Certification of Meeting or Exceeding Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy Minimum Standards A. Grantee certifies that it has adopted and enforces a Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy that meets or exceeds all of the following minimum standards of:
HELP FOR PERSONS AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL AND/OR OTHER DRUGS The OH&S Committee and management will provide information and assistance to persons seeking help for alcohol/drug problems or related problems, confidentially and without prejudice. • Sick leave or leave without pay may be negotiated to enable participation in rehabilitation or counselling. • No-one will be disadvantaged in the workplace as a result of undertaking a rehabilitation program.
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION BENEFITS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS The following items are limited or excluded from your Prescription Medication coverage:
CERTIFICATION PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST FIREARM AND AMMUNITION INDUSTRIES (Texas law as of September 1, 2021) By submitting a proposal to this Solicitation, you certify that you agree, when it is applicable, to the following required by Texas law as of September 1, 2021: If (a) company is not a sole proprietorship; (b) company has at least ten (10) full-time employees; (c) this contract has a value of at least $100,000 that is paid wholly or partly from public funds; (d) the contract is not excepted under Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.003 of SB 19 (87th leg.); and (e) governmental entity has determined that company is not a sole-source provider or governmental entity has not received any bids from a company that is able to provide this written verification, the following certification shall apply; otherwise, this certification is not required. Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ch. 2274 of SB 19 (87th session), the company hereby certifies and verifies that the company, or association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary parent company, or affiliate of these entities or associations, that exists to make a profit, does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association and will not discriminate during the term of this contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association. For purposes of this contract, “discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association” shall mean, with respect to the entity or association, to: “(1) refuse to engage in the trade of any goods or services with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association; (2) refrain from continuing an existing business relationship with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association; or (3) terminate an existing business relationship with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.001(3) of SB 19. “Discrimination against a firearm entity or firearm trade association” does not include: “(1) the established policies of a merchant, retail seller, or platform that restrict or prohibit the listing or selling of ammunition, firearms, or firearm accessories; and (2) a company’s refusal to engage in the trade of any goods or services, decision to refrain from continuing an existing business relationship, or decision to terminate an existing business relationship to comply with federal, state, or local law, policy, or regulations or a directive by a regulatory agency, or for any traditional business reason that is specific to the customer or potential customer and not based solely on an entity’s or association’s status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association.” See Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.001(3) of SB 19.
Returning to Work After a Period of Parental Leave (a) An employee will notify of their intention to return to work after a period of parental leave at least four weeks prior to the expiration of the leave.
File Management and Record Retention relating to CRF Eligible Persons or Households Grantee must maintain a separate file for every applicant, Eligible Person, or Household, regardless of whether the request was approved or denied.
Services Available or Provided from Other Sources Services for any condition, illness, or disease which should be covered by the United States government or any of its agencies, Medicare, any state or municipal government or any of its agencies except emergency care when there is a legal responsibility to provide it. • Services or supplies for military-related conditions, such as war, or any military action, which takes place after your coverage becomes effective. • Services received in a facility mainly meant to care for students, faculty, or employees of a college or other institution of learning. • Covered healthcare services provided to you when there is no charge to you or there would have been no charge to you absent this health plan. • Services if another entity or agency is responsible under state or federal laws, which are provided for the health of schoolchildren or children with disabilities. See Title 16, Chapters 21, 24, 25, and 26 of the R.I. General Laws. See also applicable regulations about the health of schoolchildren and the special education of children with disabilities or similar rules set forth by federal law or state law of applicable jurisdiction. • Services and supplies which are required under the laws of a state, other than Rhode Island, and are not provided under this health plan. All Other Exclusions • Services not approved by the FDA or other governing body. • Services we have not reviewed or we have not determined are eligible for coverage. • Services obtained through fraud or intentional misrepresentation. • Administrative service charges for: o missed appointments; o completion of claim forms; o additional fees, sometimes referred to as access fees, associated with concierge, boutique, or retainer practices; and o any other administrative charges. • Blood services for drawing, processing, or storage of your own blood, including any penalty fees related to blood services. • Continuation of a covered healthcare service or benefit as a result of a clerical error. • Custodial care, rest care, day care, or non-skilled care services. • Convalescent homes, nursing homes including non-skilled care, assisted living facilities, or other residential facilities. • Educational classes, unless listed as covered, and training services. • Exams or services that are required for or related to employment, education, marriage, adoption, insurance purposes, court order, or similar third parties when not medically necessary or when the benefit limit for the exam or service has been met. • Routine foot care, including the treatment of corns, bunions except capsular or bone surgery, calluses, the trimming of nails, the treatment of simple ingrown nails and other preventive hygienic procedures, except when performed to treat diabetic related nerve and circulation disorders of the feet. • Treatment of flat feet unless the treatment is a covered surgical service. • Telephone consultations, telephone services, or medication monitoring by phone, except for clinically appropriate telemedicine services as described in Section 3. • Healthcare services for work-related illnesses or injuries for which benefits are available under Workers’ Compensation , whether or not you are entitled to such benefits, unless: o you are self-employed, a sole stockholder of a corporation, or a member of a partnership; and o your illnesses or injuries were incurred in the course of your self-employment, sole stockholder, or partnership activities; and o you are not enrolled as an employee under a group health plan sponsored by another employer. • Services and supplies used for your personal appearance and/or comfort, whether or not prescribed by a physician and regardless of your condition. These services and supplies include, but are not limited to: o batteries, unless indicated as covered;
Leave of Absence for Employees Who Serve as Local Coordinators for the Ontario Nurses' Association An employee who serves as Local Coordinator for the Ontario Nurses' Association shall be granted leave of absence without pay up to a total of thirty-five (35) days annually. Leave of absence for Local Coordinators for the Ontario Nurses' Association will be separate from the Union leave provided in (a) above.
Canceling Dependent Coverage During Open Enrollment In addition to the above situations, dependent health or dependent dental coverage may also be cancelled for any reason during the open enrollment period that applies to each type of plan (as long as allowed under the applicable provisions, regulations and rules of the federal and state law in effect at the beginning of the plan year).
Restrictions to Safeguard the Balance of Payments 1. The Parties shall endeavour to avoid the imposition of restrictions to safeguard the balance of payments.
