Community Living Services Collective Agreement - British Columbia ...

CSSBA and CSSEA - Community Living Services (03/2012) Page 43
27.6 Extended Health Plan
(a) The Employer will pay 100% of the monthly premiums for the extended health care plan that will
cover the employee, her spouse and dependent children, provided they are not enrolled in another plan.
(b) Eligible regular employees will be provided with an extended health plan covering 80% of
eligible expenses, $45 deductible per person or family.
(c) There will be coverage for eyeglasses and hearing aids. The allowance for vision care will
be $225 every 24 months and the allowance for hearing aids will be $600 every 48 months.
27.7 Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
(a) The Employer will pay 100% of the premiums for the group life and accidental death and
dismemberment insurance plans.
(b) The plan will provide basic life insurance in the amount of $50,000 and standard 24 hour
accidental death and dismemberment insurance until age 65. At the age of 65 the amount of coverage
will decrease to $25,000 until the age of 70, at which time the group insurance coverage will cease.
Employees may purchase additional insurance provided this option is available by the carrier. The
Employer will deduct the appropriate amount from the employee's pay for this option.
(c) On termination of employment (excluding retirement) coverage for group life will continue
without premium payment for a period of 31 days during which time the conversion privilege may be
exercised; that is, the individual covered may convert all or part of her group life insurance into any
whole life, endowment or term life policy normally issued by the insurer and the insurer's standard rates
at the time, without medical evidence.
(d) Employees will be entitled to advance payment of Group Life Benefits in accordance with
Memorandum of Agreement #7 (RE: Advance Payment of Group Life Benefits).
27.8 Long-Term Disability
The Employer will provide a long-term disability plan.
Note: See Memorandum of Agreement #5 (RE: Long Term Disability Plan).
27.9 Payment of Premiums
The sole responsibility of the Employer is to arrange for a carrier to provide the health and welfare
benefits required by the Collective Agreement and the payment of its share of premiums. Benefit
entitlement will be determined solely by the plan administrator and/or insurance provider.
28.1 Damage to Personal Property
ARTICLE 28 - GENERAL CONDITIONS
Where an employee produces reasonable proof that personal possessions are damaged by a person in the
care or custody of the Employer, the Employer will pay, to a maximum of $150, repair costs, replacement
costs, or personal deductible insurance provided such personal possessions are of a type suitable and/or
authorized for use while on duty. The Employer will pay, once every two years from the date of the
incident for the repair or the replacement cost of prescription eyewear under this article to a maximum
of $250. Replacement and repair costs for eyewear will only be considered after the employee has made
an unsuccessful claim under WorkSafeBC for replacement or repair of the prescription eyewear.
Appropriate receipts will be required to receive reimbursement from the Employer. In the event the
damage is to the employee's automobile, the insurance deductible will be paid to a maximum of $300.