General Contribution from Wages. Within six (6) months after ratification of the agreement by the Union, the covered members of the bargaining unit will participate in a referendum vote to participate in a mandatory employee contribution to the HPAE retiree medical trust. Based upon an affirmative result the Employer shall facilitate the payment of a monthly mandatory employee contribution of $.20 per hour for each employee covered by this agreement. No payroll check-off by employees will be required; instead, the employer will transfer one check for this purpose of employee contributions, representing $.20 per hour for each employee who worked in that month. The monthly per capita amount of employee contributions shall be included in each employee’s salary for purpose of calculating retirement benefits and will be withheld pursuant to applicable law. For purposes of the preceding paragraph, employee shall mean all bargaining unit employees full-time, limited part-time and part-time. Contributions to the Trust shall be due at the Trust office on the 10th of the month following the month for which the contribution is made.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement