Common use of Medical and Extended Health Benefits Clause in Contracts

Medical and Extended Health Benefits. Full-time regular and part-time regular employees who satisfy the eligibility conditions of the Medical Services Plan of British Columbia will receive coverage under this plan unless they are covered by a spouse elsewhere and elect to maintain that other coverage. Full-time regular and part-time regular employees who satisfy the eligibility conditions will receive extended health benefits equivalent to the current coverages as set out in the supplement to this Collective Agreement, including eyeglass coverage of $300 every 2 calendar years, and hearing aid coverage of $1000 every 5 calendar years per adult and every 2 calendar years per dependent child, unless they are covered by a spouse elsewhere and elect to maintain that other coverage. The premium for these plans will be borne by the Corporation in full for full-time regular employees, and on a pro-rata basis for part-time regular employees. Effective the first day of the month following ratification of these recommendations, Article 18.01 (a) and the benefits supplement in the Collective Agreement will be amended to provide the following: • Eyewear or eye examinations* or laser eye surgery - up to a maximum reimbursed under the plan of $300.00 per member or dependent every two (2) calendar years. • Physiotherapy/massage – 80% of the cost of combined services* to a maximum reimbursement under the plan of $250.00 per member or dependent every calendar year. • Chiropractic – 80% of the costs of services* up to a maximum reimbursed under the plan of $400.00 per member or dependent every calendar year. • Naturopathic – 80% of the cost of services* up to a maximum reimbursed of $200.00 per member or dependent per calendar year. • Podiatry – 80% of the cost of services* reimbursed under the plan of $100.00 per member or dependent every calendar year. * based on reasonable and customary charges for these services in B.C.