WELFARE CONTRIBUTIONS. 21.01 Each Employer shall make contributions to the applicable Employee Benefit Plan as described in Schedule ‘B’ of this Agreement at the rates contained in the Appendices attached hereto on a per hour basis for each hour worked. Such contributions shall be paid on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following the month in which such hours were worked and shall be accompanied by a remittance report form for such employees as prescribed by the Trustees of the Fund. Each monthly report and contributions shall include all obligations arising from hours worked up to the close of the Employer’s payroll ending nearest to the last day of the preceding calendar month. Such contributions shall be made payable by cheque to the applicable fund.
21.02 It is understood and agreed that the welfare funds shall be jointly trusteed by an equal number of Union and Employer representatives, save and except Local 837 Welfare Benefit Trusts.
21.03 The purpose of these Funds is to provide weekly indemnity life insurance, dental plan, or similar benefits for the employees covered by this Agreement.
21.04 Remittance forms are to be provided and supplied to the Employers by the various Funds at no cost.
21.05 It is agreed that, by joint agreement, the Trustees of the Benefit Funds shall be empowered to charge interest at the rate of one and one- half percent (1 1/2%) per month on failure of an Employer to make payment due to the Benefit Fund.
21.06 Each Employer bound by this Agreement agrees that where the Trustees of any Employee Benefit Plan to which the Employer is required to contribute payments, have just cause to believe that an Employer has not made proper or any contributions and reports in relation to the Benefit Plan, it shall permit a chartered accountant appointed by the Trustees to perform the necessary audit.
21.07 In the event such audit reveals that an Employer has failed to properly contribute or report to any Benefit Plan, the Trustees of any such Trust Fund may require such an Employer to pay the cost of the audit where the Trustees are of the opinion that such Employer deliberately failed or omitted to properly contribute or report as aforesaid.
21.08 The parties agree that there shall be reciprocation of health and welfare contributions for employees working outside of their home jurisdiction exclusively through the Labourers’ Provincial Reciprocal Agreement made as of May 1, 1982, and any amendments thereto (the “Reciprocal Agreement”). The Empl...
WELFARE CONTRIBUTIONS. 21.01 Each Employer shall make contributions to the applicable Employee Benefit Plan as described in Schedule 'B' of this Agreement at the rates contained in the Appendices attached hereto on a per hour basis for each hour worked. Such contributions shall be paid on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following the month in which such hours were worked and shall be accompanied by a remittance report form for such employees as prescribed by the Trustees of the Fund. Each month- ly report and contributions shall include all obligations arising from hours worked up to the close of the Employer's payroll ending nearest to the last day of the preceding calendar month. Such contributions shall be made payable by cheque to the applicable fund.
WELFARE CONTRIBUTIONS. (1) The Company agrees to make an annual contribution to the Union for all purposes generally benefiting the membership of the Union.
(2) To facilitate the union’s administration, the Company shall indicate in writing the amount of contribution the Company is making to the Union.
WELFARE CONTRIBUTIONS. The Company agrees to make an annual donation to the Union for the general purposes benefiting the general membership of the Union. The computation of the donation shall be fixed for the 9 ranks per ship as shown in Appendix I, irrespective of the actual number of officers carried onboard. Such payment shall be made in advance yearly or within two weeks from the date of invoice by the Union. The monies paid under this paragraph are not refundable.
