HEALTH AND WELFARE Clause Samples

HEALTH AND WELFARE. (a) The Employer hereby agrees to accept and be fully bound by the terms of that certain Declaration of Trust dated December 31, 1959, providing for the Northern California Retail Clerks Unions-Employers Welfare Fund and Sick Leave Fund as the same may be applicable to the Welfare Plan therein provided for, and any amendments thereto. Employer hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of said Declaration of Trust. (b) The Employer shall contribute to the Trust provided for in (a) hereof an amount per hour which is required to maintain in effect for employees and their dependents and pensioners the health and welfare benefits, including those hereafter specifically provided for, as established by the Trustees. Except as hereinafter specifically provided, the amount of contributions shall be deter­ mined by the Trustees, and such Trus­ tee action shall be binding on the Em­ ployer. Such contributions shall be made on all straight time hours worked, in­ cluding all h o u r s compensated as straight time hours such as vacations and holidays. Such contributions shall be made on or before the 20th day of each month for hours worked during the preceding calendar month by all em­ ployees covered by this Agreement. The benefit plan in effect as of Janu­ ary 1, 1967 under the aforesaid Declara­ tion of Trust, and as supplemented as hereinafter provided in subsection (c) hereof shall become a part of this Agreement, and each Employer party hereto shall be obligated to maintain said benefits for all eligible employees, their dependents and pensioners. (c) It is agreed between the parties hereto that effective April 1, 1967 the Welfare Plan referred to in (b) hereof shall be supplemented in the following respects: (1) Benefits of the base plan shall be changed by adding vision care, orthodontic benefits, and expanded physical examination, and an improved surgical schedule, the details of which benefits shall be worked out by a joint committee of the parties. (2) Retirees and their spouses will receive all benefits of the plan except life insurance and maternity benefits. (3) The plan shall be integrated with Medicare and the Fund shall make the contributions for Plan B. (4) The plan shall be amended to provide for coordination of benefits with other plans except private plans purchased by the employee or his de­ pendents. Coordination of benefits shall mean that the employee or de­ pendent shall receive all benefits of all such other plans up to, but not more than, 100% of...

HEALTH AND WELFARE. During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee pension and welfare benefit plans and programs made available by the Corporation to the Corporation’s senior-level employees generally, as such plans or programs may be in effect from time to time.

HEALTH AND WELFARE. Section 13A.1

HEALTH AND WELFARE. In lieu of health and welfare benefits, auxiliary employees shall receive compensation of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per working hour.

HEALTH AND WELFARE. General Provisions 36 9.2 Medical Insurance and Health Plans 38 9.3 Retiree Health Savings Plan 39 9.4 Dental Plan 39 9.5 Life Insurance 40 9.6 Employee Assistance Program 40 9.7 Flexible Spending Accounts 40 9.8 State Disability Insurance 41 9.9 Joint Labor-Management Health and Welfare Committee 42 9.10 Retiree Health Contribution 43 9.11 Health Care Reopener 43 10.1 Disability Retiree-Return Rights 43 10.2 Disability Leave 44 10.3 Retirement Tier 3 44

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 29.1 The Railway shall provide an Employee Benefit Plan which shall be in accordance with the provisions of the governing Supplemental Agreement.

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 25.01 The Employer agrees to contribute towards the billed premiums in the indicated amounts for the benefits outlined in Schedule “B” for each regular (non-probationary) full-time employee in the active employ of the Employer provided the balance of such premiums are paid by the employee through payroll deductions: Entitlement under any of the Plans in Schedule “B” is subject to the specific provisions of the insurance policies. The Employer may select the Carrier or Carriers of its choice or may change Carriers or self-insure if it sees fit provided the level of benefit coverage is not diminished. Employees on layoff may continue coverage under the Benefits set out in Schedule B other than LTD and Child Care Benefit until the end of the 6th month following layoff (to the extent that the employee was enrolled in these benefits prior to the date of layoff) if the employee prepays monthly the employee share of the premium or contribution cost of the benefits. If the employee so elects, the Employer will continue to pay the employer share of the premium cost of these benefits. 25.02 Sick leave is defined as absence due to an employee’s illness or injury, not incurred in the performance of regular duties, or because of an accident for which compensation under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act is not payable. The purpose of sick leave is to provide a measure of income protection for employees who are prevented by sickness or accident from performing their duties. 25.03 Upon completion of her probationary period an employee may be eligible for sick leave with pay for up to fifteen (15) weeks. However, after the fifth period of absence in any contract year, no pay will be given for the first three days of absence. 25.04 When an employee is unable to report for work because of illness or injury, she must notify her supervisor a minimum of one (1) hour in advance of her scheduled start time. If this is not possible, notification should be given as soon as possible thereafter. Similarly the supervisor should be notified as soon as possible of the employee’s probable date of return to work. 25.05 A medical doctor’s certificate may be required by the Employer for any absence due to illness or injury, regardless of the duration. Payment of sick pay hereunder for any period in excess on one (1) day will be conditional on providing a completed satisfactory Attending Physician’s Statement (APS) to cover the absence due to illness or injury, if requested. Further, fo...

