Canadian Blood Services (Transport Unit) Collective Agreement 2017-2021

Article 17: Benefits Program

1. The Employer agrees that during the lifetime of this Agreement it shall continue to provide Employee coverage on the following health and Employee benefit plans, to the same extent and subject to the same eligibility requirements and rules and regulations of these plans, and on the same cost-sharing basis, as are at present being enjoyed by them.
   1. Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan - one hundred percent (100%) Employer-paid;
   2. Extended Health Care Benefits - one hundred percent (100%) Employer-paid;
   3. Vision care, two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars per twenty-four (24) month period for eligible Employees - one hundred percent (100%) Employer paid.
   4. Dental Care Plan - sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) Employer-paid; thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3 %) Employee-paid. Such plan will also provide for the reimbursement of one hundred percent (100%) eligible Basic Services per insured person; fifty percent (50%) of all eligible Major Restorative Services; in accordance with a Fee Guide established by the Provider.  A maximum annual reimbursement of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) per insured person per benefit year shall apply to Major Restorative Services.
   5. Group Life Insurance Basic one hundred percent (100%) Employee paid and Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance - one hundred percent (100%) Employer paid;
   6. Voluntary Dependents’ Life Insurance - one hundred percent (100%) Employee-paid;
   7. Long Term Disability Plan - sixty six decimal seven (66.7%) Employer paid and thirty three decimal three (33.3%) Employee-paid.
2. The Employer will provide Employees with information brochures outlining the terms, conditions and coverage’s of the Plans specified in 17.01 above.
3. The Employer may at any time substitute another carrier(s) to underwrite such plans, provided that the benefits under the plans are not in any way reduced.
4. A temporary or part-time Employee who is accepted to a regular full-time position shall be required to serve only one (1) eligibility period for the purpose of enrolling in the Benefits Program.  Benefits shall commence upon being hired into a regular full-time position provided that the Employee has completed one (1) eligibility period in accordance with the rules and regulations of the program.
5. The Employee and Employer shall each continue to pay their respective share of benefits premiums while an Employee is absent from work due to illness, in accordance with this Article.  Such cost sharing shall continue until the Employee is eligible for Long-Term Disability.
6. Upon request, the Employer shall provide the Union with a copy of the benefit contracts applicable to HSAA members.