Common use of Benefits Coverage Clause in Contracts

Benefits Coverage. a. All employees covered by this Agreement who are eligible shall participate in the Provincial Teachers' Medical Services Plan A beginning the first of the month following the date employment starts. The Board shall pay the full cost of the premiums. b. All employees covered by this Agreement who are eligible shall participate in the Pacific Blue Cross Dental Plan, or its equivalent, beginning the first of the month following the date employment starts. Premium costs shall be paid 80% by the Board and 20% by the employee. c. All employees covered by this Agreement who are eligible shall participate in the BCTF/BCSTA Group Life Insurance Plan B, beginning the first of the month following the date employment starts. Premium costs shall be paid 75% by the Board and 25% by the employee. d. All employees covered by this Agreement who are eligible shall participate in the Provincial Extended Health Benefit Plan beginning the first of the month following the date employment starts. The Board shall pay the full cost of the premiums except for: i. Eye Glass premium costs shall be paid 75% by the Board and 25% by the employee. ii. Hearing Aid premium costs shall be paid 75% by the Board and 25% by the employee. e. The Board agrees to provide and pay for an annual audiometric examination for any employee covered by this agreement who requests to be tested. f. All employees covered by this Agreement who are eligible shall participate in a jointly administered Medical Travel Benefits Plan (Appendix A). New employees shall participate the date employment starts. Premium costs shall be paid 75% by the Board and 25% by the employee. Contributions from teachers shall be based on (i) mandatory participation: and (ii) a different level of deductions for "single" and "family" participants. Details of contributions from teachers shall be determined, if necessary, by the PRDTU. g. All eligible employees are required to participate in the plans under Articles B.11.6.a, B.11.6.b, B.11.6.c and B.11.6.f unless covered under their spouse's plan in which case, with the possible exception of the Dental Plan, they shall not participate twice in similar plans, or unless they did not join the benefit plans under Articles B.11.6.a, B.11.6.b and B.11.6.c upon their commencement, as allowed by the plans. All employees are required to participate in the Provincial Extended Health Benefit Plan under Article B.11.6.d unless covered under their spouse’s plan or unless they did not join the plan upon their commencement, as allowed by the plan. h. The Carriers of Group Insurance and Dental plans may be changed by mutual agreement of the parties. Where a proposed plan is not less beneficial to teachers than an existing plan, the consent of the Board or the Union shall not be withheld unreasonably. [See also ▇▇▇ No. 9 re: Provincial Extended Health Benefit Plan.]

Benefits Coverage. a. All employees covered by this Agreement who are eligible shall participate in the Provincial Teachers' Medical Services Plan A beginning the first of the month following the date employment starts. The Board shall pay the full cost of the premiums. b. All employees covered by this Agreement who are eligible shall participate in the Pacific Blue Cross Dental Plan, or its equivalent, beginning the first of the month following the date employment starts. Premium costs shall be paid 80% by the Board and 20% by the employee. c. All employees covered by this Agreement who are eligible shall participate in the BCTF/BCSTA Group Life Insurance Plan B, beginning the first of the month following the date employment starts. Premium costs shall be paid 75% by the Board and 25% by the employee. d. All employees covered by this Agreement who are eligible shall participate in the Provincial Extended Health Benefit Plan beginning the first of the month following the date employment starts. The Board shall pay the full cost of the premiums except for: i. Eye Glass premium costs shall be paid 75% by the Board and 25% by the employee. ii. Hearing Aid premium costs shall be paid 75% by the Board and 25% by the employee. e. The Board agrees to provide and pay for an annual audiometric examination for any employee covered by this agreement who requests to be tested. f. All employees covered by this Agreement who are eligible shall participate in a jointly administered Medical Travel Benefits Plan (Appendix A). New employees shall participate the date employment starts. Premium costs shall be paid 75% by the Board and 25% by the employee. Contributions from teachers shall be based on on (i) mandatory participation: and (ii) a different level of deductions for "single" and "family" participants. Details of contributions from teachers shall be determined, if necessary, by the PRDTU. g. All eligible employees are required to participate in the plans under Articles B.11.6.a, B.11.6.b, B.11.6.c and B.11.6.f unless covered under their spouse's plan in which case, with the possible exception of the Dental Plan, they shall not participate twice in similar plans, or unless they did not join the benefit plans under Articles B.11.6.a, B.11.6.b and B.11.6.c upon their commencement, as allowed by the plans. All employees are required to participate in the Provincial Extended Health Benefit Plan under Article B.11.6.d unless covered under their spouse’s plan or unless they did not join the plan upon their commencement, as allowed by the plan. h. The Carriers of Group Insurance and Dental plans may be changed by mutual agreement of the parties. Where a proposed plan is not less beneficial to teachers than an existing plan, the consent of the Board or the Union shall not be withheld unreasonably. [See also ▇▇▇ No. 9 re: Provincial Extended Health Benefit Plan.]