General Provisions Relating To Insurance Coverage. It shall be the responsibility of the employee to meet the insurability requirements of the insurance carrier and to properly fill out all necessary forms that the insurance carrier may require. Failure of an employee to fill out the necessary insurance forms, required by the carrier or to meet the carrier’s insurability standards shall not be the responsibility of the employer. All insurance benefits for which the Board is obligated to contribute shall be subject to the underwriting rules, regulations and limitations as set forth by the respective insurance carrier. The Board, by payment of the premiums set forth herein, shall be relieved from all liability with respect to the benefits provided by the insurance carriers or their underwriters. The failure of the insurance carriers or their underwriters to provide any of the benefits for which they have contracted shall not result in any liability to the Board, nor shall such failure be considered a breach of any obligation by the Board. Disputes between employee(s) or beneficiaries of employee(s) and the insurance carriers or their underwriters shall not be subject to the grievance procedure established in this Agreement. New employees to the bargaining unit shall be eligible for the above insurance beginning with the month after the month in which they begin work. In the event an employee is indefinitely laid off, the above insurance shall be continued through the month following the month in which their lay off was effective. When an employee retires through the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System, the employee’s school funded insurance will end upon the retiree’s eligibility for health insurance through the retirement system or August 31, whichever one comes first.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
General Provisions Relating To Insurance Coverage. It shall be the responsibility of the employee to meet the insurability requirements of the insurance carrier and to properly fill out all necessary forms that the insurance carrier may require. Failure of an employee to fill out the necessary insurance forms, required by the carrier or to meet the carrier’s insurability standards shall not be the responsibility of the employer. All insurance benefits for which the Board is obligated to contribute shall be subject to the underwriting rules, regulations and limitations as set forth by the respective insurance carrier. The Board, by payment of the premiums set forth herein, shall be relieved from all liability with respect to the benefits provided by the insurance carriers or their underwriters. The failure of the insurance carriers or their underwriters to provide any of the benefits for which they have contracted shall not result in any liability to the Board, nor shall such failure be considered a breach of any obligation by the Board. Disputes between employee(s) or beneficiaries of employee(s) and the insurance carriers or their underwriters shall not be subject to the grievance procedure established in this Agreement. New employees to the bargaining unit shall be eligible for the above insurance beginning with the month after the month in which they begin work. In the event an employee is indefinitely laid off, the above insurance shall be continued through the month following the month in which their lay off was effective. When an employee retires through the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System, the employee’s school funded insurance will end upon the retiree’s eligibility for health insurance through the retirement system or August 31, whichever one comes first.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
