Common use of Benefit Limits Clause in Contracts

Benefit Limits. Bargaining unit members are eligible to apply for disability insurance coverage on the first day of the month immediately following the completion of 520 hours of straight-time employment. Employees with less than five (5) years of service are eligible for long-term disability and/or short-term disability for a period of time equivalent to their months of service. Employees with five (5) years or more are eligible for long- term disability to age sixty-five (65) or for a maximum of ten (10) years, whichever is shorter. Short-term disability benefits commence after completion of a seven (7) calendar day waiting period. Effective October 1, 2005, short-term disability benefits commence after completion of a fourteen (14) calendar day waiting period. Eligible employees receive sixty (60%) percent of the employee's regular weekly wage rate up to a maximum of $530.00 per week, for up to twenty-six (26) weeks. Employees may be required to exhaust accumulated personal time prior to going without pay if the disability leave is also a qualified FMLA leave. However, upon request, the employee may reserve twenty-eight (28) personal time hours, or their then current amount of accumulated personal time, whichever is less. Accumulated personal and/or vacation time may be used at the request of the employee. Long-term disability benefits commence after twenty-six (26) weeks, or upon proper certification of a permanent disability, whichever comes first. Eligible employees receive a monthly allowance of sixty percent (60%) of the employee’s regular monthly wage rate up to a maximum of $2100.00 per month.

Benefit Limits. Bargaining unit members are eligible to apply for disability insurance coverage benefits on the first day of the month immediately following the completion of 520 hours of straight-time employment. Employees with less than five (5) years of service are eligible for long-term disability and/or short-term disability for a period of time equivalent to their months of service. Employees with five (5) years or more are eligible for long- term disability to age sixty-five (65) or for a maximum of ten (10) years, whichever is shorter. Short-term disability benefits commence after completion of a seven (7) calendar day waiting period. Effective October July 1, 20052006, short-term disability benefits commence after completion of a fourteen (14) calendar day waiting period. Eligible employees receive sixty (60%) percent of the employee's regular weekly wage rate up to a maximum of $530.00 425.00 per week, for up to twenty-six (26) weeks. Employees may be required to exhaust accumulated personal time prior to going without pay if the disability leave is also a qualified FMLA leave. However, upon request, the employee may reserve twenty-eight (28) personal time hours, or their then current amount of accumulated personal time, whichever is less. Accumulated personal and/or vacation time may be used at the request of the employee. Employees are not eligible to receive any other pay, including, but not limited to, holiday pay during the waiting period. Long-term disability benefits commence after twenty-six (26) weeks, or upon proper certification of a permanent disability, whichever comes first. Eligible employees receive a monthly allowance of sixty percent (60%) of the employee’s regular monthly wage rate up to a maximum of $2100.00 1800.00 per month.