Common use of MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL INSURANCE Clause in Contracts

MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL INSURANCE. ‌ (a) The Employer will continue to pay the full premium for medical and hospitalization insurance as presently in force for all employees. In addition to the present medical plan, the Employer will pay the full premium cost of the Green Shield Health Care Plan or its equivalent or better. The Employer reserves the right to re-negotiate this clause during the renewal period for the next collective agreement. (i) All extended health and dental benefits shall continue to accrue to all retirees, widows, widowers and their dependents when not covered by provincial government programs. (ii) All employees who become active members of the CEPP after March 14, 2013 and who have less than seven and a half (7.5) years of CUPE service at retirement shall have 13.333% of the benefits premium cost paid by the Employer for each year of service for the duration of the employee’s retirement, or full payment of the benefits premium costs where they have 7.5 or more years of CUPE service at retirement. (iii) Where a retiree engages in post-retirement employment with another organization and where that employer provides access to Group Health and Dental Benefits, the ‘new’ employer’s plan(s) shall become the first payor for benefits covered and CUPE’s plan will become second payor.