Wage Indemnity Plan. The Union's Weekly Wage Indemnity Plan (1-8-39 plan providing seventy-five (75%) percent of earnings when unable to work due to sickness or accident) shall be made available to all regular and regular part-time employees. The Employer shall pay the full premium cost for the employee's coverage under such plan.
Wage Indemnity Plan. (a) Employees will be entitled to coverage under a Wage Indemnity Plan providing a benefit up to one year at 75% of basic pay. Effective April 1, 2018, Employees will be entitled to coverage under a Wage Indemnity Plan providing a benefit up to one year at 100% of basic pay.
(b) Coverage shall commence on the first day of illness or injury. Doctor's verification of illness will be required after five consecutive work days ofillness.
(c) Employees on a four-day week on wage indemnity shall receive a top up allowance to their wage indemnity payment for a paid holiday sufficient to bring their gross income for that day to the equivalent of a day’s regular basic pay. (Not applicable effective April 1, 2018)
(d) For the first 48 hours in each calendar year, prorated for the first and last partial years, the BCGEU will top up the 75% Wage Indemnity Plan benefit to 100%. Thereafter, at the employee’s option, the 75% benefit may be supplemented in quarter-day increments by the use of the following in descending order (Not applicable effective April 1, 2018):
(i) Vacation leave, banked overtime and vacation bonus.
(e) The parties agree that the employees are aware of their right to 5/12 of the savings resulting from the BCGEU's Employment Insurance Premium Reduction as a result of the Wage Indemnity Plan, and that since the inception of the Wage Indemnity Plan the Method of Sharing has been to apply the savings to offset the costs of the Wage Indemnity Plan.
(f) In the event the carrier of the Wage Indemnity Plan requests from the employee a medical report or certificate, the cost of producing the medical report or certificate shall be borne by the BCGEU.
Wage Indemnity Plan. The COPE Local 378 Weekly Wage Indemnity Plan (1-8-39 plan providing seventy-five (75%) percent of earnings when unable to work due to sickness or accident) shall be made available to all regular and regular part-time employees. The Employer shall pay the full premium cost for the employee's coverage under such plan.
Wage Indemnity Plan. The Employer agrees to provide and pay the premium cost of a Wage Indemnity Plan as outlined below:
(1) Participation in the Plan by each regular and regular part-time employee covered by this Agreement is a condition of employment.
(2) Coverage will commence the first of the month following date of employment.
(3) The Plan shall be a 1-8-52 Plan with benefits in the amount of seventy-five percent (75%) of current salary based on one-fifth (1/5th) of weekly earnings for each day of work lost as a result of the disability.
(4) The Carrier shall be BC Life.
(5) The unused portion of sick leave entitlement per Article 39 may be used to augment the W.I.P. to one hundred percent (100%) of current salary, at the employee’s discretion.
Wage Indemnity Plan. The Employer agrees to provide and pay the full cost of a Wage Indemnity Plan (W.I.P.) as outlined below:
1. Participation in the Plan by each regular and regular part-time employee working twenty (20) hours or more per week covered by this Agreement is a condition of employment.
2. Coverage will commence the first of the month following date of employment.
3. The Plan shall be a 1-8-52 Plan with benefits in the amount of seventy-five per cent (75%) of current salary based on one-fifth (1/5) of weekly earnings for each day of work lost as a result of the disability.
4. The Carrier shall be Pacific Blue Cross.
5. The unused portion of sick leave entitlement per Section 1, may be used to augment the W.I.P. to one hundred per cent (100%) of current salary, at the employee's discretion.
Wage Indemnity Plan. The Employer agrees to provide and pay the full cost of a Wage Indemnity Plan as outlined below for each regular and regular part-time employee working twenty (20) or more hours per week:
1. Participation in the Plan by each eligible regular and regular part-time employee covered by this Agreement is a condition of employment.
2. Coverage for all eligible employees will commence the first of the month following completion of their probation period.
3. The Plan shall be a 1-8-52 Plan with benefits in the amount of seventy-five per cent (75%) of current wages based on one-fifth (1/5) of weekly earnings for each day of work lost as a result of the disability.
4. The Carrier shall be Pacific Blue Cross.
5. The unused portion of sick leave entitlement per Section 1, may be used to augment the W.I.P. to one hundred per cent (100%) of current wages, at the employee's discretion.
Wage Indemnity Plan. A (1-3-52) Wage Indemnity Plan providing benefits of seventy (70%) percent of wages will be provided with premium costs as follows: One hundred (100%) percent paid by Company.
Wage Indemnity Plan. Commencing the sixth day of a continuous absence, to a maximum of 26 weeks from the first day of sick leave, a regular full-time employee who continues to qualify for health leave shall receive 70% of gross regular weekly earnings through a Wage Indemnity Plan. The regular full-time employee shall pay the premium for the Wage Indemnity Plan. A regular full-time employee shall receive any wage loss benefits to which they may be entitled directly from the Wage Indemnity Plan carrier. Health and welfare benefits and their premium cost share arrangement will continue during any period of Wage Indemnity. A regular full-time employee who participates in a Return to Work Program while drawing Wage Indemnity benefits will have his/her Wage Indemnity benefit augmented so as to provide 100% of the employee's normal net take home pay, subject to normal benefit and statutory deductions.
(a) Participation in the Wage Indemnity Plan is mandatory for regular full-time employees.
(b) Coverage for sick leave, including Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, commences the date of completion of three months continuous service or when a regular full-time employee becomes eligible to have his/her name entered on the seniority list.
(c) The Southern Interior Municipal Employers’ Association (SIMEA) is the Policyholder and administrator of the Wage Indemnity Plan.
(d) Surplus funds available as a result of positive claims experience under an ASO Wage Indemnity plan will be used for future wellness initiatives which may include benefits and/or premiums. The Employer will provide the Union with an annual report on the status of the Wage Indemnity account.
Wage Indemnity Plan. The COPE Local 15 Weekly Wage Indemnity Plan (1-8-39 plan providing seventy-five [75%] per cent of earnings when unable to work due to sickness or accident) shall be made available to all regular full time and part time employees. The Employer shall pay 100% of the premium cost for the employee's coverage under such a plan. Employees may request a graduated return to work following a period of leave due to illness or disability provided they provide two (2) weeks notice of their intention to return and their return has been approved by the employee’s physician. Employees shall receive benefits consistent with the Wage Indemnity Plan.
Wage Indemnity Plan. The Company agrees to provide a Wage Indemnity Plan as outlined below:
1. The Plan shall be a 1-8-39 Plan with benefits in the amount of seventy-five percent [75%] of current salary.
2. The unused portion of sick leave entitlement per Article 10.01 may be used to augment the W.I.P. to one hundred percent [100%] of current salary, at the employee's discretion.
3. Premium costs shall be paid seventy-five percent [75%] by the Company, effective July 1, 2008.
