WELFARE FUNDS. Section 1. The University shall contribute the following pro rata annual sums to the Welfare Fund of a respective Union for each full-time employee and/or eligible part-time or hourly employee who is covered by such Welfare Fund and who is in a title associated with that respective Union under the terms of the Agreement as set forth below: *Full-time Employees *Eligible Part-time Employees District Council 37 Effective October 1, 2007 $1,650.00 $942.86 Effective January 31, 2017 $1,850.00 $1,057.14 International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, Local 306, and Service Employees International Union, Local 300 Effective July 1, 2007 $1,650.00 $942.86 Effective October 31, 2016 $1,850.00 $1,057.14 New York State Nurses Association Effective August 16, 2008 $1,650.00 $942.86 Effective December 15, 2017 $1,850.00 $1,057.14 Section 2. The term eligible part-time employee for the purposes of this Article shall mean all part-time per annum, hourly, per diem, per session and seasonal employees who work at least 17½ hours per week for a period of not less than 3 months and do not otherwise receive a Welfare Fund contribution on their behalf. The term "respective Union" for purposes of this Article shall mean District Council 37, A.F.S.C.M.E. for locals affiliated with that council. Section 3. In the event that a respective Union elects to combine the contributions due it for welfare, training and legal service benefits, it shall be entitled to combined contributions by the University for welfare, training and legal services benefits as a single contribution. This contribution shall be paid by the University into an administrative trust such as the DC 37 Benefits Fund Trust and shall be held by the * The effective full-time and part-time welfare fund amounts set forth above, does not include the applicable increases agreed to with the New York City Municipal Labor Committee. trustees of that fund for the exclusive purpose of providing, through other trusted funds, welfare, training and legal services benefits for the employees so covered as well as any other benefits as the University and the respective Union may agree upon. Such administrative benefit fund trust contribution by the University shall be subject to a separate Agreement between the University and the respective Union. Such Agreement shall include among its provisions that the University shall continue to have the right to review and approve the distribution of funds to and the level of benefits provided by the individual funds. The individual funds shall also continue to be subject to a separate agreement between the University and the Union. When such election is made, the Union thereby shall have waived its rights to the separate training, education and/or legal services contributions provided in this Agreement. In no case shall the single contribution exceed the total amount that the Union would have been entitled to receive if the separate contributions had continued. Section 4. Employees who have been separated from service subsequent to June 30, 1970, and who were covered by a Welfare Fund at the time of such separation pursuant to a separate Agreement between the City of New York and/or the University and the respective Union representing such employees, shall continue to be covered subject to the provisions hereof, on the same contributory basis as incumbent employees. Contributions shall be made only for such time as said individuals remain primary beneficiaries of the New York City Health Insurance program and are entitled to benefits paid for by the University through such program; or are retirees of the New York City Employee's Retirement System (NYCERS) who have completed at least five (5) years of full-time service with the City of New York and/or the University in Tiers 1, 2 or 3 or ten (10) years of full-time service in Tier 4 or Tier 6 of the NYCERS. Section 5. The University agreed to fund the Video Display Terminal (“VDT”) glasses benefit through the per annum Welfare Fund contribution rate increase, as set forth in the 2002 -2006 Agreement. (a) In accordance with the 2003-2007 Agreement reached between The City University of New York and The New York State Nurses Association, the welfare fund per annum contribution increase, as set forth in Section 1 above, may be used by the union in their discretion to fund the Video Display Terminal (VDT) glasses benefit for its members. Section 6. Each respective Union shall make every reasonable effort to publicize and disseminate to all employees covered under their respective Welfare Funds, whether members of the respective Union or not, full information concerning the provisions thereof, including but not limited to, the following matters: a. Benefits provided and eligibility requirements. b. Procedures, including the filing of applications. c. Where and when information may be obtained concerning such benefits. Each respective Union shall furnish information and applications readily and expeditiously to all employees covered by its respective Welfare Fund on an equal basis. Section 7. Each respective Union may allow the Welfare Fund to utilize an amount not to exceed ten dollars ($10) per employee per year from Welfare Fund contributions to help defray the costs of health insurance and pension counseling for such employees. (a) When a title not previously covered by any Welfare Fund becomes recognized or certified to a respective Union, Welfare Fund payments shall be made to such Union pursuant to the terms of this Article effective no later than the January 1 or July 1 next following the date of request or petition for recognition or certification. (b) The respective Union shall advise persons in such a title that they may file for benefits to such Welfare Fund subject to their eligibility and recognition or certification. Section 9. Each respective Union, pursuant to a separate agreement between the University and the respective Union, may utilize a portion of its Welfare Fund contributions to provide legal services for employees.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
