Common use of Benefit Limits Clause in Contracts

Benefit Limits. Bargaining unit members are eligible to apply for disability insurance benefits on the first day of the month immediately following the completion of 520 hours of straight-time employment. Employees with less than five (5) years of service are eligible for long-term disability and/or short-term disability for a period of time equivalent to their months of service. Employees with five (5) years or more are eligible for long- term disability to age sixty-five (65) or for a maximum of ten (10) years, whichever is shorter. Short-term disability benefits commence after completion of a seven (7) calendar day waiting period. Effective June 1, 2006, short-term disability benefits commence after completion of a fourteen (14) calendar day waiting period. Eligible employees receive sixty (60%) percent of the employee's regular weekly wage rate up to a maximum of $450.00 per week, for up to twenty-six (26) weeks. During the waiting period, employees may be required to exhaust accumulated personal time prior to going without pay. However, during the waiting period, upon request, the employee may reserve twenty-eight (28) personal time hours, or their then current amount of accumulated personal time, whichever is less. During the waiting period, accumulated personal and/or vacation time may be used at the request of the employee. Employees are not eligible to receive any other pay, including, but not limited to, holiday pay during the waiting period. Long-term disability benefits commence after twenty-six (26) weeks, or upon proper certification of a permanent disability, whichever comes first. Eligible employees receive a monthly allowance of sixty percent (60%) of the employee’s regular monthly wage rate up to a maximum of $1800.00 per month. Determination of eligibility and payment of benefits is a function of the insurance carrier. Employees are bound by the terms and conditions of the carrier.

Benefit Limits. Bargaining unit members are eligible to apply for disability insurance benefits coverage on the first day of the month immediately following the completion of 520 hours of straight-time employment. Employees with less than five (5) years of service are eligible for long-term disability and/or short-term disability for a period of time equivalent to their months of service. Employees with five (5) years or more are eligible for long- term disability to age sixty-five (65) or for a maximum of ten (10) years, whichever is shorter. Short-term disability benefits commence after completion of a seven (7) calendar day waiting period. Effective June February 1, 2006, short-term disability benefits commence after completion of a fourteen (14) calendar day waiting period. Eligible employees receive sixty (60%) percent of the employee's regular weekly wage rate up to a maximum of $450.00 530.00 per week, for up to twenty-six (26) weeks. During the waiting period, employees Employees may be required to exhaust accumulated personal time prior to going without paypay if the disability leave is also a qualified FMLA leave. However, during the waiting period, upon request, the employee may reserve twenty-eight (28) personal time hours, or their then current amount of accumulated personal time, whichever is less. During the waiting period, accumulated Accumulated personal and/or vacation time may be used at the request of the employee. Employees are not eligible to receive any other pay, including, but not limited to, holiday pay during the waiting period. Long-term disability benefits commence after twenty-six (26) weeks, or upon proper certification of a permanent disability, whichever comes first. Eligible employees receive a monthly allowance of sixty percent (60%) of the employee’s regular monthly wage rate up to a maximum of $1800.00 2100.00 per month. Determination of eligibility and payment of benefits is a function of the insurance carrier. Employees are bound by the terms and conditions of the carrier.