Community Living Services Collective Agreement - British Columbia ...

CSSBA and CSSEA - Community Living Services (03/2012) Page 80
• the final report is signed by all members of the Committee and forwarded in writing to the carrier
who is then responsible for forwarding a copy to the employee, Employer and the Union
• expenses of the Chairperson are shared equally between the employee (or Union) and the carrier;
expenses of the two nominees are the responsibility of each appointing party; expenses for
medical procedures requested by the Committee, and travel expenses of the employee are the
responsibility of the employee (or Union)
DENTAL
Premiums
• 100% employer-paid
Eligibility
• regular full-time and regular part-time employees scheduled to work 20 regular hours or more per
week except as provided by MOA #6 (Re: Health and Welfare Benefits Entitlement Threshold)
• enrolment is a mandatory condition of employment
Dual Coverage Restriction
• employees and/or dependants are ineligible for coverage if enrolled in another dental plan that is
equal or better to this dental plan
Dependants
• husband, wife, common-law spouse (spousal partners who have co-habited for a period of not less
than one year)
• unmarried children until the end of the month in which they turn the age of 19 years, if they are
mainly dependent on and living with the employee or the employee's spouse
• unmarried children until the end of the month in which they turn the age of 25 years, if they are in
full-time attendance at a recognized school, college or university, if mainly dependent on the
employee or the employee's spouse
• unmarried physically or mentally handicapped children to any age, if mainly dependent on and
living with the employee or the employee's spouse
Effective Date
• first day of the month following the month in which the employee successfully completes their
probation or trial period not to exceed three months
• orthodontic coverage for the employee and dependants takes effect 12 months after enrolment of
the employee in the dental benefit
Basic Services
100% reimbursement for:
• diagnostic services:
o one standard exam every nine months for adults or twice in any calendar year for children
under 19 years of age
o one complete exam in any three year period, provided no other exam has been paid by the
Plan in the preceding nine months for adults or preceding six months for children under
19 years of age
o x-rays, up to the maximum established by the carrier for the calendar year