A plan of group life insurance shall be made available to all members of the teaching staff on the following basis:
"A" Basic - two (2) times the annual salary to the next $10,000 with a cost share formula where the board pays for the first 1x salary.
"B" Optional - four times annual salary rounded up to the next $10,000 with the board paying the first 1x salary.
“C” Optional – six (6) times annual salary rounded up to the next $10,000 with the board paying the first 1x salary.
Teachers who are employed by the Board under a Teacher-General or Limited Teacher-General contract for a period which exceeds sixty (60) teaching days shall participate in either plan "A" or plan "B" of the group life insurance plan outlined in Article 9.01.
Teachers may request an increase in coverage from one plan to the other by June 30th of the current year to take effect September 1st of the next school year. The change is subject to the approval of the insurance carrier.
Effective October 1, 2014 or When Implemented
Articles 9.01,9.02, and 9.03 no longer apply and the following wording is effective.
The Division will administer the Manitoba Public School Employees Group Life Insurance Plan (MPSEGLIP) according to the terms and conditions of the Master Policy of the said plan. The basic coverage is two (2) times annual salary with a cost share formula where the board pays the first 1x salary. Participation in the plan is a condition of employment.
A plan of Extended Health Care, Vision and Dental Plan shall be made available to employees on an ongoing cost sharing formula on the following basis:
1. Participation in this plan shall be a condition of employment effective September 1, 2006
2. That the Association select four (4) members to sit on the Benefit Plan Advisory Committee
3. The Association may elect to opt out of the Extended Health Care, Vision and Dental Plan by providing notice to the division thirty (30) days prior to the plan renewal date. In such an event, employee benefits shall cease effective August 31st and further, the division’s share of the premiums shall cease August 31st (but paid out June 30th). The division’s cost-share contributions shall revert to the division immediately thereafter.
As soon as the existing plan allows, the group life insurance plan will be moved to the MTS group life plan. When this switch takes place the board share of the extended health benefits plan will increase to 55%.
A plan of short term and long term disability insurance shall be made available to members of the teaching staff on the following basis:
1. Participation in this plan shall be a condition of employment effective January 1, 1969.
2. The established premium shall be paid by the teacher.
3. The Board agrees to make available payroll deduction privileges to its staff for the purpose of the disability benefits plan.
The Board agrees to administer a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan.