Optional Benefits Optional Group Life Insurance
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS The employer shall maintain a “Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Plan” pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act and Regulations in regard to maternity, parental and adoption leave. The employer shall make amendments as appropriate to ensure that the Plan provides the maximum permissible benefits in conjunction with Articles 17.06, 17.07 or 17.08.
Dental Benefits The County offers dental and orthodontic benefits to full and part-time regular employees and their eligible dependent(s). Benefit provisions, co payments and deductibles are outlined in the Evidence of Coverage. The employee contribution is $13 per pay period ($28.26 per month). The County shall contribute to part-time eligible employees on a pro-rated basis, in accordance with Section 10.2.6.
Separation Allowance If a regular full-time or regular part-time employee resigns within thirty (30) days of receiving notice of layoff, the employee shall be entitled to a separation allowance of two (2) weeks for each year of continuous service to a maximum of (26) weeks pay, and, on production of receipts from an approved educational program, within twelve (12)months of resignation, may be reimbursed for tuition fees up to a of three thousand dollars ($3,000). The displacement procedure prescribed by Article shall not operate to permit more than two displacements and the third person so displaced shall only have the right to displace another employee who has lesser bargaining unit and who is the least senior employee in all lower or identical paying classifications in the bargaining unit. This will also apply to bumping into part-time which will mean another two (2) bumps provided that the full-time employee has more seniority. The Hospital shall give each employee the bargaining unit who has actually been laid off following the completion of the bumping process, and who is to be laid off for a period of more than thirteen (13)weeks, three (3)months notice in writing of the employee’s xxx-xxxxx at the discretion of the Hospital, pay in lieu of notice. In other cases of lay-off, that exceeds two weeks, the shall give an employee in the bargaining unit acquired one weeks notice, provided however, such notice shall not be required if the lay-off occurs because of emergencies. For example: power failure, act of God, equipment breakdown, or any other conditions beyond the reasonable control of the Hospital. Article as long as there is not a laid off senior employee who is eligible for an employee who is laid off, or an employee who has displaced an employee in another position as a result of the layoff, or an employee to work in a different position than the one the employee held prior to the layoff, be entitled to to the position the employee held prior to the layoff should it become vacant within twenty-four (24) months of the layoff, provided the employee remains qualified and able to the duties of the position. Employees who have been laid off (i.e. are no longer in the Hospital) for up to (24) calendar months shall be recalled to or lower-rated classifications in the order of their seniority, provided they have the qualifications and ability to perform the available work and this not require posting. The hospital shall notify the employee of recall by registered mail, addressed to the last address on record with the hospital. The notification shall state the job to which the employee is eligible to be and the date and time at which the employee is to report for work. An employee given notice of recall by registered have three (3) days after receipt of such notice to the employee's intention, in to return to work on the date specified by the Employer or another date as mutually agreed. Any employee who does not so shall be deemed to have ceased with the Employer. The Employer be entitled to rely, for ail purposes, on the latest address of the employee contained in the records of the Employer. No new employee shall be hired in a in which a layoff has taken place employees laid off from that classification or displaced out of the classification who have been laid off or displaced for up to twenty-four (24) calendar months and are eligible for recall as prescribed in this article have been given the opportunity to to work in the classification from which the employees were laid off or displaced.
- Separation Allowances (a) Where an employee resigns within 30 days after receiving notice of layoff pursuant to article 9.08(a)(ii) that his or her position will be eliminated, he or she shall be entitled to a separation allowance of two (2) weeks' salary for each year of continuous service to a maximum of twelve (12) weeks' pay, and, on production of receipts from an approved educational program, within twelve (12) months of resignation, may be reimbursed for tuition fees up to a maximum of three thousand ($3,000) dollars. (b) Where an employee resigns later than 30 days after receiving notice pursuant to Article 9.08(a)(ii) that his or her position will be eliminated, he or she shall be entitled to a separation allowance of four (4) weeks' salary, and, on production of receipts from an approved educational program, within twelve (12) months of resignation, may be reimbursed for tuition fees up to a maximum of one thousand two hundred and fifty ($1,250) dollars."
Additional Benefits During the term of this Agreement, the Employee shall be entitled to the following fringe benefits:
Special Maternity Allowance for Totally Disabled Employees (a) An employee who: (i) fails to satisfy the eligibility requirement specified in subparagraph 17.02(a)(ii) solely because a concurrent entitlement to benefits under the Disability Insurance (DI) Plan, the Long term Disability (LTD) Insurance portion of the Public Service Management Insurance Plan (PSMIP) or the Government Employees Compensation Act prevents her from receiving Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance Plan maternity benefits, and (ii) has satisfied all of the other eligibility criteria specified in paragraph 17.02(a), other than those specified in sections (A) and (B) of subparagraph 17.02(a)(iii), shall be paid, in respect of each week of maternity allowance not received for the reason described in subparagraph (i), the difference between ninety-three per cent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay and the gross amount of her weekly disability benefit under the DI Plan, the LTD Plan or via the Government Employees Compensation Act. (b) An employee shall be paid an allowance under this clause and under clause 17.02 for a combined period of no more than the number of weeks during which she would have been eligible for maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance Plan had she not been disqualified from Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance maternity benefits for the reasons described in subparagraph (a)(i).
General Benefits During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in such employee pension and welfare benefit plans and programs of the Company as are made available to the Company's senior-level executives or to its employees generally, as such plans or programs may be in effect from time to time, including, without limitation, health, medical, dental, long-term disability, travel accident and life insurance plans.
Special Parental Allowance for Totally Disabled Employees (a) An employee who: (i) fails to satisfy the eligibility requirement specified in subparagraph 17.05(a)(ii) solely because a concurrent entitlement to benefits under the Disability Insurance (DI) Plan, the Long-term Disability (LTD) Insurance portion of the Public Service Management Insurance Plan (PSMIP) or via the Government Employees Compensation Act prevents the employee from receiving Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance Plan benefits, and (ii) has satisfied all of the other eligibility criteria specified in paragraph 17.05(a), other than those specified in sections (A) and (B) of subparagraph 17.05(a)(iii), shall be paid, in respect of each week of benefits under the parental allowance not received for the reason described in subparagraph (i), the difference between ninety-three per cent (93%) of the employee's rate of pay and the gross amount of his or her weekly disability benefit under the DI Plan, the LTD Plan or via the Government Employees Compensation Act. (b) An employee shall be paid an allowance under this clause and under clause 17.05 for a combined period of no more than the number of weeks during which the employee would have been eligible for parental, paternity or adoption benefits under the Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance Plan, had the employee not been disqualified from Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance Plan benefits for the reasons described in subparagraph (a)(i).
Supplemental Retirement Benefits The terms and conditions for the payment of supplemental retirement benefits are set forth in a separate written agreement between the parties.