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 19.01 Subject to Article 20, the Employer agrees to pay the indicated percentages of the following items for regular employees (excluding probationary employees) who qualify under the terms of the plans and who subscribe to said plans through payroll deductions: (a) One hundred (100%) per cent of the billed rate of a group life insurance plan to provide thirty thousand ($30,000) dollars term life per full-time employee in the bargaining unit. (b) Effective the 1st month following satisfaction of enrolment requirements and subject to requirements of the carrier, eligible employees who have so elected shall be entitled to participate in a Group Dental Plan (equivalent to Blue Cross Plan No.9) based on the current O.D.A. fee schedule. The Employer shall contribute fifty (50%) per cent of the billed premium on behalf of eligible participating employees under the Plan in the employment of the Employer. Increase dental cap to $1500.00. (c) An extended health care plan will be available to employees. The Employer shall pay 100% of the billed rate. In addition, within the extended health care plan there shall be provision for eye glasses to a maximum of $275.00 per person in each consecutive two (2) year period, and hearing aids prescribed by an Orolargyagologist to a maximum of $300.00 during the lifetime of each insured person. Effective August 1, 2018, increase provision for eye glasses to $300/24 months) The Employer will introduce a drug card with the following features: - $7.50 filling fee cap per prescription; - $1.00 (one dollar) fee payable by employee per prescription; - the employee is responsible for the payment of any portion of the filling fee over $7.50. (d) Effective the 1st month following satisfaction of enrolment requirements and subject to requirements of the carrier, eligible employees who have so elected shall be entitled to participate in a Semi-Private Hospitalization. The Employer shall contribute one hundred per cent (100%) of the billed premium on behalf of eligible participating employees under the Plan in the employment of the Employer.

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 18.01 Each Employer and the Union agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of that certain Trust Agreement creating the Sound Health & Wellness Trust , initially executed June 18, 1957, and all subsequent revisions or amendments thereto. Each Employer accepts as his representatives for the purpose of this Trust Fund, the Employer Trustees serving on the Board of Trustees of said Trust Fund and their duly appointed successors. Each Employer and the Union also agree to be bound by the terms of the parties’ Health & Welfare and Pension Agreement and by all subsequent revisions or amendments thereto. 18.02 The Employers party to this Agreement shall continue to pay on a per compensable hour basis (maximum of one hundred and seventy-three (173) hours per calendar month per employee) into the Sound Health & Wellness Trust for the purpose of providing the employees with hospital, medical, surgical, vision, group life, accidental death and dismemberment, weekly indemnity benefits and dental benefits in accordance with the contribution rates and related provisions established by the separate Health and Welfare Agreement between Allied Employers, Inc. and various Local Unions dated April 1, 1977, and as subsequently amended. 18.03 The details of the benefit programs including a description of exact benefits to be provided, and the rules under which employees and their dependents shall be eligible for such benefits, shall be determined by the Trustees of the Sound Health & Wellness Trust in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement creating the Trust, dated June 18, 1957, and as may be subsequently amended. 18.04 The contribution referred to shall be computed monthly and the total amount due for each calendar month shall be remitted in a lump sum not later than twenty (20) days after the last day of the month in which the contributions were earned. 18.04.1 Notwithstanding the foregoing section, the Board of Trustees of the Sound Health & Wellness Trust shall have the authority to establish and enforce a method for reporting contributions on an accounting period basis rather than a calendar month basis. In such a case, the one hundred and seventy-three (173) hour maximum shall be appropriately adjusted, as directed by the Trustees, provided that in no event shall the Employer's total obligation be different than what it would have been on a calendar month basis. Further, the total contributions due for each approved accounting period shall ...