WELFARE FUNDS. Section 1. The University shall contribute the following pro rata annual sums to the Welfare Fund of a respective Union for each full-time employee and/or eligible part-time or hourly employee who is covered by such Welfare Fund and who is in a title associated with that respective Union under the terms of the Agreement as set forth below: *District Council 37 Full-time Employees *Eligible Part-time Employees District Council 37 Effective April 1, 2006 $1,600.00 $914.29 Effective October 1, 2007 $1,650.00 $942.86 Effective January 31, 2017 $1,850.00 $1,057.14 International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, Local 306, and Service Employees International Union, Local 300 Effective April 1, 2006 $1,600.00 $914.29 Effective July 1, 2007 $1,650.00 $942.86 Effective October 31, 2016 $1,850.00 $1,057.14 New York State Nurses Association Effective April 1, 2006 $1,600.00 $914.29 Effective August 16, 2008 $1,650.00 $942.86 Effective December 15, 2017 $1,850.00 $1,057.14942.86
Section 2. The term eligible part-time employee for the purposes of this Article shall mean all part-time per annum, hourly, per diem, per session and seasonal employees who work at least 17½ hours per week for a period of not less than 3 months and do not otherwise receive a Welfare Fund contribution on their behalf. The term "respective Union" for purposes of this Article shall mean District Council 37, A.F.S.C.M.E. for locals affiliated with that council.
Section 3. In the event that a respective Union elects to combine the contributions due it for welfare, training and legal service benefits, it shall be entitled to combined contributions by the University for welfare, training and legal services benefits as a single contribution. This contribution shall be paid by the University into an administrative trust such as the DC 37 Benefits Fund Trust and shall be held by the * The effective full-time and part-time welfare fund amounts set forth above, does not include the applicable increases agreed to with the New York City Municipal Labor Committee. trustees of that fund for the exclusive purpose of providing, through other trusted funds, welfare, training and legal services benefits for the employees so covered as well as any other benefits as the University and the respective Union may agree upon. Such administrative benefit fund trust contribution by the University shall be subject to a separate Agreement between the University and the respective Union. Such Agreement shall include among its provisions that the University shall continue to have the right to review and approve the distribution of funds to and the level of benefits provided by the individual funds. The individual funds shall also continue to be subject to a separate agreement between the University and the Union. When such election is made, the Union thereby shall have waived its rights to the separate training, education and/or legal services contributions provided in this Agreement. In no case shall the single contribution exceed the total amount that the Union would have been entitled to receive if the separate contributions had continued.
Section 4. Employees who have been separated from service subsequent to June 30, 1970, and who were covered by a Welfare Fund at the time of such separation pursuant to a separate Agreement between the City of New York and/or the University and the respective Union representing such employees, shall continue to be covered subject to the provisions hereof, on the same contributory basis as incumbent employees. Contributions shall be made only for such time as said individuals remain primary beneficiaries of the New York City Health Insurance program and are entitled to benefits paid for by the University through such program; or are retirees of the New York City Employee's Retirement System (NYCERS) who have completed at least five (5) years of full-time service with the City of New York and/or the University in Tiers 1, 2 or 3 or ten (10) years of full-time service in Tier 4 or Tier 6 of the NYCERS.
Section 5. The University agreed to fund the Video Display Terminal (“VDT”) glasses benefit through the per annum Welfare Fund contribution rate increase, as set forth in the 2002 -2006 Agreement.
(a) In accordance with the 2003-2007 Agreement reached between The City University of New York and The New York State Nurses Association, the welfare fund per annum contribution increase, as set forth in Section 1 above, may be used by the union in their discretion to fund the Video Display Terminal (VDT) glasses benefit for its members.
Section 6. Each respective Union shall make every reasonable effort to publicize and disseminate to all employees covered under their respective Welfare Funds, whether members of the respective Union or not, full information concerning the provisions thereof, including but not limited to, the following matters:
a. Benefits provided and eligibility requirements.
b. Procedures, including the filing of applications.
c. Where and when information may be obtained concerning such benefits. Each respective Union shall furnish information and applications readily and expeditiously to all employees covered by its respective Welfare Fund on an equal basis.
Section 7. Each respective Union may allow the Welfare Fund to utilize an amount not to exceed ten dollars ($10) per employee per year from Welfare Fund contributions to help defray the costs of health insurance and pension counseling for such employees.
