Common use of UFCW LOCAL 1518 DENTAL PLAN Clause in Contracts

UFCW LOCAL 1518 DENTAL PLAN. Effective January 4th, 2004, the Employer agrees with the Union to participate in the UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan. This Plan will cover members of the Union employed by the Employer under this Agreement and the dependents of such members, in accordance with the eligibility provisions adopted by the Trustees. The Plan may also cover such other persons in the industry and their dependents on whose behalf contributions have been made and who are approved by the Trustees. There shall be a Board of Trustees made up of three (3) persons appointed by the Employers who are signatory to the Agreement and three (3) persons appointed by the Union. The Trustees shall appoint a Chair and, if the Trustees are unable to agree on the selection of a Chair, they shall request the Supreme Court of British Columbia to appoint such person from among their number. The Trustees shall select a Trust Company, or such other financial institution, to which contributions by the Employer to the Plan shall be paid. The Employer agrees to make contributions to the fund for each straight-time hour of actual work by all employees within the Bargaining Unit of this Collective Agreement. If it is determined by Actuarial advice that different contributions are required to maintain benefits under the Plan, then the contributions shall be changed in amounts and on dates determined by such Actuarial advice. Contributions along with a list of employees for whom they have been made and the amount of the weekly contribution for each employee, shall be forwarded by the Employer to the Trust Company or a financial institution and, subsequently, to the UFCW. Local 1518 Dental Plan as established, and shall do so not later than twenty-one (21) days after the close of the Employer’s four (4) or five (5) week accounting period. The Employer agrees to pay interest at the rate established by the Trustees on all contributions not remitted as stipulated herein. The Trustees shall meet and shall decide on the type and form of the UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan and shall employ counsel or consultants as they deem necessary and advisable. It is agreed that, in the event the Government of Canada or the Province of British Columbia provides a noncontributory dental care plan with similar benefits, the Employer’s obligations to continue contributions to the UFCW. Local 1518 Dental Plan shall cease. It is further understood that should a government plan create duplicate benefits, then these benefits shall be deleted from the UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan and the Employer’s contribution in respect to the cost of these benefits shall cease.

UFCW LOCAL 1518 DENTAL PLAN. Effective January 4th, 2004, the The Employer agrees with the Union, along with other Employers who have similar agreements with the Union to participate in the a UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan, such plan to be an incentive Plan unless this later proves inoperable. This Plan will cover members of the Union employed by the Employer under this Agreement those Employers and the dependents of such members, in accordance with the eligibility provisions adopted by the Trustees. The Plan may also cover such other persons in the industry and their dependents on whose behalf contributions have been made and who are approved by the Trustees. There shall be a Board of Trustees made up of three (3) persons appointed by the Employers who are signatory to the Agreement and three (3) persons appointed by the Union. The Trustees shall appoint a Chair Chairman and, if the Trustees are unable to agree on the selection of a ChairChairman, they shall request the Supreme Court of British Columbia to appoint such person from among their number. The Trustees shall select a Trust Company, or such other financial institution, to which whom contributions by the Employer to the Plan shall be paid. The Employer agrees to make contributions to the fund of seventy-one cents ($0.71) per hour for each straight-straight time hour of actual work by all employees, except for employees classified as “Grid B employees” and “Specialty Department Grid B employees” within the Bargaining Unit Contract Area of this Collective AgreementAgreement including hours worked on Sunday if such hours are part of the basic work week of an employee. Such contributions shall not exceed fourteen dollars and forty cents ($14.40) per week for any one employee. If it is determined by Actuarial advice that different contributions are required to maintain benefits under the Plan, then the contributions shall be changed in amounts and on dates determined by such Actuarial advice. Contributions Paid vacations for Grid A full-time employees and statutory holidays for all employees shall be considered as time worked for all purposes of the Collective Agreement. Contributions, along with a