Common use of Eligibility and Benefits Clause in Contracts

Eligibility and Benefits. The Employer contributions paid under the provisions of this Article shall be used to provide health and welfare and related benefits for both active and retired participants. The eligibility rules and the level and nature of benefits shall be determined from time to time by the Trustees of the Health and Welfare Trust. Eligibility, benefit levels and the nature of such benefits applicable to active regulars, preferential casuals, non-preferential casuals and retirees may differ. The retirees benefit shall be funded, in part, effective September 1, 1998, by the dedication of not less than sixty six dollars ($66.00) of the Employer contribution paid on behalf of each regular employee as provided in Section 1(a) above. This amount may be increased annually at the direction of the negotiating committee. Retirees who elect to participate in the retirees program shall be required to participate in the cost of retirees benefits by making self payments to the Trust. The amounts of such retiree self payments shall be determined by the Trustees and may be modified from time to time when necessary to adequately fund and maintain retiree benefits at levels as determined by the Trustees. In the event adverse claims experience would otherwise require a reduction or elimination of any benefit program for active regular employees during the term of this Agreement, the Employer contributions, as set forth in Section 1(a) above, may be increased in such amounts and at such times as the Trustees may determine to be necessary to maintain the benefit programs for active regulars. This provision shall not prohibit or deter the Trustees from making changes in the benefit programs, including comprehensive major medical deductibles, cost containment features, and eligibility periods as the Trustees may determine to be in the best interests of the participants and the long term continuation of the program.

Eligibility and Benefits. The Employer contributions paid under the provisions of this Article shall be used to provide health and welfare and related benefits for both active and retired participants. The eligibility rules and the level lev- el and nature of benefits shall be determined from time to time by the Trustees of the Health and Welfare Trust. Eligibility, benefit levels lev- els and the nature of such benefits applicable to active regulars, preferential pref- erential casuals, non-preferential casuals and retirees may differ. The retirees benefit shall be funded, in part, effective September 1, 1998, by the dedication of not less than sixty six dollars ($66.00) of the Employer contribution paid on behalf of each regular employee as provided in Section 1(a) above. This amount may be increased annually at the direction of the negotiating committee. Retirees who elect to participate in the retirees program shall be required to participate in the cost of retirees benefits by making self payments to the Trust. The amounts of such retiree self payments shall be determined by the Trustees and may be modified from time to time when necessary to adequately fund and maintain retiree benefits at levels as determined by the Trustees. In the event adverse claims experience would otherwise require a reduction or elimination of any benefit program for active regular employees during the term of this Agreement, the Employer contributionscontri- butions, as set forth in Section 1(a) above, may be increased in such amounts and at such times as the Trustees may determine to be necessary nec- xxxxxx to maintain the benefit programs for active regulars. This provision shall not prohibit or deter the Trustees from making changes in the benefit programs, including comprehensive major medical deductibles, cost containment features, and eligibility periods peri- ods as the Trustees may determine to be in the best interests of the participants and the long term continuation of the program.

Eligibility and Benefits. The Employer contributions paid under the provisions of this Article shall be used to provide health and welfare and related benefits for both active and retired participants. The eligibility rules and the level and nature of benefits shall be determined from time to time by the Trustees of the Health and Welfare Trust. Eligibility, benefit levels and the nature of such benefits applicable to active regulars, preferential casuals, non-preferential casuals and retirees may differ. The retirees benefit shall be funded, in part, effective September 1, 1998, by the dedication of not less than sixty sixty-six dollars ($66.00) of the Employer contribution paid on behalf of each regular employee as provided in Section 1(a) above. This amount may be increased annually at the direction of the negotiating committee. Retirees who elect to participate in the retirees retiree’s program shall be required to participate in the cost of retirees retiree’s benefits by making self self-payments to the Trust. The amounts of such retiree self self-payments shall be determined by the Trustees and may be modified from time to time when necessary to adequately fund and maintain retiree benefits at levels as determined by the Trustees. In the event adverse claims experience would otherwise require a reduction or elimination of any benefit program for active regular employees during the term of this Agreement, the Employer contributions, as set forth in Section 1(a) above, may be increased in such amounts and at such times as the Trustees may determine to be necessary to maintain the benefit programs for active regulars. This provision shall not prohibit or deter the Trustees from making changes in the benefit programs, including comprehensive major medical deductibles, cost containment features, and eligibility periods as the Trustees may determine to be in the best interests of the participants and the long long-term continuation of the program.

Eligibility and Benefits. The Employer contributions paid under the provisions of this Article shall be used to provide health and welfare and related benefits ben- efits for both active and retired participants. The eligibility rules and the level and nature of benefits shall be determined from time to time by the Trustees of the Health and Welfare Trust. Eligibility, benefit levels and the nature of such benefits applicable to active regulars, preferential casuals, non-preferential casuals and retirees may differ. The retirees benefit shall be funded, in part, effective September 1, 1998, by the dedication of not less than sixty six dollars ($66.00) of the Employer contribution paid on behalf of each regular employee as provided in Section 1(a) above. This amount may be increased annually at the direction of the negotiating committee. Retirees who elect to participate in the retirees program shall be required to participate par- ticipate in the cost of retirees benefits by making self payments to the Trust. The amounts of such retiree self payments shall be determined deter- mined by the Trustees and may be modified from time to time when necessary to adequately fund and maintain retiree benefits at levels as determined by the Trustees. Trustees.‌‌‌ In the event adverse claims experience would otherwise require a reduction or elimination of any benefit program for active regular employees during the term of this Agreement, the Employer contributionscontri- butions, as set forth in Section 1(a) above, may be increased in such amounts and at such times as the Trustees may determine to be necessary nec- xxxxxx to maintain the benefit programs for active regulars. This provision shall not prohibit or deter the Trustees from making changes in the benefit programs, including comprehensive major medical deductibles, cost containment features, and eligibility periods peri- ods as the Trustees may determine to be in the best interests of the participants and the long term continuation of the program.

Eligibility and Benefits. The Employer contributions paid under the provisions of this Article Arti- cle shall be used to provide health and welfare and related benefits for both active and retired participants. The eligibility rules and the level and nature of benefits shall be determined from time to time by the Trustees of the Health and Welfare Trust. Eligibility, benefit levels and the nature of such benefits applicable to active regulars, preferential casuals, non-preferential casuals and retirees may differ. The retirees retiree’s benefit shall be funded, in part, effective September 1, 1998, by the dedication of not less than sixty sixty-six dollars ($66.00) of the Employer contribution paid on behalf of each regular employee as provided in Section 1(a) above. This amount may be increased annually at the direction of the negotiating committee. Retirees who elect to participate in the retirees retiree’s program shall be required to participate in the cost of retirees retiree’s benefits by making self self-payments to the Trust. The amounts of such retiree self self-payments shall be determined by the Trustees and may be modified from time to time when necessary to adequately fund and maintain retiree benefits at levels as determined by the Trustees. In the event adverse claims experience would otherwise require a reduction or elimination of any benefit program for active regular employees during the term of this Agreement, the Employer contributions, contri- butions as set forth in Section 1(a) above, may be increased in such amounts and at such times as the Trustees may determine to be necessary to maintain the benefit programs for active regulars. This provision shall not prohibit or deter the Trustees from making changes in the benefit programs, including comprehensive major medical deductibles, cost containment features, and eligibility periods peri- ods as the Trustees may determine to be in the best interests of the participants and the long term continuation of the program.