(a) When a title not previously covered by any Welfare Fund becomes recognized or certified to a respective Union, Welfare Fund payments shall be made to such Union pursuant to the terms of this Article effective no later than the January 1 or July 1 next following the date of request or petition for recognition or certification.
(b) The respective Union shall advise persons in such a title that they may file for benefits to such Welfare Fund subject to their eligibility and recognition or certification.
Section 9. Each respective Union, pursuant to a separate agreement between the University and the respective Union, may utilize a portion of its Welfare Fund contributions to provide legal services for employees.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
WELFARE FUNDS. Section 1. The University shall contribute the following pro rata annual sums to the Welfare Fund of a respective Union for each full-time employee and/or eligible part-time or hourly employee who is covered by such Welfare Fund and who is in a title associated with that respective Union under the terms of the Agreement as set forth below: *Full-time Employees *Eligible Part-time Employees District Council 37 Employees Effective October 1, 2007 $1,650.00 $942.86 Effective January 31, 2017 $1,850.00 $1,057.14 International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, Local 306, and Service Employees International Union, Local 300 Effective July 1, 2007 $1,650.00 $942.86 Effective October 31, 2016 $1,850.00 $1,057.14 New York State Nurses Association Effective August 16, 2008 $1,650.00 $942.86 Effective December 15, 2017 $1,850.00 $1,057.14
Section 2. The term eligible part-time employee for the purposes of this Article shall mean all part-time per annum, hourly, per diem, per session and seasonal employees who work at least 17½ hours per week for a period of not less than 3 months and do not otherwise receive a Welfare Fund contribution on their behalf. The term "respective Union" for purposes of this Article shall mean District Council 37, A.F.S.C.M.E. for locals affiliated with that council.
Section 3. In the event that a respective Union elects to combine the contributions due it for welfare, training and legal service benefits, it shall be entitled to combined contributions by the University for welfare, training and legal services benefits as a single contribution. This contribution shall be paid by the University into an administrative trust such as the DC 37 Benefits Fund Trust and shall be held by the * The effective full-time and part-time welfare fund amounts set forth above, does not include the applicable increases agreed to with the New York City Municipal Labor Committee. trustees of that fund for the exclusive purpose of providing, through other trusted funds, welfare, training and legal services benefits for the employees so covered as well as any other benefits as the University and the respective Union may agree upon. Such administrative benefit fund trust contribution by the University shall be subject to a separate Agreement between the University and the respective Union. Such Agreement shall include among its provisions that the University shall continue to have the right to review and approve the distribution of funds to and the level of benefits provided by the individual funds. The individual funds shall also continue to be subject to a separate agreement between the University and the Union. When such election is made, the Union thereby shall have waived its rights to the separate training, education and/or legal services contributions provided in this Agreement. In no case shall the single contribution exceed the total amount that the Union would have been entitled to receive if the separate contributions had continued.
Section 4. Employees who have been separated from service subsequent to June 30, 1970, and who were covered by a Welfare Fund at the time of such separation pursuant to a separate Agreement between the City of New York and/or the University and the respective Union representing such employees, shall continue to be covered subject to the provisions hereof, on the same contributory basis as incumbent employees. Contributions shall be made only for such time as said individuals remain primary beneficiaries of the New York City Health Insurance program and are entitled to benefits paid for by the University through such program; or are retirees of the New York City Employee's Retirement System (NYCERS) who have completed at least five (5) years of full-time service with the City of New York and/or the University in Tiers 1, 2 or 3 or ten (10) years of full-time service in Tier 4 or Tier 6 of the NYCERS.
Section 5. The University agreed to fund the Video Display Terminal (“VDT”) glasses benefit through the per annum Welfare Fund contribution rate increase, as set forth in the 2002 -2006 Agreement.
(a) In accordance with the 2003-2007 Agreement reached between The City University of New York and The New York State Nurses Association, the welfare fund per annum contribution increase, as set forth in Section 1 above, may be used by the union in their discretion to fund the Video Display Terminal (VDT) glasses benefit for its members.
Section 6. Each respective Union shall make every reasonable effort to publicize and disseminate to all employees covered under their respective Welfare Funds, whether members of the respective Union or not, full information concerning the provisions thereof, including but not limited to, the following matters:
a. Benefits provided and eligibility requirements.
b. Procedures, including the filing of applications.
c. Where and when information may be obtained concerning such benefits. Each respective Union shall furnish information and applications readily and expeditiously to all employees covered by its respective Welfare Fund on an equal basis.
