INFORMATION APPENDIX A Sample Clauses

INFORMATION APPENDIX A. The following has been appended to the collective agreement for information purposes only Group Benefits Plan Equivalency Provisions. Plan provisions not specifically addressed in this document will be based on the provisions of the insurance provider. A group policy must not contain any clause that restricts an employee who satisfies the eligibility requirements of the collective agreement from accessing the Plan or the provisions specified in this document. GROUP LIFE Premiums  100% employer-paid  premium costs are a taxable income to the employee Eligibility  regular full-time and regular part-time employees scheduled to work 20 regular hours or more per week except as provided in MOA #6 (Re: Health and Welfare Benefits Entitlement Threshold)  enrolment is a mandatory condition of employment Effective Date  first day of the month following the month in which the employee successfully completes their probation or trial period not to exceed three months Amount of Benefit  $50,000 in the event of death due to any cause for an employee who is less than 65 years of age  $25,000 in the event of death due to any cause for an employee who is 65 to 69 years of age  benefit is paid regardless of cause of death based on employee's eligibility at date of death Continuation of Coverage  the Employer will continue to pay the Group Life contributions while the employee is receiving sick pay, is on maternity or parental leave, or during the first 20 work shifts in any calendar year of unpaid leave  coverage can continue while an employee is on an unpaid leave, if the employee pays 100% of the contributions  while an employee receives LTD benefits from the Plan, the employee's Group Life coverage will continue at no cost to the employee or the Employer as long as the employee remains an employee Termination of Coverage Coverage ceases on the date the employee:  terminates employment  retires  commences an unpaid leave beyond 20 work shifts in any calendar year and employee elects not to pay contributions or elects to pay contributions and then stops paying them until their return to work  transfers to an ineligible status  is laid off  turns 70 years of age Conversion  upon termination of employment (excluding retirement), coverage continues at no charge to the employee or Employer for 31 days during which time the employee may convert all or part of their group life insurance, without providing medical evidence, into any whole life, endowment or term ...

INFORMATION APPENDIX A. Re: Appointment Policy The following is included for information purposes only and does not form part of the collective agreement.