Group Benefit Plan Continuation. While an Employee is on pregnancy/birth or parental, or adoption leave, the Employer shall permit the Employee to continue participation in the NSAHO Group Health, LTD and Pension Plans (subject to the eligibility provisions of the Plans) provided the Employee agrees to pay the Employee’s share of the benefit premium contribution. In this circumstance, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer share of the premium contribution for the seven (7) week period of the Pregnancy/Birth leave and/or the ten (10) week period of the Parental or Adoption Leave. In no case will the Employer be responsible for cost-sharing of premiums beyond seventeen (17) weeks. Following this period, the Employee shall be responsible to pay both the Employer and the Employee's shares of the premium costs to maintaining such coverage for the remainder of the Leave of Absence. This provision is not applicable to a Casual Employee (except a Casual Employee while in a Temporary Position).
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
