Section 1
The Company agrees to pay fifty percent (50%) of the cost in an employee’s first two years of employment and one hundred percent (100%) of the cost thereafter required to provide the following benefits with the carriers as indicated.Medical – Medical Services Plan of B.C.
Section 2
Extended Health Care
*H.E.P.
*H.E.P. Plan.Prepaid Drug Plan with no deductible. Eyeglasses, lenses and frames, The Vision Care benefit will provide a maximum reimbursement of $200.00 per insured family member in each twenty-four (24) month period as well as coverage for reasonable and customary charges for one (1) vision exam in each twenty-four month period. Hearing Aids to a maximum of $350 per person once every four years.
Weekly Indemnity InsuranceWeekly benefit 80% of salary From 1st day of accident From 4th day of sickness Length of coverage – 26 weeks Chronic cases to be covered.If a delay in receipt of payment of Weekly Indemnity payments occurs, which creates an undue hardship for an employee, he/she may receive a pay advance of up to $350.00 per week, to a maximum of $2,800. Such advances are to be repaid to the Company upon receipt of the related claim payment, or within thirty days of the notification of the claim being rejected. Appropriate forms outlining these conditions shall be supplied by the Company.
Group Life Insurance, A.D. &D. An amount equal to the employee’s gross earnings for the previous year as per his/her T-4 slip but in no case less than $10,000.00.
Dental Coverage as follows:A – Basic Dental 90% B – Crowns and Bridges 90% C – Orthodontics 90%
It is understood that all employee’s dependents shall be covered by the above welfare plans. Eligible dependents shall be wife or husband, and a covered employee’s children under the age of 19, or under the age of 25 while attending an educational institution provided such person is still dependent on the employee.
Section 3
It is understood and agreed that the above benefits coverage shall be applicable on the employee’s completion of their probationary period. It is further understood and agreed that all applicable coverage shall continue to be maintained all employees that:
- Retire from active service with the Company;
- Have at least ten (10) years service in the pension plan and;
- Are in receipt of a pension from the Coca-Cola Bottling Employee Retirement Plan (ERP).
Any dividends that such plan(s) may accrue shall be put back into the Plan for increased benefits or lower premiums.
It is understood that contributions shall be paid when an employee is off work because of sickness, accident or compensation.
The parties may, by mutual agreement, implement changes in the current health and welfare and/or dental carriers providing, however, that the level of benefits is not reduced.
Section 4
Effective January 1, 2001, subject to the payment of premiums required at Section 1 herein, the Company will provide through an insurance carrier, for all regular full-time employees in the Bargaining Unit, a Long-Term Disability Plan for non-occupational total disabilities. Such benefit will be to a maximum of 75% of monthly salary to a maximum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per month. Payments will commence upon expiration of the Weekly Income Benefits. Benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, payable to age 65.
The Company will, in no circumstance, be considered the insurer, but will be obliged hereunder only to pay the premiums as provided at Section 1.