Section 7. Each respective Union may allow the Welfare Fund to utilize an amount not to exceed ten dollars ($10) per employee per year from Welfare Fund contributions to help defray the costs of health insurance and pension counseling for such employees.
(a) When a title not previously covered by any Welfare Fund becomes recognized or certified to a respective Union, Welfare Fund payments shall be made to such Union pursuant to the terms of this Article effective no later than the January 1 or July 1 next following the date of request or petition for recognition or certification.
(b) The respective Union shall advise persons in such a title that they may file for benefits to such Welfare Fund subject to their eligibility and recognition or certification.
Section 9. Each respective Union, pursuant to a separate agreement between the University and the respective Union, may utilize a portion of its Welfare Fund contributions to provide legal services for employees.
(a) Training Trust Funds and Welfare Funds shall be audited by a certified public accountant to be selected by the trustees of such Fund at the expense of the respective fund. The results of such audits shall be submitted promptly to the Comptroller of The City of New York and the Comptroller of the State of New York and such funds shall be subject to further audit by these Comptrollers.
(b) In lieu of the Annual Report to the New York City Comptroller’s Office and/or New York State Comptroller’s Office, the respective Welfare Fund may submit a copy of its ERISA Filing. Submission of said ERISA filing shall not, however, preclude further audit of the subject funds by the Xxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx'x Xxxxxx xxx/xx Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx Comptroller's Office.
Section 11. Where an employee is suspended without pay for disciplinary reasons and is subsequently restored to full pay status for the entire period of the suspension, the employee shall receive full Welfare Fund and City Health Insurance coverage for the period of the suspension.
1. Rates actually paid for College Assistants, Disability Accommodations Specialist and Sign Language Interpreters at the time of expiration of this Agreement, shall be the basis for any increases and other adjustments provided for in the successor agreements.
(a) Except as provided in Subsection 3, paragraphs (d) and (e) below the University shall continue to make Welfare Fund contributions at the rate identified in Article IV, Section 1, of the CUNY White Collar Agreement for full-time employees, on behalf of College Assistants, Disability Accommodations Specialists and Sign Language Interpreters who meet the established eligibility criteria for Welfare Fund coverage for employees in these titles; and
(b) District Council 37 shall provide the same full-time benefits for employees for whom the full-time contribution rate is paid in accordance with Section (a) as are available to eligible full-time employees covered by the Welfare Fund.
(a) The University shall continue to make supplementary welfare fund contributions, established by Section 3 of the October 29, 1985 Agreement, at the rate of three cents ($0.03) per hour worked by College Assistants, and Sign Language Interpreters. Effective September 30, 2002, the contribution rate is increased by fifteen cents ($0.15) which total should be eighteen cents ($0.18) per hour in accordance with an agreement between the University and District Council 37 on the utilization of the 1% ACF; and
(b) Effective September 30, 2002, the University shall make supplementary welfare fund contributions at the rate of eighteen cents ($0.18) per hour worked for hourly employees in the title of Disability Accommodations Specialist in accordance with an agreement between the University and District Council 37 of the utilization of the 1% ACF; and
(c) District Council 37 will continue to provide eligible College Assistants, and Sign Language Interpreters with the supplementary Welfare Fund benefits pursuant to the Supplementary Agreement of October 29, 1985, and the Supplemental Agreement of October 24, 1986, in addition to the benefits described in Section 2(b) above; and District Council 37 shall provide eligible hourly Disability Accommodations Specialist with the appropriate Supplementary Welfare Fund Benefits pursuant to Section 3 (b) above, in addition to the benefits described in Section 2 (b), supra.
(d) In the Community Colleges of The City University, the contribution at the rate identified in Section 2(a) above shall be made for no more than nine hundred (900) employees in any 28-day eligibility period. If additional employees meet the eligibility criteria, the contribution for those employees shall be at the established part-time rate.
(e) In the Senior Colleges and the Central Office of The City University, the contribution at the rate identified in Section 2(a) above shall be made for no more than 2500 employees during any pay period. If additional employees meet the eligibility criteria, the contribution for those employees shall be at the established part-time rate.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
WELFARE FUNDS. Section 1. The University shall contribute the following pro rata annual sums to the Welfare Fund of a respective Union for each full-time employee and/or eligible part-time or hourly employee who is covered by such Welfare Fund and who is in a title associated with that respective Union under the terms of the Agreement as set forth below: *Full-time Employees *Eligible Part-time Employees District Council 37 Effective April 1, 2006 $1,600.00 $914.29 Effective October 1, 2007 $1,650.00 $942.86 Effective January 31, 2017 $1,850.00 $1,057.14 International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, Local 306, and Service Employees International Union, Local 300 Effective April 1, 2006 $1,600.00 $914.29 Effective July 1, 2007 $1,650.00 $942.86 Effective October 31, 2016 $1,850.00 $1,057.14 New York State Nurses Association Effective April 1, 2006 $1,600.00 $914.29 Effective August 16, 2008 $1,650.00 $942.86 Effective December 15, 2017 $1,850.00 $1,057.14942.86
Section 2. The term eligible part-time employee for the purposes of this Article shall mean all part-time per annum, hourly, per diem, per session and seasonal employees who work at least 17½ hours per week for a period of not less than 3 months and do not otherwise receive a Welfare Fund contribution on their behalf. The term "respective Union" for purposes of this Article shall mean District Council 37, A.F.S.C.M.E. for locals affiliated with that council.
Section 3. In the event that a respective Union elects to combine the contributions due it for welfare, training and legal service benefits, it shall be entitled to combined contributions by the University for welfare, training and legal services benefits as a single contribution. This contribution shall be paid by the University into an administrative trust such as the DC 37 Benefits Fund Trust and shall be held by the * The effective full-time and part-time welfare fund amounts set forth above, does not include the applicable increases agreed to with the New York City Municipal Labor Committee. trustees of that fund for the exclusive purpose of providing, through other trusted funds, welfare, training and legal services benefits for the employees so covered as well as any other benefits as the University and the respective Union may agree upon. Such administrative benefit fund trust contribution by the University shall be subject to a separate Agreement between the University and the respective Union. Such Agreement shall include among its provisions that the University shall continue to have the right to review and approve the distribution of funds to and the level of benefits provided by the individual funds. The individual funds shall also continue to be subject to a separate agreement between the University and the Union. When such election is made, the Union thereby shall have waived its rights to the separate training, education and/or legal services contributions provided in this Agreement. In no case shall the single contribution exceed the total amount that the Union would have been entitled to receive if the separate contributions had continued.
Section 4. Employees who have been separated from service subsequent to June 30, 1970, and who were covered by a Welfare Fund at the time of such separation pursuant to a separate Agreement between the City of New York and/or the University and the respective Union representing such employees, shall continue to be covered subject to the provisions hereof, on the same contributory basis as incumbent employees. Contributions shall be made only for such time as said individuals remain primary beneficiaries of the New York City Health Insurance program and are entitled to benefits paid for by the University through such program; or are retirees of the New York City Employee's Retirement System (NYCERS) who have completed at least five (5) years of full-time service with the City of New York and/or the University in Tiers 1, 2 or 3 or ten (10) years of full-time service in Tier 4 or Tier 6 of the NYCERS.
Section 5. The University agreed to fund the Video Display Terminal (“VDT”) glasses benefit through the per annum Welfare Fund contribution rate increase, as set forth in the 2002 -2006 Agreement.
(a) In accordance with the 2003-2007 Agreement reached between The City University of New York and The New York State Nurses Association, the welfare fund per annum contribution increase, as set forth in Section 1 above, may be used by the union in their discretion to fund the Video Display Terminal (VDT) glasses benefit for its members.
Section 6. Each respective Union shall make every reasonable effort to publicize and disseminate to all employees covered under their respective Welfare Funds, whether members of the respective Union or not, full information concerning the provisions thereof, including but not limited to, the following matters:
a. Benefits provided and eligibility requirements.
b. Procedures, including the filing of applications.
c. Where and when information may be obtained concerning such benefits. Each respective Union shall furnish information and applications readily and expeditiously to all employees covered by its respective Welfare Fund on an equal basis.
Section 7. Each respective Union may allow the Welfare Fund to utilize an amount not to exceed ten dollars ($10) per employee per year from Welfare Fund contributions to help defray the costs of health insurance and pension counseling for such employees.
(a) When a title not previously covered by any Welfare Fund becomes recognized or certified to a respective Union, Welfare Fund payments shall be made to such Union pursuant to the terms of this Article effective no later than the January 1 or July 1 next following the date of request or petition for recognition or certification.
(b) The respective Union shall advise persons in such a title that they may file for benefits to such Welfare Fund subject to their eligibility and recognition or certification.
Section 9. Each respective Union, pursuant to a separate agreement between the University and the respective Union, may utilize a portion of its Welfare Fund contributions to provide legal services for employees.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
