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, casuals and retirees may differ. When an employee commences to receive retiree’s health and welfare benefits or when an employee receives a retirement pension benefit, the Employer’s obligation to contribute to the appropriate health, welfare or pension plan ceases. The employee must notify the Employer within seven (7) days of the effective date of retirement and date the employee commences to receive retirees health, welfare or pension benefits. Failure to notify the Employer may subject the employee to liability for excess contributions made on the employee’s behalf after the effective date of retirement. The retirees benefits shall be funded, in part, effective August 1, 2011 by the dedication of sixty-nine dollars and twenty cents ($69.20) of the Employer contribution paid on behalf of each regular employee as provided in Section 1 (a) above or twenty-four dollars ($24.00) as provided in Section 1(c). A dedication of three dollars twenty cents ($3.20) per day or one dollar sixty cents ($1.60) per four to five hour shift shall be paid on behalf of each casual employee as provided in Section 1(b) 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. The amount of the retirees self pay shall be funded, in part, through a benefit provided through a Voluntary Employee Benefit Association (VEBA) as provided in Section 3 below. 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 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, casuals and retirees may differ. When an employee commences to receive retiree’s health and welfare wel- fare benefits or when an employee receives a retirement pension benefit, the Employer’s obligation to contribute to the appropriate health, welfare or pension plan ceases. The employee must notify the Employer within seven (7) days of the effective date of retirement retire- ment and date the employee commences to receive retirees health, welfare or pension benefits. Failure to notify the Employer may subject the employee to liability for excess contributions made on the employee’s behalf after the effective date of retirement. The retirees benefits shall be funded, in part, effective August 1, 2011 by the dedication of sixty-nine dollars and twenty cents ($69.20) of the Employer contribution paid on behalf of each regular employee as provided in Section 1 (a) above or twenty-four dollars ($24.00) as provided in Section 1(c). A dedication of three dollars twenty cents ($3.20) per day or one dollar sixty cents ($1.60) per four to five hour shift shall be paid on behalf of each casual employee as provided in Section 1(b) above. This amount may be increased annually at the direction of the negotiating committee. Retirees who elect to participate partici- xxxx 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. The amount of the retirees self pay shall be funded, in part, through a benefit provided through a Voluntary Employee Benefit Association (VEBA) as provided in Section 3 below. 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.regular

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, casuals and retirees may differ. When an employee commences to receive retiree’s health and welfare wel- fare benefits or when an employee receives a retirement pension benefit, the Employer’s obligation to contribute to the appropriate health, welfare or pension plan ceases. The employee must notify the Employer within seven (7) days of the effective date of retirement retire- ment and date the employee commences to receive retirees health, welfare or pension benefits. Failure to notify the Employer may subject the employee to liability for excess contributions made on the employee’s behalf after the effective date of retirement. The retirees benefits shall be funded, in part, effective August 1, 2011 by the dedication of sixty-nine dollars and twenty cents ($69.20) of the Employer contribution paid on behalf of each regular regu- lar employee as provided in Section 1 (a) above or twenty-four dollars dol- lars ($24.00) as provided in Section 1(c). A dedication of three dollars twenty cents ($3.20) per day or one dollar sixty cents ($1.60) per four to five hour shift shall be paid on behalf of each casual employee as provided in Section 1(b) above. This amount may be increased annually at the direction of the negotiating committeecom- mittee. 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. The amount of the retirees self pay shall be funded, in part, through a benefit provided through a Voluntary Employee Benefit Association (VEBA) as provided in Section 3 below. 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.regular

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-to- time by the Trustees of the Health and Welfare Trust. Eligibility, benefit levels and the nature of such benefits applicable to active regulars, casuals and retirees may differ. When an employee commences to receive The retiree’s health and welfare benefits or when an employee receives a retirement pension benefit, the Employer’s obligation to contribute to the appropriate health, welfare or pension plan ceases. The employee must notify the Employer within seven (7) days of the effective date of retirement and date the employee commences to receive retirees health, welfare or pension benefits. Failure to notify the Employer may subject the employee to liability for excess contributions made on the employee’s behalf after the effective date of retirement. The retirees 's benefits shall be funded, in part, effective August April 1, 2011 2013, by the dedication of sixtynot less than one-nine hundred dollars and twenty sixty cents ($69.20100.60) of the Employer contribution paid on behalf of each regular employee as provided in Section 1 (a) above or twenty-four dollars ($24.00) as provided in Section 1(c). A dedication of three dollars twenty cents ($3.20) per day or one dollar sixty cents ($1.60) per four to five hour shift shall be paid on behalf of each casual employee as provided in Section 1(b) above. This amount may be increased annually at the direction , and possibly by allocating a portion of the negotiating committeecontribution increase required by the DHL - Teamsters Office Clerical Operational Supplement to supplement retirees' benefits as directed by the Area Co-Chairs, subject to the contribution cap contained in Article 19, Section 1 of the OC Operational Supplement. Retirees who elect to participate in the retirees program shall be required to participate in the cost of retirees retiree's benefits by making self making' 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. The amount of the retirees self pay shall be funded, in part, through a benefit provided through a Voluntary Employee Benefit Association (VEBA) as provided in Section 3 below. 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 Local Union and the Employer contributions, as set forth will meet to determine whether benefit levels should be adjusted or whether employees will be required to participate in Section 1 (a) above, may be increased in such amounts and at such times as paying for the Trustees may determine to be premium necessary to maintain continue the benefit programs for active regularsexisting level of benefits. This provision shall not prohibit or deter the Trustees from making changes in the benefit programs, 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. By the execution of this Agreement the parties accept the provisions of the Health and Welfare Trust Agreement. As it may he revised from time to time subject to Section 6, herein and ratifies all actions heretofore or hereafter taken by the Trustees thereof acting within their authority thereunder, subject to the restrictions set forth in this Agreement.