Common use of GENERAL BENEFIT PROGRAM Clause in Contracts

GENERAL BENEFIT PROGRAM. 21.01 In addition to statutory benefits and the Ontario Health Insurance Plan, the employer shall pay benefits for each employee who has attained seniority as a regular full time employee in accordance with the schedule of benefits as agreed upon between the Union and the Employer (Schedule D). 21.02 With the exception of employees on long term disability on or before April 1st, 1996, an employee on authorized leave of absence due to illness may continue to be eligible for the general welfare program with the exception of health care and dental benefits, provided medical reports are received quarterly from the employee’s physician, on a basis satisfactory to the Employer. Health care and dental benefits shall be extended to employees on leave of absence due to illness for the first 24 months of such leave after which the Employer shall pay the employee’s Health Care and Dental costs to a maximum of $3,000.00 per year. 21.03 An employee on leave of absence due to personal reason may continue under the General Benefit Program by paying the total monthly cost to the Employer by the fifteenth day of each month if so arranged in advance with the Employer. 21.04 A person laid off or terminated shall cease to qualify for the above benefits at the end of the calendar month in which they are laid off or terminated, however, where lay-off is of a temporary nature, the person laid off may continue under the program by paying the total cost to the Employer by the fifteenth day of each month of so arranged with the Employer. 21.05 Should the employer elect to change benefit carriers, the level of benefits must be comparable to current benefit levels.

GENERAL BENEFIT PROGRAM. 21.01 In addition to statutory benefits and the Ontario Health Insurance Plan, the employer shall pay benefits for each employee who has attained seniority as a regular full time employee in accordance with the schedule of benefits as agreed upon between the Union and the Employer (Schedule D). 21.02 With the exception of employees on long term disability on or before April 1st, 1996, an employee on authorized leave of absence due to illness may continue to be eligible for the general welfare program with the exception of health care and dental benefits, provided medical reports are received quarterly from the employee’s physician, on a basis satisfactory to the Employer. Health care and dental benefits shall be extended to employees on leave of absence due to illness for the first 24 months of such leave after which the Employer shall pay the employee’s Health Care and Dental costs to a maximum of $3,000.00 per year. 21.03 An employee on leave of absence due to personal reason may continue under the General Benefit Program by paying the total monthly cost to the Employer by the fifteenth day of each month if so arranged in advance with the Employer. 21.04 A person laid off or terminated shall cease to qualify for the above benefits at the end of the calendar month in which they are he/she is laid off or terminated, however, where lay-off is of a temporary nature, the person laid off may continue under the program by paying the total cost to the Employer by the fifteenth day of each month of so arranged with the Employer. 21.05 Should the employer elect to change benefit carriers, the level of benefits must be comparable to current benefit levels.