Employer agrees to pay for a full time employee seventy-five percent (75%) of the billed premiums for a Blue Cross #9 or equivalent dental plan...
Health and Welfare Benefits. The employer will provide current health and welfare benefits coverage for employees working under this Article. Premiums for this coverage will continue to be paid as if the employee was continuing to work for the employer in British Columbia. Limitations:
(a) Dental expenses incurred will be reimbursed based on the British Columbia fee schedule in effect under the employer’s group policy.
(b) Benefit coverage will not extend beyond the date the policy or any benefits terminate with the employer’s insurance carrier.
(c) The employer will supply travel medical insurance.
(d) When employees are working in countries where payment for medical services may require cash payment, employees will submit their claim to the insurance carrier for reimbursement of such expenses. The employer will advance monies in such instances if there is an anticipated delay from the insurance carrier.
(e) An employee will be referred to the employer’s Human Resources department to clarify the benefit and travel medical insurance coverage.
(f) The Parties agree that Article
Health and Welfare Benefits. 34.01 The Co-operative agrees to carry on its present practice of providing health and welfare benefits which shall be as contained in Appendix "A" of this Agreement and which shall form part of this Agreement.
Health and Welfare Benefits. (The following clauses will appear in all collective agreements replacing any provision(s) related to insured benefits (excluding Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability benefits for full-time employees), pension benefits and benefits for part- time employees, that existed in the Hospital’s expiring agreement:) NOTE: The provisions of Articles 20.01 to 20.03 with respect to Health and Welfare Benefits apply to full-time employees only.
20.01 The Hospital agrees to contribute towards the premium coverage of participating eligible employees in the active employ of the Hospital under the insurance plans as set out in Article 20.01 subject to their respective terms and conditions including any enrolment requirements. For newly hired employees, coverage as set out in Article 20.01 shall be effective the first billing date in the month following the month in which the employee was first employed subject to any enrolment or other requirements of the Plan. In no instance shall the first billing date for an employee occur later than the first day of the fourth full month following the month in which the newly-hired employee was first employed:
