Common use of Medical Coverage and Extended Health Benefits Clause in Contracts

Medical Coverage and Extended Health Benefits. (a) All employees, except part-time temporary and those hired for temporary vacation relief, shall be eligible to receive the basic medical and surgical coverage provided by the B.C. Medical Services Act through the Medical Services Plan. (b) In addition to the above, eligible employees as defined above shall also be covered by an Extended Health Care Plan; such a plan to be provided by an approved carrier and shall include Eyeglass and Laser Eye Surgery Coverage ($400.00 per person in a twenty-four (24) month period). The Hearing Aid Coverage will be $1000.00 reimbursement per ear hearing aid every five (5) years) subject to deductible and co-insurance provisions. Expenses for repairs and maintenance of hearing aids, and expenses for batteries, recharging devices, or other such accessories are eligible under this provision. The maximum lifetime benefits per person is $1,000,000.00. The drug reimbursement provisions of the extended health care plan will be limited to drugs covered by Pharmacare using Lower Cost Alternative and Reference Based Pricing except where the employee’s physician confirms in writing that there is a specific medical requirement to justify the need for a particular brand name drug. (c) Eligible new employees are covered in both plans effective on the first day of the calendar month next following date of employment, except when date of employment is the first day of the month, or first normal working day in the month, when coverage is immediate. Premiums for both plans shall be 100% paid by the Employer. Participation in the plans is a condition of employment for all new employees described above, except that employees covered by equivalent medical plans elsewhere may elect not to be covered by the Employer plans. (d) The Employer shall pay premiums on the foregoing basis for any subsequent compulsory basic medical, surgical and hospital plan introduced by the Provincial or Federal governments, unless the terms of such plans dictate otherwise. (e) Members who retire from the Employer's service on pension and who have completed ten (10) years of service with the Employer and its predecessors may continue to be covered under the above Plans with the Employer through the Public Service Superannuation Plan paying the full premium for Medical Services Plan and the Extended Health Care Plan.

Medical Coverage and Extended Health Benefits. ‌ (a) All employees, except part-time temporary and those hired for temporary vacation relief, shall be eligible to receive the basic medical and surgical coverage provided by the B.C. Medical Services Act through the Medical Services Plan. (b) In addition to the above, eligible employees as defined above shall also be covered by an Extended Health Care Plan; such a plan to be provided by an approved carrier and shall include Eyeglass and Laser Eye Surgery Coverage ($400.00 per person in a twenty-four (24) month period). Additionally, the Employee may use the Eyeglass and Laser Eye Surgery coverage for routine eye examinations that are performed by a Physician or Optometrist. This coverage is subject to appropriate deductible and co-insurance provisions. The Hearing Aid Coverage will be $1000.00 reimbursement per ear hearing aid every five (5) years) subject to deductible and co-insurance provisions. Expenses for repairs and maintenance of hearing aids, and expenses for batteries, recharging devices, or other such accessories are eligible under this provision. The maximum lifetime benefits per person is $1,000,000.00. The drug reimbursement provisions of the extended health care plan will be limited to drugs covered by Pharmacare using Lower Cost Alternative and Reference Based Pricing except where the employee’s physician confirms in writing that there is a specific medical requirement to justify the need for a particular brand name drug. The Employer will also provide free annual hearing testing for employees on a voluntary basis. (c) Eligible new employees are covered in both plans effective on the first day of the calendar month next following date of employment, except when date of employment is the first day of the month, or first normal working day in the month, when coverage is immediate. Premiums for both plans shall be 100% paid by the Employer. Participation in the plans is a condition of employment for all new employees described above, except that employees covered by equivalent medical plans elsewhere may elect not to be covered by the Employer plans. (d) The Employer shall pay premiums on the foregoing basis for any subsequent compulsory basic medical, surgical and hospital plan introduced by the Provincial or Federal governments, unless the terms of such plans dictate otherwise. (e) Members who retire from the Employer's service on pension and who have completed ten (10) years of service with the Employer and its predecessors may continue to be covered under the above Plans with the Employer through the Public Service Superannuation Plan paying the full premium for Medical Services Plan and the Extended Health Care Plan.

Medical Coverage and Extended Health Benefits. (a) All employees, except part-time temporary and those hired for temporary vacation relief, shall be eligible to receive the basic medical and surgical coverage provided by the B.C. Medical Services Act through the Medical Services Plan. (b) . In addition to the above, eligible employees as defined above shall also be covered by an Extended Health Care Plan; such a plan to be provided by an approved carrier and shall include Eyeglass and Laser Eye Surgery Coverage ($400.00 per person in a twenty-four (24) month period). The Hearing Aid Coverage will be $1000.00 reimbursement per ear hearing aid every five (5) years) subject to deductible and co-insurance provisions. Expenses for repairs and maintenance of hearing aids, and expenses for batteries, recharging devices, or other such accessories are eligible under this provision. The maximum lifetime benefits per person is $1,000,000.00. The drug reimbursement provisions of the extended health care plan will be limited to drugs covered by Pharmacare using Lower Cost Alternative and Reference Based Pricing except where the employee’s 's physician confirms in writing that there is a specific medical requirement to justify the need for a particular brand name drug. (c) . Eligible new employees are covered in both plans effective on the first day of the calendar month next following date of employment, except when date of employment is the first day of the month, or first normal working day in the month, when coverage is immediate. Premiums for both plans shall be 100% paid by the Employer. Participation in the plans is a condition of employment for all new employees described above, except that employees covered by equivalent medical plans elsewhere may elect not to be covered by the Employer plans. (d) . The Employer shall pay premiums on the foregoing basis for any subsequent compulsory basic medical, surgical and hospital plan introduced by the Provincial or Federal governments, unless the terms of such plans dictate otherwise. (e) . Members who retire from the Employer's service on pension and who have completed ten (10) years of service with the Employer and its predecessors may continue to be covered under the above Plans with the Employer through the Public Service Superannuation Plan paying the full premium for Medical Services Plan and the Extended Health Care Plan.. Group Life Insurance Premiums will be paid by the Employer. Except for part-time temporary employees, enrollment is compulsory for all employees after three (3) months continuous service. Employees who retire from service after at least ten (10) years service with the Employer and its predecessors will continue with Group Life Insurance during retirement with the premium payable and the dividend collectible by the Employer. Immediately upon retirement, the coverage will be of that in effect on the last day of employment. It will reduce annually thereafter on each retirement anniversary by of the amount in effect on the last day of employment until a minimum of is reached and this latter amount shall remain in effect for the remainder of the retired employee's lifetime, Group Life Insurance coverage for employees covered by this Agreement will be adjusted whenever such an employee's salary changes based on two (2) times that employee's regular annual earnings as determined in the pay period in which implementation of the new coverage takes place. Such coverage will be effective on the first day of the month following the employee's change in salary. Optional Group Life Insurance will be available, at employee cost, in units of up to a maximum of per employee. Coverage under the Optional Group Life Insurance Plan will be subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting contract established with the insurance company. Evidence of insurability satisfactory to the carrier must be provided for: new employees who apply for coverage in excess of $30,000; any existing employee who applies for additional voluntary group life insurance; all applications for spousal coverage. Dental Plan All regular employees shall be eligible for coverage under a dental plan provided by the Employer which will provide benefits equivalent to those offered by as of October in Plan A (90% of co-insurance) and Plan B (60% of co-insurance; effective April 1995: of co-insurance), and Plan C (50% of co-insurance) with a limit of maximum lifetime benefits per person enrolled in the plan. Enrollment in such plans shall be a condition of employment for all new regular employees commencing on the first day of the month next following two (2) full calendar months of employment, except that an employee with equivalent coverage in a dental plan elsewhere may elect not to be covered by the Employer plan. The premiums for such plans shall be paid by the Employer. Leave of Absence Employees of the Employer who are on leave of absence as full-time paid officers and representatives of the Union shall be eligible for coverage under all Employer benefit plans, on condition that the Employer's share of the cost of such plans is borne either by the Union by the employee. Travel Accident Insurance The Employer shall provide members of the Union with travel accident insurance of The full premium shall be paid by the Employer. Income Continuance Plan

Medical Coverage and Extended Health Benefits. (a) All employees, employees except part-time temporary and those hired for temporary vacation relief, casual shall be eligible to receive the basic medical and surgical coverage provided by the B.C. Medical Services Act through the Medical Services Plan.Plan of B.C. (b) In addition to the above, eligible employees as defined above shall also be covered by an Extended Health Care Plan; such a plan to be provided by an approved carrier and shall include Eyeglass and Laser Eye Surgery Coverage ($400.00 per person in a twenty-four (24) month period). The Hearing Aid Coverage will be $1000.00 reimbursement per ear hearing aid every five (5) years) subject to deductible and co-insurance provisions. Expenses for repairs and maintenance of hearing aids, and expenses for batteries, recharging devices, or other such accessories are eligible under this provision. The maximum lifetime benefits per person is $1,000,000.00. The drug reimbursement provisions of the extended health care plan will be limited to drugs covered by Pharmacare using Lower Cost Alternative and Reference Based Pricing except where the employee’s physician confirms in writing that there is a specific medical requirement to justify the need for a particular brand name drug. (ci) Eligible new employees (except Casual and those hired for vacation relief) are covered in both plans under the Medical Services Plan effective on the first day of the calendar next month next following the date of employment, except when the date of employment is the first day of the month, or first normal working day in the month, when then coverage is immediate. effective from the first day of that month. (ii) Eligible new employees as in (i) above are covered under the Extended Health Care Plan effective date of hire. (iii) Vacation relief employees are covered under the Medical and Extended Health Care Plans effective the first day of the month following four (4) continuous months of service except when the date of employment is the first day or first normal working day in the month, then coverage is effective from the first day of the fifth month of continuous service. (d) Premiums for both plans shall will be 100% paid by the Employer. Participation in the plans is a condition of employment for all new employees as described above; however, except that employees covered by equivalent other medical plans elsewhere may elect not to be covered by the Employer above-noted plans. (de) The Employer Premiums shall pay premiums continue to be paid on the foregoing basis for any subsequent compulsory basic medical, surgical and hospital plan introduced by the Provincial or Federal governments, unless the terms of such plans dictate otherwise. (ef) Members of the Union who retire from the Employer's service on pension and who have completed ten (10) years of service with the Employer and its predecessors may continue to be covered under the above Plans plans with the Employer through paying premiums indicated in this section. NOTE: The word "month" as used above means "calendar month". Notwithstanding that the Public Service Superannuation Plan paying renewal collective agreement will expire on March 31, 1997, the full premium for Medical Services Plan parties are agreed that effective December 31, 1997, the existing Clause 10.01(f) will be replaced by the following: Members of the Union who retire from the Employer’s service on pension after December 31, 1997 and who have completed ten (10) years of service may elect to be covered under the Extended Health Care Planand Medical Services benefits plans administered for retired BC Hydro employees with the Employer paying premiums as indicated in this section.

Medical Coverage and Extended Health Benefits. (a) All employees, employees except part-time temporary and those hired for temporary vacation relief, casual shall be eligible to receive the basic medical and surgical coverage provided by the B.C. Medical Services Act through the Medical Services Plan. (b) Plan of In addition to the above, eligible employees as defined above shall also be covered by an Extended Health Care Plan; such a plan to be provided by an approved carrier and shall include Eyeglass and Laser Eye Surgery Coverage ($400.00 per person in a twenty-four (24) month period). The Hearing Aid Coverage will be $1000.00 reimbursement per ear hearing aid every five (5) years) subject to deductible and co-insurance provisions. Expenses for repairs and maintenance of hearing aids, and expenses for batteries, recharging devices, or other such accessories are eligible under this provision. The maximum lifetime benefits per person is $1,000,000.00. The drug reimbursement provisions of the extended health care plan will be limited to drugs covered by Pharmacare using Lower Cost Alternative and Reference Based Pricing except where the employee’s physician confirms in writing that there is a specific medical requirement to justify the need for a particular brand name drug. (c) Eligible new employees (except Casual and those hired for vacation relief) are covered in both plans under the Medical Services Plan effective on the first day of the calendar next month next following the date of employment, except when the date of employment is the first day of the month, or first normal working day in the month, when then coverage is immediateeffective from the first day of that month. Eligible new employees as in above are covered under the Extended Health Care Plan effective date of hire. Vacation relief employees are covered under the Medical and Extended Health Care Plans effective the first day of the month following continuous months of service except when the date of employment is the first day or first normal working day in the month, then coverage is effective from the first day of the fifth month of continuous service. Premiums for both plans shall will be 100% paid by the Employer. Participation in the plans is a condition of employment for all new employees as described above; however, except that employees covered by equivalent other medical plans elsewhere may elect not to be covered by the Employer above-noted plans. (d) The Employer . Premiums shall pay premiums continue to be paid on the foregoing basis for any subsequent compulsory basic medical, surgical and hospital plan introduced by the Provincial or Federal governments, unless the terms of such plans dictate otherwise. (e) Members of the Union who retire from the Employer's service on pension and who have completed ten (10) years of service with the Employer and its predecessors may continue to be covered under the above Plans plans with the Employer through paying premiums indicated in this section. NOTE: The word "month" as used above means "calendar month". Notwithstanding that the Public Service Superannuation Plan paying renewal collective agreement will expire on March the full premium for Medical Services Plan parties are agreed that effective December the existing Clause will be replaced by the following: Members of the Union who retire from the Employer's service on pension after December and who have completed ten years of service may elect to be covered under the Extended Health Care Planand Medical Services benefits plans administered for retired Hydro employees with the Employer paying premiums as indicated in this section.

Medical Coverage and Extended Health Benefits. ‌ (a) All employees, except part-time temporary and those hired for temporary vacation relief, shall be eligible to receive the basic medical and surgical coverage provided by the B.C. Medical Services Act through the Medical Services Plan. (b) In addition to the above, eligible employees as defined above shall also be covered by an Extended Health Care Plan; such a plan to be provided by an approved carrier and shall include Eyeglass and Laser Eye Surgery Coverage ($400.00 500.00 per person in a twenty-four (24) month period). Additionally, the Employee will be covered for routine eye examinations that are performed by a Physician or Optometrist. This coverage is subject to appropriate deductible and co-insurance provisions. The Hearing Aid Coverage will be $1000.00 reimbursement per ear hearing aid every five (5) years) subject to deductible and co-insurance provisions. Expenses for repairs and maintenance of hearing aids, and expenses for batteries, recharging devices, or other such accessories are eligible under this provision. The maximum lifetime benefits per person is $1,000,000.00. The drug reimbursement provisions of the extended health care plan will be limited to drugs covered by Pharmacare using Lower Cost Alternative and Reference Based Pricing except where the employee’s physician confirms in writing that there is a specific medical requirement to justify the need for a particular brand name drugnamedrug. The Employer will also provide free annual hearing testing for employees on a voluntary basis. (c) Eligible new employees are covered in both plans effective on the first day of the calendar month next following date of employment, except when date of employment is the first day of the month, or first normal working day in the month, when coverage is immediate. Premiums for both plans shall be 100% paid by the Employer. Participation in the plans is a condition of employment for all new employees described above, except that employees covered by equivalent medical plans elsewhere may elect not to be covered by the Employer plans. (d) The Employer shall pay premiums on the foregoing basis for any subsequent compulsory basic medical, surgical and hospital plan introduced by the Provincial or Federal governments, unless the terms of such plans dictate otherwise. (e) Members who retire from the Employer's service on pension and who have completed ten (10) years of service with the Employer and its predecessors may continue to be covered under the above Plans with the Employer through the Public Service Superannuation Plan paying the full premium for Medical Services Plan and the Extended Health Care Plan.

Medical Coverage and Extended Health Benefits. ‌ (a) All employees, except part-time temporary and those hired for temporary vacation relief, shall be eligible to receive the basic medical and surgical coverage provided by the B.C. Medical Services Act through the Medical Services Plan. (b) In addition to the above, eligible employees as defined above shall also be covered by an Extended Health Care Plan; such a plan to be provided by an approved carrier and shall include Eyeglass and Laser Eye Surgery Coverage ($400.00 500.00 per person in a twenty-four (24) month period). Additionally, the Employee will be covered for routine eye examinations that are performed by a Physician or Optometrist. This coverage is subject to appropriate deductible and co-insurance provisions. The Hearing Aid Coverage will be $1000.00 reimbursement per ear hearing aid every five (5) years) subject to deductible and co-insurance provisions. Expenses for repairs and maintenance of hearing aids, and expenses for batteries, recharging devices, or other such accessories are eligible under this provision. The maximum lifetime benefits per person is $1,000,000.00. The drug reimbursement provisions of the extended health care plan will be limited to drugs covered by Pharmacare using Lower Cost Alternative and Reference Based Pricing except where the employee’s physician confirms in writing that there is a specific medical requirement to justify the need for a particular brand name drug. The Employer will also provide free annual hearing testing for employees on a voluntary basis. (c) Eligible new employees are covered in both plans effective on the first day of the calendar month next following date of employment, except when date of employment is the first day of the month, or first normal working day in the month, when coverage is immediate. Premiums for both plans shall be 100% paid by the Employer. Participation in the plans is a condition of employment for all new employees described above, except that employees covered by equivalent medical plans elsewhere may elect not to be covered by the Employer plans. (d) The Employer shall pay premiums on the foregoing basis for any subsequent compulsory basic medical, surgical and hospital plan introduced by the Provincial or Federal governments, unless the terms of such plans dictate otherwise. (e) Members who retire from the Employer's service on pension and who have completed ten (10) years of service with the Employer and its predecessors may continue to be covered under the above Plans with the Employer through the Public Service Superannuation Plan paying the full premium for Medical Services Plan and the Extended Health Care Plan.

Medical Coverage and Extended Health Benefits. (a) All employees, except part-time temporary and those hired for temporary vacation relief, shall be eligible to receive the basic medical and surgical coverage provided by the B.C. Medical Services Act through the Medical Services Plan. (b) In addition to the above, eligible employees as defined above shall also be covered by an Extended Health Care Plan; such a plan to be provided by an approved carrier and shall include Eyeglass and Laser Eye Surgery Coverage ($400.00 per person in a twenty-four (24) month period). The Hearing Aid Coverage will be $1000.00 reimbursement per ear hearing aid every five (5) years) subject to deductible and co-insurance provisions. Expenses for repairs and maintenance of hearing aids, and expenses for batteries, recharging devices, or other such accessories are eligible under this provision. The maximum lifetime benefits per person is $1,000,000.00. The drug reimbursement provisions of the extended health care plan will be limited to drugs covered by Pharmacare using Lower Cost Alternative and Reference Based Pricing except where the employee’s physician confirms in writing that there is a specific medical requirement to justify the need for a particular brand name drug200,000.00. (c) Eligible new employees are covered in both plans effective on the first day of the calendar month next following date of employment, except when date of employment is the first day of the month, or first normal working day in the month, when coverage is immediate. Premiums for both plans shall be 100% paid by the Employer. Participation in the plans is a condition of employment for all new employees described above, except that employees covered by equivalent medical plans elsewhere may elect not to be covered by the Employer plans. (d) The Employer shall pay premiums on the foregoing basis for any subsequent compulsory basic medical, surgical and hospital plan introduced by the Provincial or Federal governments, unless the terms of such plans dictate otherwise. (e) Members who retire from the Employer's service on pension and who have completed ten (10) years of service with the Employer and its predecessors may continue to be covered under the above Plans with the Employer through the Public Service Superannuation Plan paying the full premium for Medical Services Plan and the Extended Health Care Plan.