list of employees for whom they have been made and the amount of the weekly contribution for each employee, shall be forwarded by the Employer to the Trust Company or a financial institution and, subsequently, to the UFCW. UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan as established, and shall do so not later than twenty-one (21) days after the close of the Employer’s four (4) or five (5) week accounting period. The Employer agrees to pay interest at the rate established by the Trustees on all contributions not remitted as stipulated herein. The Trustees shall meet and shall decide on the type and form of the UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan and shall employ counsel or consultants as they deem necessary and advisable. It is agreed that, in the event the Government of Canada or the Province of British Columbia provides a noncontributory dental care plan with similar benefits, the Employer’s obligations to continue contributions to the UFCW. Local 1518 Dental Plan shall cease. It is further understood that should a government plan create duplicate benefits, then these benefits shall be deleted from the UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan and the Employer’s contribution in respect to the cost of these benefits shall cease.one

UFCW LOCAL 1518 DENTAL PLAN. Effective January 4th, 2004, the The Employer agrees with the Union Union, along with other employers who have similar agreements with the Union, to participate in the establish a UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan, such plan to be an incentive plan unless this later proves inoperable. This Plan will cover members of the Union employed by the Employer under this Agreement those Employers, and the dependents of such members, in accordance with the eligibility provisions adopted by the Trustees. The Plan may also cover such other persons in the industry and their dependents on whose behalf contributions have been made and who are approved by the Trustees. There shall be a Board of Trustees made up of three (3) persons appointed by the Employers who are signatory to the Agreement and three (3) persons appointed by the Union. The Trustees shall appoint a Chair andChairman, and if the Trustees are unable to agree on the selection of a Chair, Chairman they shall request the Supreme Court of British Columbia to appoint such person from among their number. The Trustees shall select a Trust Company, or such other financial institution, to which whom contributions by the Employer to the Plan shall be paidpaid pending the establishing of the UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan by the Trustees. The Employer agrees to make contributions to the fund of twenty-nine (29¢) cents per hour for each straight-straight time hour of actual work by all employees within the Bargaining Unit of this Collective Agreement, including hours worked on Sunday if such hours are part of the basic workweek of an employee. Such contributions shall not exceed eleven dollars sixty cents ($11.60) per week for any one employee. If it is determined by Actuarial actuarial advice that different contributions are required to maintain benefits under the Plan, then the contributions shall be changed in amounts and on dates determined by such Actuarial actuarial advice. Contributions Contributions, along with a list of employees for whom they have been made and the amount of the weekly contribution for each employee, shall be forwarded by the Employer to the Trust Company or a financial institution andinstitution, subsequently, and subsequently to the UFCW. UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan as established, and shall do so not later than twenty-one (21) days after the close of the Employer’s 's four (4) or five (5) week accounting period. The Employer agrees to pay interest at the rate established by the Trustees on all contributions not remitted as stipulated herein. The Trustees shall meet and shall decide on the type and form of the UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan and shall employ counsel or consultants as they may deem necessary and advisable. It is agreed that, that in the event the Government of Canada or the Province of British Columbia provides provide a noncontributory dental care plan with similar benefits, the Employer’s 's obligations to continue contributions to the UFCW. UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan shall cease. It is further understood that understood, should a government plan Government Plan create duplicate benefits, then these benefits shall be deleted from the UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan and the Employer’s 's contribution in respect to the cost of these benefits shall cease. Effective October 11, 1987, the orthodontic limit shall be increased to three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) on the above basis for those who have not exceeded the two thousand five hundred dollar ($2,500.00) limit.

