Common use of Benefit Coverage While Off Work Clause in Contracts

Benefit Coverage While Off Work. If an employee is already covered by the medical benefits plan is off work due to injury or illness, the Company will continue to pay the premiums for the employee’s Health Care, Insurance and Dental Plan for a period not exceeding six months. Thereafter, employee may elect to maintain their medical benefits coverage which was provided by the Company for a maximum of six (6) months, provided they pay to the Company monthly in advance the total cost of the premiums for that coverage. The employee is responsible to pay to the Company monthly in advance the total premiums for the Long Term Disability coverage. Employees who are already on the medical benefits plan who are laid off will have their benefits maintained for one (1) month following the month of lay-off. Thereafter, the employee may elect to maintain their medical benefits coverage which was provided by the Company for a maximum of six (6) months, provided they pay to Company monthly in advance the total cost of the premiums for that coverage. Participation Mandatory All time employees in the bargaining unit will participate in the Company benefit plan as a condition of employment with the exception of the Company Health Care group, which is optional. New employees shall become eligible for coverage on the Plan after ninety (90) days of employment. Part employees will have the option of joining the Company Health Care group. Fifty percent (50%) of the monthly premiums will be paid by the Company. other fifty percent will be paid by the employee through payroll deduction. Employees who do not have sufficient wages payable to them on the designated payroll will have the balance carried and deducted from subsequent wages. Employees who have joined the group may opt out of this benefit at any time by giving the Company written of their wish to do so. Once an employee has opted out they can not rejoin. For the part employees who are already on the Company’s Care group who are laid off, or off due to injury or illness the Company will continue to pay its fifty percent till the end of the month in which layoff or time off began. Thereafter, the employee may elect to maintain their coverage for a maximum of six months, provided pay to the Company in advance the total cost of the premium for the coverage. All time employees with one or more years of continuous service will be entitled paid sick leave as follows:

Benefit Coverage While Off Work. (a) If an employee is already covered by the medical benefits plan is off work due to injury a layoff or illness, the Company will continue to pay the premiums for the employee’s Health Care, Insurance and Dental Plan for a period not exceeding six months. Thereafter, employee may elect to maintain their medical benefits coverage which was provided by the Company for a maximum of six (6) months, provided they pay to the Company monthly in advance the total cost of the premiums for that coverage. The employee is responsible to pay to the Company monthly in advance the total premiums for the Long Term Disability coverage. Employees who are already on the medical benefits plan who are laid off will have their benefits maintained for one (1) month following the month of lay-off. Thereaftersickness, the employee may elect to maintain their medical benefits coverage which was provided by the Company for a maximum of six (6) months, provided they pay to Company monthly in advance the total cost of the premiums for that coverage. Participation Mandatory All time employees in the bargaining unit will participate in the Company benefit plan as a condition of employment with the exception of the Company Health Care group, which is optional. New employees shall become eligible for coverage on the Plan after ninety (90) days of employment. Part employees will have the option of joining the Company Health Care group. Fifty percent (50%) of the monthly premiums will be paid by the Company. other fifty percent will be paid by the employee through payroll deduction. Employees who do not have sufficient wages payable to them on the designated payroll will have the balance carried and deducted from subsequent wages. Employees who have joined the group may opt out of this benefit at any time by giving the Company written of their wish to do so. Once an employee has opted out they can not rejoin. For the part employees who are already on the Company’s Care group who are laid off, or off due to injury or illness the Company will continue to pay its fifty percent till be covered until the end of the month in which of layoff or time off begansickness. ThereafterIf the employee wishes to retain coverage during the subsequent months of layoff or sickness, the employee may elect must pay the entire premiums and must make arrangements with the Company for payments of the premiums. This will apply in the case where the insurance carrier allows for the benefit to maintain their occur during this period of time. (b) When an employee is on Workers’ Compensation, the Company shall continue to pay its share of the premiums provided that the employee continues to pay his share of the premiums. The period of the continuation of coverage will be based on the formula of one (1) month’s coverage for each twelve (12) months of completed service. This will apply in the case where the insurance carrier allows for the benefit to occur during this period of time. (c) If an employee wishes to retain coverage during subsequent months of layoff or sickness or Workers’ Compensation beyond the periods outlined above, the employee must pay the entire premiums. This will apply in the case where the insurance carrier allows for the benefit to occur during this period of time. 15.01 Paid sick leave will be allowed subject to the following provisions: 15.02 An employee will earn sick time credits at the rate of two (2) hours per month to a maximum of six monthstwenty-four (24) hours. At the beginning of each year thereafter, provided employees will receive a sick time credit of twenty-four (24) hours. 15.03 ▇▇▇▇ leave credit will be maintained but not accumulated during lay-off. 15.04 An employee will be eligible to use accumulated sick time credit on their third regular work day of illness. 15.05 It is the employee's responsibility to immediately notify their supervisor of absence due to illness. If there is no notification, absence may be considered absence without pay. 15.06 All sick days not used will be accumulated to a maximum of forty-eight (48) hours. 15.07 No pay or allowance will be made in lieu of sick leave. 15.08 The Company may ask any employee to verify their illness with a Doctor's slip. The Company will reimburse the cost for such slip. If the employee (s) does not produce a doctors slip, after being requested by the Company in advance to do so, the total cost of the premium for the coverage. All time employees with one or more years of continuous service off will be entitled paid sick leave considered time off without pay. 15.09 An employee off work due to illness will maintain seniority until such time as follows:his or her Doctor states he or she is fit to return to work.