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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).
Increasing Seat Belt Use in the United States E.O. 13043, amended by E.O. 13652, requires Recipients to encourage employees and contractors to enforce on-the-job seat belt policies and programs when operating company- owned, rented or personally-owned vehicle.
Terminal Pay Any employee at normal retirement or his/her beneficiary if service is terminated by death, shall be provided terminal pay. Such terminal pay shall not exceed an amount determined as follows:
1. During the first three (3) years of service:
a. The affected employee’s daily rate of pay on July 1, 1994, multiplied by 35 percent multiplied by the number of unused sick leave days held on July 1, 1994.
b. The affected employee’s daily rate of pay at the time sick leave is earned times 35 percent times the number of days of accumulated sick leave earned after July 1, 1994.
2. During the fourth (4th) through sixth (6th) years of service:
a. The affected employee’s daily rate of pay on July 1, 1994, multiplied by 40 percent multiplied by the number of unused sick leave days held on July 1, 1994.
b. The affected employee’s daily rate of pay at the time sick leave is earned times 40 percent times the number of days of accumulated sick leave earned after July 1, 1994.
3. During the seventh (7th) through ninth (9th) years of service:
a. The affected employee’s daily rate of pay on July 1, 1994, multiplied by 45 percent multiplied by the number of unused sick leave days held on July 1, 1994.
b. The affected employee’s daily rate of pay at the time sick leave is earned times 45 percent times the number of days of accumulated sick leave earned after July 1, 1994.
4. During the tenth (10th) through the twelfth (12th) year of service:
a. The affected employee’s daily rate of pay on July 1, 1994, multiplied by 50 percent multiplied by the number of unused sick leave days held on July 1, 1994.
b. The affected employee’s daily rate of pay at the time sick leave is earned times 50 percent times the number of days of accumulated sick leave earned after July 1, 1994.
5. During and after the thirteenth (13th) year of service:
a. The affected employee’s daily rate of pay on July 1, 1994, multiplied by the number of unused sick leave days held on July 1, 1994.
b. The affected employee’s daily rate of pay at the time sick leave is earned* multiplied by the number of days of accumulated sick leave earned.
6. No employee who meets the eligibility requirements listed above may receive any compensation for sick leave payments unless they sign and execute the Payment of Sick Leave Upon Retirement Agreement provided by the Superintendent. This Agreement requires the retiring Board employee to seek, accept, and cash the first retirement benefit check issued by the Florida Retirement System. The employee must qualify for “normal retirement” which under this policy shall mean retirement under plan A, B, C, D, E under the Florida Retirement System or any other plan established by the Legislature with either full or reduced benefits as provided by law. Normal retirement shall not be interpreted to include disability retirement. *Note: “At the time sick leave is earned” shall be interpreted to mean the value of sick leave at the end of each school year or at the time the affected employee retires, whichever comes first.
Health Spending Account contributions by the Executive will cease on the Effective Date. The Executive may submit claims against the balance accrued to the Effective Date, until the end of the calendar year in which the Effective Date occurs.
Transportation Allowance When an employee is required to travel to the Hospital or to return to her home as a result of reporting to or off work between the hours of hours, (other than reporting to or off work for her regular shift) or at any time while on standby, the Hospital will pay transportation costs either by taxi or by her own vehicle at the rate of thirty-five cents ($0.35) per mile (to a maximum of fourteen dollars ($14.00)) or such greater amount as the Hospital may in its discretion determine for each trip between the aforementioned hours. The employee will provide to the Hospital satisfactory proof of payment of such taxi fare.
Salary Packaging (1) For the purposes of this Agreement, salary packaging shall mean an arrangement whereby the wage or salary benefit arising under a contract of employment is reduced, with another or other benefits to the value of the replaced salary being substituted and due to the practitioner.
(2) A practitioner may, by agreement with the employer, enter into a salary packaging arrangement.
(3) The employer shall not unreasonably withhold agreement to salary packaging on request from a practitioner.
(4) The employer shall not require a practitioner to enter into a salary packaging arrangement, provided that this clause will not impinge on any additional employer provided benefits.
(5) A salary packaging arrangement shall be formulated and operate on the basis that, on balance, there shall be no material disadvantage to the practitioner concerned, and shall be cost neutral in relation to the total employment cost to the employer.
(6) A salary packaging arrangement must comply with relevant taxation laws and the employer shall not be liable for additional tax, penalties or other costs payable or which may become payable by the practitioner.
(7) In the event of any increase or additional payments of tax or penalties associated with the employment of the practitioner, or the provision of employer benefits under the salary packaging agreement, such tax, penalties and any other costs shall be borne by the practitioner.
(8) A practitioner may elect to cancel any salary packaging arrangement by giving a minimum of four weeks notice.
(9) The employer may elect to cancel any salary packaging arrangement by giving a minimum of four weeks notice if the employer incurs a liability to pay fringe benefits tax or any other tax in respect of the non-cash benefits provided, provided that the employer cannot retrospectively cancel any salary packaging arrangement.
(10) Notwithstanding subclauses (8) and (9) of this clause, the employer and the Practitioner may agree to forgo the notice period.
(11) The cancellation of salary packaging will not cancel or otherwise effect the operation of this Agreement.
(12) For the purposes of this provision, any penalty rate, loading or other salary related allowances which would ordinarily be calculated on the basis of the salary rates expressed in Schedule 1 Full Time Annual Base Salary Rates shall continue to be so calculated despite an election to participate in any salary packaging arrangement.
(13) For the purposes of this provision, statutory 9% employer superannuation contributions shall be made on the basis of pre-packaging salary rates. To avoid doubt, employer contributions shall not be reduced as a result of a practitioner participating in salary packaging pursuant to this provision.
(14) The employer may at any time vary the range of benefits provided or the conditions under which benefits are provided however the employer shall not differentiate between different class of practitioners across WA Health in terms or range of benefits or the conditions under which benefits are provided.
(15) If a practitioner is found to have committed misconduct in the claiming a salary packaging benefit the employer is entitled to prospectively cease to provide some or all salary packing benefits either indefinitely or for any period determined by the employer.
Health Care Spending Account After six (6) months of permanent employment, full time and part time (20/40 or greater) employees may elect to participate in a Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) Program designed to qualify for tax savings under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, but such savings are not guaranteed. The HCSA Program allows employees to set aside a predetermined amount of money from their pay, not to exceed the maximum amount authorized by federal law, per calendar year, of before tax dollars, for health care expenses not reimbursed by any other health benefit plans. HCSA dollars may be expended on any eligible medical expenses allowed by Internal Revenue Code Section 125. Any unused balance is forfeited and cannot be recovered by the employee.
Estimated Number of Participating Households Approximately 6,460. This figure is based on loans with unpaid principal balances ranging from $200,000 to $400,000 with an average funding of $5,000.00.
Fast Food Allowance As of 1 October 2020 the Employer shall pay an allowance of $2.75 per hour on all fast food construction, and on refurbishments with a building permit value in excess of $470,000. These allowances will be adjusted annually in accordance with CPI (All Groups, Melbourne) movements measured in the twelve month period ending the previous December quarter effective as of 1 March 2021, rounded to the nearest 5 cents. On any Project where the applicable site allowance in Appendix C is higher, then that site allowance will apply.