UFCW LOCAL 1518 DENTAL PLAN. Effective January 4th, 2004, the 11.01 The Employer agrees with the Union, along with other Employers who have similar agreements with the Union to participate in the a UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan, such plan to be an incentive Plan unless this later proves inoperable. This Plan will cover members of the Union employed by the Employer under this Agreement those Employers and the dependents of such members, in accordance with the eligibility provisions adopted by the Trustees. The Plan may also cover such other persons in the industry and their dependents on whose behalf contributions have been made and who are approved by the Trustees. There shall be a Board of Trustees made up of three (3) persons appointed by the Employers who are signatory to the Agreement and three (3) persons appointed by the Union. The Trustees shall appoint a Chair Chairman and, if the Trustees are unable to agree on the selection of a ChairChairman, they shall request the Supreme Court of British Columbia to appoint such person from among their number. The Trustees shall select a Trust Company, or such other financial institution, to which whom contributions by the Employer to the Plan shall be paid. The Employer agrees to make contributions to the fund of thirty-six cents ($0.36) per hour for each straight-straight time hour of actual work by all employees, except for employees classified as “Clerk II's” and “Specialty Department Clerk II's” within the Bargaining Unit Contract Area of this Collective AgreementAgreement including hours worked on Sunday if such hours are part of the basic work week of an employee. Such contributions shall not exceed fourteen dollars and forty cents ($14.40) per week for any one employee. If it is determined by Actuarial advice that different contributions are required to maintain benefits under the Plan, then the contributions shall be changed in amounts and on dates determined by such Actuarial advice. Contributions Paid vacations for full-time employees and statutory holidays for all employees shall be considered as time worked for all purposes of the Collective Agreement. Contributions, along with a list of employees for whom they have been made and the amount of the weekly contribution for each employee, shall be forwarded by the Employer to the Trust Company or a financial institution and, subsequently, to the UFCW. UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan as established, and shall do so not later than twenty-one (21) days after the close of the Employer’s 's four (4) or five (5) week accounting period. The Employer agrees to pay interest at the rate established by the Trustees on all contributions not remitted as stipulated herein. The Trustees shall meet and shall decide on the type and form of the UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan and shall employ counsel or consultants as they may deem necessary and advisable. It is agreed that, in the event the Government of Canada or the Province of British Columbia provides a noncontributory dental care plan with similar benefits, the Employer’s 's obligations to continue contributions to the UFCW. UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan shall cease. It is further understood that understood, should a government Government plan create duplicate benefits, then these benefits shall be deleted from the UFCW Local 1518 Dental Plan and the Employer’s 's contribution in respect to the cost of these benefits shall cease. Effective November 1, 1987, the orthodontic limit shall be increased to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) on the above basis for eligible dependents who have not exceeded the previous limits. Effective Sunday after Ratification, 1993, the orthodontic limit shall be increased to three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) on the above basis for eligible dependents who have not exceeded the twenty-five hundred dollar ($2,500.00) limit. 12.01 UFCW Retirement Plan I. Effective December 28, 1997, the Employer will participate in the UFCW Industry Pension Plan and Trust Fund (hereinafter referred to as the Plan and/or Trust, as applicable) on the following terms and conditions. i) Participation in the Plan and Trust will be through a separate Division. It is agreed and understood that the Union and the Employer will request the Trustees of the Plan create such separate Division by allocating to it the liabilities for accrued benefits in respect of active and disabled employees subject to the collective agreement, and retired and terminated vested employees who were subject to the collective agreement at their retirement or termination, along with a pro-rata share of the assets of the Division of the Trust in which they currently participate. Such allocation to be carried out as of January 1, 1998 on terms and conditions to be established by the Trustees on the advice of the Plan actuary. ii) As a large participating Employer in the Plan and Trust, the Employer will be expected to designate one of the Employer Trustees to the Joint Board of Trustees that governs the Plan and Trust. Under the terms of the Plan and Trust, provision is made for a Retirement Committee with equal representation from the Employer and the Union, with responsibility for the separate Division of the Plan and Trust in which the Employer participates. The Employer and the Union will appoint appropriate persons and their replacements to act as members of the Retirement Committee. iii) Commencing with the later of December 28, 1997 or the first day of employment of each participating Employee and for the duration of the Collective Agreement between the Union and the Employer, and any renewals or extensions thereof, or until otherwise changed through collective bargaining or mutual agreement by the Union and the Employer, it is agreed that the following contributions shall be made to the Plan and Trust: a) By each participating Employee - a percentage of their Earnings received from the Employer. The percentage applicable to each participating Employee shall be as follows: Age Last Birthday Percentage Less than 30 Nil 30 or more but less than 40 1% 40 or more but less than 50 2% 50 or more 4% Contributions by participating Employees shall be made by payroll deduction. Changes in contribution by participating Employees shall be effective from the first pay period following the date in which they become age 30, 40 and 50 respectively. 1. employees who are disabled on December 27, 1997 and are receiving (or entitled to receive) wage loss benefits under a Weekly Indemnity or Long Term Disability Plan to which the Employer makes contributions as long as they continue to be disabled and entitled to such benefits; 2. employees who are disabled on December 27, 1997 and are receiving (or entitled to receive) wage loss benefits from WCB as long as they continue to be disabled and entitled to such benefits. 3. employees who are absent from work at December 27, 1997 as a result of a statutory, maternity or parental leave as long as they continue to qualify for such leave. b) By the Employer - the percentage set forth below, of the earnings of each participating Employee. The percentage applicable shall be as follows: Date Percentage March 30, 2003 6% December 30, 2007‌ 6.75%