Medical and Group Insurance. The Union recognizes the benefits contained in the CHUM Limited Employee Benefit Plan (Policy in respect to: Life Insurance Disability Income Hospital Expense Benefit Medical and Dental Care Benefits Continuation of Medical Benefits Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance The Company agrees to pay of the cost of the Plan covering the employee, spouse, and children and not to reduce any benefits therein during the life of this Agreement without the approval of the Union. An employee who is incapacitated for duty through illness shall be paid for the time off from work for such illness or accident for up to six (6)months. Should such illness or accident exceed this six (6) month period the employee must apply before the expiry period for Long Term Disability Sick leave with pay may not apply to an employee during the first three (3) months of employment. Where the Company discharges or suspends for at least one (1) month an employee who is entitled to coverage and who has completed the probationary period and has filed a grievance disputing such discharge or suspension, benefits set out in the welfare provisions of the Agreement shall cease for the employee. The Company shall, within one week of the discharge or suspension, send by registered mail to the address of the employee on record with the Company, a copy of this provision of the Collective Agreement, together with the amount of premium requiredand the dates when such are due. The employee may, at option, reply in writing, within two (2) weeks from the filing of grievance on the discharge or suspension, to the Company for continued coverage under this Article, and pay to the Company the amount of any premiums to provide with the benefits set out in this Article during the period subsequent to discharge or suspension, whichever is applicable. In the event the employee’s discharge is upheld the employee will no longer be eligible to be part of the Company benefit plan. The Arbitrator, if the grievance is successful, shall be limited to reimbursement to the employee for welfare to the amounts paid by the employee for coverage maintenance during such aforementioned periods. Bereavement Leave All employees will be granted a leave of absence without loss of pay for bereavement leave for purposes of arranging for and attending the funeral as follows:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Medical and Group Insurance. The Union recognizes the benefits contained in the CHUM Limited Employee Benefit Plan (Policy in respect to: Life Insurance Disability Income Hospital Expense Benefit Medical and Dental Care Benefits Continuation of Medical Benefits Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance The Company agrees to pay continue in full force and effect for regular seniority employees, the term of this Agreement, its existing Health and Welfare coverage, or its equivalent, and contribution towards the cost, which may be improved during the duration of the cost Agreement, shall be: Group Life Insurance Company contribution seventy percent (70%) Accidental Death and Company contribution seventy percent (70%) Long Disability Employee contribution one hundred percent (100%) Extended Health Company contribution seventy percent (70%) Dental Plan Company contribution seventy percent (70%) Dependent Life Company contribution seventy percent (70%) Spouse Child Pension Plan as per Company's present policy Company contribution five percent (5.0%) of the Plan covering the employee, spouse, and children and not to reduce any benefits therein during the life of this Agreement without the approval of the Unionbasic earnings. An employee who is incapacitated for duty through illness shall be paid for the time off from work for such illness or accident for up to six (6)months. Should such illness or accident exceed this six (6) month period the employee must apply before the expiry period for Long Short Term Disability Sick leave with pay may not apply to an employee during Company contribution one hundred percent (100%) Ontario Hospital Insurance Plan company paid through the first three Employer Health Tax Vision Care Company contribution seventy percent (370%) months of employment. Occupational Coverage Company contribution one percent (100%) Where the Company discharges or suspends for at least one (1) month an employee who is entitled to coverage and who has completed the probationary period and has filed a grievance disputing such discharge or suspension, benefits set out 'in the welfare provisions of the Agreement shall cease for the employee. The Company shall, within one (1) week of the discharge or suspension, send by registered mail to the address of the employee on record with the Company, a copy of this provision of the Collective Agreement, together with the amount of premium requiredand required and the dates when such are due. The employee may, at their option, reply in writing, within two (2) weeks from the filing of their grievance on the discharge or suspension, to the Company for continued coverage under this Article, and pay to the Company the amount of any premiums to provide them with the benefits set out in this Article during the period subsequent to their discharge or suspension, whichever is applicable. In the event the employee’s discharge is upheld the employee will no longer be eligible to be part of the Company benefit plan. The Arbitrator, if the grievance is successful, shall be limited to reimbursement to the employee for welfare to the amounts paid by the employee for coverage maintenance during such aforementioned periods. Pension Plan The Pension Plan existence at the signing of this Agreement shall apply during the term of this Agreement, subject to the terms conditions of Provincial Federal legislation. The Plan requires mandatory participation after an employee has both one year of service and attained the age of Each employee enrolled in the Pension Plan shall receive annually an audited statement of their contributions to the end of each Plan year. Bereavement Leave All employees will be granted a leave of absence without loss of pay for bereavement leave for purposes of arranging for and attending the funeral as follows:
