Common use of HEALTH & WELFARE PROGRAM Clause in Contracts

HEALTH & WELFARE PROGRAM. The Employer will provide a Group Health and Welfare Benefit Plan for employees covered under this preamble. A general description of the Health and Welfare benefits to be provided, terms and conditions, are as follows in B-1 to B-4. Employees and the Union will be provided with details of the Plan. For greater specifics relating to each benefit, the Plan text should be referred to. Unless otherwise specifically stated, all of the benefits shall apply to all employees in the bargaining unit who work at least twenty-five (25) hours per week. Employees may opt out of the Dental and Extended Health Care coverage only, if they are receiving coverage from another Plan. Both the Employer and the Employee shall share in the bi-weekly cost of Health and Dental benefits, with the Employer paying seventy (70%) percent of the cost of the premiums and the employees paying thirty (30%) percent of the cost of the premiums for all Health and Welfare benefits referred to in this appendix, in effect at the date of ratification and thereafter, unless otherwise specifically stated. The Employer shall have the right to make arrangements for the replacement of such benefits provided that benefit levels are maintained or improved and do not increase costs to the employees. Under such circumstances, the Employer shall first provide the Union with advance notification in writing, detailing the specific changes that are to take place as well as the reasons for said changes

HEALTH & WELFARE PROGRAM. The Employer will provide a Group Health and Welfare Benefit Plan for employees covered under this preamble. A general description of the Health and Welfare benefits to be provided, terms and conditions, are as follows in B-1 to B-4B-5. Employees and the Union will be provided with details of the Plan. For greater specifics relating to each benefit, the Plan text should be referred to. Unless otherwise specifically stated, all of the benefits shall apply to all employees in the bargaining unit who work at least twenty-five (25) hours per week. Employees may opt out of the Dental and Extended Health Care coverage only, if they are receiving coverage from another Plan. Both the Employer and the Employee shall share in the bi-weekly cost of Health and Dental benefits, with the Employer paying seventy (70%) percent of the cost of the premiums and the employees paying thirty (30%) percent of the cost of the premiums for all Health and Welfare benefits referred to in this appendix, in effect at the date of ratification and thereafter, unless otherwise specifically stated. The Employer shall have the right to make arrangements for the replacement of such benefits provided that benefit levels are maintained or improved and do not increase costs to the employees. Under such circumstances, the Employer shall first provide the Union with advance notification in writing, detailing the specific changes that are to take place as well as the reasons for said changes