Long Term Disability Plan. (i) The Employer and the Union shall participate in the Long Term Disability Plan provided under the joint GVLRA/CUPE LTD Trust, or its successor trust when applicable, pursuant to the Trust Agreement executed by Trustees representing the Union and the Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association on behalf of the Employer effective January 1, 1987, which Trust Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Trustees.
(ii) All regular employees shall participate in this LTD Plan as a condition of continued employment. The required contributions for this coverage shall be as determined and amended from time to time by the Trustees and shall be shared equally by each employee through payroll deduction and the Employer (50% each), provided that in no event shall the total cost of such coverage exceed three percent (3%) of the total payroll for basic CUPE wages. Should the current benefits prove impossible to maintain for this three percent (3%) maximum in accordance with accepted actuarial accounting methods, the benefits shall be amended by the Trustees so that the three percent (3%) total cost is maintained.
(iii) The terms and conditions of this LTD Plan shall be as determined and amended from time to time by the Trustees, but in no event shall these benefits provide for other than the following, provided such benefits can be maintained for the total cost of three percent (3%) of payroll.
(a) A benefit level of seventy percent (70%) of the disabled employee's regular monthly earnings in effect on the date of disability, reduced by certain amounts received by and payable to the employee from other sources during the period of disability.
(b) A definition of disability which permits an employee to become eligible for benefits when completely unable to engage in his/her normal occupation for the first twenty-four (24) months of disability; and thereafter, when he/she is unable to engage in any occupation or employment for which he/she is reasonably qualified or may reasonably become qualified.
(c) A seventeen (17) week qualification period from the date of disability during which no benefit is payable under the Plan.
(iv) All claims for LTD coverage shall be adjudicated and administered by a carrier selected for such purposes by the Trustees. The terms of the Trust Agreement and Plan Documents as applicable shall apply to all matters not specifically addressed in this Article. Should a conflict arise between this Article and any of the above documents, this...
Long Term Disability Plan. The Welfare Plan will include a Long Term Disability Plan summarized in Appendix “2”.
Long Term Disability Plan. The County shall continue to provide a long-term disability plan for employees covered by this agreement. Pending availability and cost, the plan or a successor plan shall be continued throughout the duration of this collective bargaining agreement. Prior to any discontinuation of the plan, the parties shall meet to discuss the impact upon bargaining unit employees.
Long Term Disability Plan. The Employer shall provide an L.T.D. Plan for eligible employees. The Plan will provide sixty percent (60%) of salary and will activate when either W.I. or W.C.B. benefits are exhausted. A "day of absence" shall mean absence from a scheduled workday for the employee concerned. Upon recuperation from an accident or illness, an employee will give the Employer as much notice as possible of his or her intention to return to work. Employees on Long Term Disability Benefit shall receive pension credits.
Long Term Disability Plan. The Employer will pay the cost of a Long Term Disability Plan for eligible employees who become totally disabled.
Long Term Disability Plan. The Company agrees that a Long Term Disability Plan as provided during the 2017 negotiations, which is covered by Supplementary Agreement, shall be continued for the life of this Agreement.
Long Term Disability Plan. The administration of the Long Term Disability Plan and the payment of benefits under this Plan shall be handled directly by the Insurance Company, it being understood that a claimant whose benefits claim is denied may contest such denial with the Insurance Company but that he or she shall have no redress whatsoever against the Company. It is agreed, however, that in any case in which an employee claiming benefits under this Plan and desiring to file such claim with the Insurance Company becomes engaged in a non-medical factual dispute with the Company in connection with such claim (such as a disagreement over his or her earnings group, eligibility, employment status, amount of Company Service Credit or other non-medical factual question) such employee and the Union may process a grievance in accordance with the terms of this Contract. It is agreed, however, that any and all medical questions in dispute shall be determined solely by the Insurance Company, except as provided under the second paragraph of Section 2 of this Article. It is understood that the Company shall retain the right to select and arrange with an Insurance Company to provide certain benefits available under these Plans; and to replace the Insurance Company from time to time as it may deem appropriate.
Long Term Disability Plan. 10.15.1 The Employer shall contribute towards the yearly premiums of the existing UNUM Long-Term Disability Plan or another Long-Term Disability Plan that provides at least the same level of benefits as the existing UNUM plan (the “LTD Plan”) for employees who meet the criteria in (i) and (ii) below:
(i) has at least four months of service to the University and will earn at least $8,200 (if the fall/winter earnings are less than $8,200, the previous summer’s earnings will be taken into account to determine eligibility); and
(ii) is not covered by another employer-paid long-term disability plan, shall be enrolled in the LTD Plan
10.15.2 All provisions concerning the establishment or maintenance of the UNUM Long Term Disability Plan shall be governed by the Labour/Management Committee. It is further recognized and understood that the representatives of the union are equally entitled to being involved in the processing of claims by the members of the Plan including directly interacting with the representatives of the carrier, any third party broker, and all administrators of the employer handling administrative matters relating to such claims. It is recognized that members may initiate claims by way of contact through the union.
Long Term Disability Plan. The Employer has agreed to establish a L.T.D. Plan for full time employees and employees (except students) who work an average of thirty-two (32) or more hours per week for twelve (12) consecutive months (as set out in this section). The Plan will provide fifty percent (50%) of salary and will activate when either W.I. or W.C.B. benefits are exhausted. Those full time employees with three (3) years seniority who do not qualify for the "any occupation" designation shall be entitled to a Company paid retraining program, up to a maximum of $2,500.00 including appropriate testing for suitable employment alternatives.
Long Term Disability Plan. The Employer shall provide a long term disability insurance plan at no cost to all nurses scheduled to work a 0.6 FTE or above. The plan will have a ninety (90) day elimination period and pay a fifty percent (50%) benefit, consistent with Plan terms and conditions, which shall be set forth in the Plan's Summary Description. The Plan will include a voluntary buy-up option to a sixty percent (60%) benefit at the nurse's expense.
