Common use of Benefit Entitlements Clause in Contracts

Benefit Entitlements. A. Basic Full-Pay Benefit Length of Service Gross Entitlement 6 months - 5 years 160 hours (4 weeks) 5 years - 10 years 240 hours (6 weeks) 10 years and over 320 hours (8 weeks) Amounts of this benefit entitlement used during S&A leave may be re-established after return to active employment at the rate of 1/12 of the applicable gross entitlement for each calendar month worked, as defined, during which no S&A benefits were paid. B. Supplemental Full-Pay Benefit Additional full pay S&A benefits may be accrued for use should the basic benefit become exhausted. The supplemental entitlement, computed at the end of each calendar year, provides five additional days (40 hours) of full pay benefits reduced by the first forty (40) hours of S&A benefits paid during the year. Employees who have worked, as defined, less than twelve (12) of the months of the year will receive a pro-rata reduction in the forty (40) hours of entitlement before S&A paid benefits are deducted. The Supplemental Benefit entitlements will accumulate from year to year and will only be reduced by payment of benefits following exhaustion of the Basic Full-Pay Benefit. Upon becoming eligible for this benefit, employees will receive credit for the record established during their three (3) preceding calendar years of service with the Company. C. Half-Pay Entitlement In addition to full pay as provided above, each employee will be entitled to 174 hours (one month) of half-pay for each full year of continuous service with the Company. This benefit will be paid to employees on S&A leave after exhaustion of all full-pay benefits. Half-pay entitlements received may be re-established after return to active employment at the rate of 1/12 of the unreduced accumulated entitlement for each calendar month worked, as defined, during which no S&A benefits were paid.

Benefit Entitlements. A. Basic Full-Pay Benefit Length of Service Gross Entitlement 6 months - – 5 years 160 hours (4 weeks) 5 years - – 10 years 240 hours (6 weeks) 10 years and over 320 hours (8 weeks) Amounts of this benefit entitlement used during S&A leave may be re-established after return to active employment at the rate of 1/12 of the applicable gross entitlement for each calendar month worked, as defined, during which no S&A benefits were paid. B. Supplemental Full-Pay Benefit Additional full pay S&A benefits may be accrued for use should the basic benefit become exhausted. The supplemental entitlement, computed at the end of each calendar year, provides five additional days (40 hours) of full pay benefits reduced by the first forty (40) hours of S&A benefits paid during the year. Employees who have worked, as defined, less than twelve (12) of the months of the year will receive a pro-rata reduction in the forty (40) hours of entitlement before S&A paid benefits are deducted. The Supplemental Benefit entitlements will accumulate from year to year and will only be reduced by payment of benefits following exhaustion of the Basic Full-Pay Benefit. Upon becoming eligible for this benefit, employees will receive credit for the record established during their three (3) preceding calendar years of service with the Company. C. Half-Pay Entitlement In addition to full pay as provided above, each employee will be entitled to 174 hours (one month) of half-pay for each full year of continuous service with the Company. This benefit will be paid to employees on S&A leave after exhaustion of all full-pay benefits. Half-pay entitlements received may be re-established after return to active employment at the rate of 1/12 of the unreduced accumulated entitlement for each calendar month worked, as defined, during which no S&A benefits were paid.