Health and Welfare Contribution Increases. Effective August 1, 2018 and each August 1 thereafter during the life of the agreement, the Company shall increase its contribution by the amount determined by the Funds, as being necessary to maintain benefits and/or comply with legally mandated benefit levels, not to exceed an increase of up to $0.50 per hour (or weekly/monthly equivalent) per year. Once a Fund issues a determination that an increase is reasonably necessary to maintain benefits in a given year, the increase shall become due and owing upon written notice from the Fund to the Company, provided the combined Health and Welfare increase does not exceed $0.50 per hour. The Article 20 approval process is no longer required. If the Company refuses to honor a request for an increase from the applicable Fund, the matter shall proceed directly to the National Grievance Committee for consideration. If the National Grievance Committee deadlocks, the request of the Fund shall prevail and be honored by the Company. Failure to comply within seventy-two (72) hours shall constitute an immediate delinquency. For the following funds, however, the following fixed guaranteed contribution rate increases shall apply: Central States Health - Teamcare Western Teamsters Welfare Trust (WTWT) Central Pennsylvania Health Plan Local 710 Health Plan Local 705 Health Plan Local 179 Health Plan Local 673 Health Plan August 1, 2018-increase $0.39 per hour August 1, 2019-increase $0.40 per hour August 1, 2020-increase $0.42 per hour August 1, 2021-increase $0.50 per hour August 1, 2022-increase $0.50 per hour Monthly, daily and/or hourly contributions shall be converted from the hourly contributions in accordance with past practice. The trigger in all Supplements for qualifying for a week’s health and welfare contribution will remain three days, except for supplements that have a longer requirement. Those Supplements on an hourly contribution will continue their respective practices. The trigger for the obligation to make health & welfare contributions in Supplements that provide for a monthly-based contribution shall remain the same.
Health and Welfare Contribution Increases. Effective August 1, 2018 and each August 1 thereafter during the life of the agreement, the Company shall increase its contribution by the amount determined by the Funds, as being necessary to maintain benefits and/or comply with legally mandated benefit levels, not to exceed an increase of up to $0.50 per hour (or weekly/monthly equivalent) per year. Once a Fund issues a determination that an increase is reasonably necessary to maintain benefits in a given year, the increase shall become due and owing upon written notice from the Fund to the Company, provided the combined Health and Welfare increase does not exceed $0.50 per hour. The Article 20 approval process is no longer required. If the Company refuses to honor a request for an increase from the applicable Fund, the matter shall proceed directly to the National Grievance Committee for consideration. If the National Grievance Committee deadlocks, the request of the Fund shall prevail and be honored by the Company. Failure to comply within seventy-two (72) hours shall constitute an immediate delinquency. Effective 2023 (on the date previously established by the parties for payment of increases for the applicable funds but no later than August 1 of each year) the company shall also contribute an additional $0.83 per hour to be split between the applicable health and welfare and pension funds as determined by the Union Supplemental negotiating committee. For 2024 the increase shall be $0.63 per hour; for 2025 the increase shall be $0.80 per hour; for 2026 the increase shall be $0.99 per hour and for 2027 the increase shall be $1.21per hour. Central States Health – Teamcare Western Teamsters Welfare Trust (WTWT) Central Pennsylvania Health Plan Local 710 Health Plan Local 705 Health Plan Local 179 Health Plan Local 673 Health Plan August 1, 2018 – increase $0.39 per hour August 1, 2019 – increase $0.40 per hour August 1, 2020 – increase $0.42 per hour August 1, 2021 – increase $0.50 per hour August 1, 2022 – increase $0.50 per hour
Health and Welfare Contribution Increases. Effective August 1, 2018 and each August 1 thereafter during the life of the agreement, the Company shall increase its contribution by the amount deter- mine by the Funds, as being necessary to maintain benefits and/or comply with legally mandated benefit levels, not to exceed an in- crease of up to $0.50 per hour (or weekly/monthly equivalent) per year. Once a Fund issues a determination that an increase is reason- ably necessary to maintain benefits in a given year, the increase shall become due and owing upon written notice from the Fund to the Company, provided the combined Health and Welfare increase does not exceed $0.50 per hour. The Article 20 approval process is no longer required. If the Company refuses to honor a request for an increase from the applicable Fund, the matter shall proceed directly to the National Grievance Committee for consideration. If the Na- tional Grievance Committee deadlocks, the request of the Fund shall prevail and be honored by the Company. Failure to comply within seventy-two (72) hours shall constitute an immediate delinquency. Monthly, daily and/or hourly contributions shall be converted from the hourly contributions in accordance with past practice. The trigger in all Supplements for qualifying for a week’s health and welfare contribution will remain three days, except for supple- ments that have a longer requirement. Those Supplements on an hourly contribution will continue their respective practices. The trigger for the obligation to make health & welfare contributions in Supplements that provide for a monthly-based contribution shall remain the same. If an employee is granted a leave of absence, the Employer shall collect from said employee, prior to the leave of absence being ef- fective, sufficient monies to pay the required contributions into the Health and Welfare Fund during the period of absence.
Health and Welfare Contribution Increases. Effective August 1, 2018 and each August 1 thereafter during the life of the agreement, the Company shall increase its contribution by the amount deter- mined by the Funds, as being necessary to maintain benefits and/or comply with legally mandated benefit levels, not to exceed an in- crease of up to $0.50 per hour (or weekly/monthly equivalent) per year. Once a Fund issues a determination that an increase is reason- ably necessary to maintain benefits in a given year, the increase shall become due and owing upon written notice from the Fund to the Company, provided the combined Health and Welfare increase does not exceed $0.50 per hour. The Article 20 approval process is no longer required. If the Company refuses to honor a request for an increase from the applicable Fund, the matter shall proceed directly to the National Grievance Committee for consideration. If the Na- tional Grievance Committee deadlocks, the request of the Fund shall prevail and be honored by the Company. Failure to comply within seventy-two (72) hours shall constitute an immediate delinquency Commencing with the 1st day of April, 2018, the Employer shall contribute to the respective Health & Welfare Funds an increase of $0.50 per hour for which an employee covered by this Agreement receives pay up to a maximum of forty (40) hours. Commencing with the 1st day of August, 2019, the Employer shall contribute to the respective Health & Welfare Funds an increase of $0.50 per hour for which an employee covered by this Agreement receives pay up to a maximum of forty (40) hours. Commencing with the 1st day of August, 2020, the Employer shall contribute to the respective Health & Welfare Funds an increase of $0.50 per hour for which an employee covered by this Agreement receives pay up to a maximum of forty (40) hours. Commencing with the 1st day of August, 2021, the Employer shall contribute to the respective Health & Welfare Funds an increase of $0.50 per hour for which an employee covered by this Agreement receives pay up to a maximum of forty (40) hours. Commencing with the 1st day of August, 2022, the Employer shall contribute to the respective Health & Welfare Funds an increase of $0.50 per hour for which an employee covered by this Agreement receives pay up to a maximum of forty (40) hours. Commencing with the 1st day of April, 2018, and for the duration of the current collective bargaining agreement and any renewals or extensions thereof, the Employer agrees to make payments to the Hea...