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Medical and Group Insurance. The Union recognizes Company agrees to continue in full force and effect for regular full-time and part-time employees, subject to the eligibility requirements, Group Policy Plan or its equivalent which shall include the following benefits contained in the CHUM Limited Employee Benefit Plan (Policy in respect toand Company contributions: Group Life Insurance Disability Income Hospital Expense Benefit Medical and Dental Care Benefits Continuation of Medical Benefits Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance The Company agrees Long Term Disability (premiums are paid by employee) Extended Health Dental Plan Dependent Life (Spouse 0,000; Child $5,000) Pension Plan voluntary as per Company’s present policy Short Term Disability (premiums are paid by employer) Vision Care Once every twenty-four (24) months each employee and dependants shall be entitled to pay of reimbursement, from the Company, for the cost of prescription glasses and frames, and/or contact lenses up to one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) upon presentation of receipts. The Company reserves the Plan covering the employee, spouseright to change medical or group insurance carriers, and children and not to reduce any alter the plan design. The Company will retain the same benefits therein during it currently has, or its equivalent, for the life of this Agreement without the approval of the Union. An employee who is incapacitated for duty through illness shall be paid for the time off from work for such illness or accident for up to six (6)months. Should such illness or accident exceed this six (6) month period the employee must apply before the expiry period for Long Term Disability Sick leave with pay may not apply to an employee during the first three (3) months of employmentCollective Agreement. Where the Company discharges or suspends for at least one (1) month an employee who is entitled to coverage and who has completed the probationary period and has filed a grievance disputing such discharge or suspension, benefits set out in the welfare provisions of the Agreement shall cease for the employee. The Company shall, within one (1) week of the discharge or suspension, send by registered mail to the address of the employee on record with the Company, a copy of this provision of the Collective Agreement, together with the amount of premium requiredand required and the dates when such are due. The employee may, at their option, reply in writing, within two (2) weeks from the filing of their grievance on the discharge or suspension, to the Company for continued coverage under this Article, and pay to the Company the amount of any premiums to provide them with the benefits set out in this Article during the period subsequent to their discharge or suspension, whichever is applicable. In the event the employee’s discharge is upheld the employee will no longer be eligible to be part of the Company benefit plan. The Arbitrator, if the grievance is successful, shall be limited to reimbursement to the employee for welfare to the amounts paid by the employee for coverage maintenance during such aforementioned periods. Pension Plan The Pension Plan in existence at the signing of this Agreement shall apply during the term of this Agreement, subject to the terms and/or conditions of Provincial and/or Federal legislation. A new or modified Pension Plan may replace the existing plan, however, any new plan would not generally diminish any benefits now provided to employees at the time of signing this Agreement. Each employee enrolled in the Pension Plan shall receive annually a statement of their contributions to the end of the fiscal year ending August Bereavement Leave All employees will be granted a leave of absence without loss of pay for bereavement leave for purposes of arranging for and attending the funeral as follows:: Up to five (5) consecutive working days in the event of the death of a spouse or child. Up to three (3) consecutive working days in the event of the death in the immediate family (parent, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, maternal and paternal grandparents and legal guardian, and any relative permanently residing with the employee or with whom the employee resides). Where the burial occurs outside the province, such leave shall also include reasonable travel time. Total leave under this Article not to exceed seven (7) days. It is understood that such leave with pay will apply only to days on which the employee normally would be required to work. The term “funeral” does not include “memorial service”. Payment for such days shall be at the employee’s basic regular hourly rate, exclusive of premium. The Company will consider requests for specified leave for emergencies birth of a child, critical illness in the immediate family), however, the payment for such leave will be at the sole discretion of the Company. The Company will grant time off, as in the past, to employees for medical, dental and eye appointments where reasonable notice is given and subject to operational requirements. Witness or Jury Duty Employees called to serve on juries or to obey a subpoena shall receive their regular salaries during such periods, less the fees received for such service provided the employee returns to work if they are released from jury duty prior to An employee serving on a jury will not be assigned to work on evenings or weekends during such jury service. Leave of Absence The Company will consider, on an individual basis, all requests for long term leaves of absence without pay and will not unreasonably deny any request.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
