Letter of Understanding
Between the
Brandon Teachers' Association
of the Manitoba Teachers' Society
and the
Brandon School Division
ARTICLE 12 – GROUP LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE
Whereas, Article 12 of the Collective Agreement refers to the Group Long Term Disability Insurance and the Memorandum of Agreement that was associated to The Manitoba Teachers’ Society Disability Benefits Plan No. 51155, both parties hereby agree that the aforementioned plan is no longer in existence. As such, the following language shall apply to Article 12 of the Collective Agreement:
MTS Disability Benefits Plan
(a) The Division shall deduct from teachers’ salaries the full premium costs prescribed by the MTS Disability Benefits Plan (the Plan) and shall forward such premiums on a monthly basis to the Plan.
(b) All teachers shall be enrolled and participate in the Plan, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(c) Any eligible teacher on a limited term or general teaching contract over 40 days in length and over 0.3 full time equivalency who enters the Division’s employ shall be enrolled in the Plan and shall have deducted monthly from his/her salary the amount of premiums specified by the Plan.
(d) The Division’s responsibility with respect to the administration of this Plan shall be limited to the following:
i) deducting premiums from the teachers;
ii) enrolling newly hired teachers in the Plan;
iii) maintaining records of the teachers who are and are not insured, including maintaining files of, late applicants, employees whose coverage was rejected on late application, and teachers whose coverage has terminated on leaving the Division;
iv) completing a premium statement to accompany premium remittances;
v) distributing plan information to teachers from time to time;
vi) completing the Disability Notification Form and submitting it to the Plan after a teacher has been absent ten (10) consecutive days and where the sickness or disability may result in the filing of a claims for benefits;
vii) reporting to the Plan salary changes for teachers in receipt of benefits.
(e) Save and except for the deduction and remittance of premiums, and the express responsibilities set out in (d) in this article, the Association acknowledges and agrees that the Division neither has nor assumes any responsibility whatsoever to any aspect of this Disability Benefits Plan administered by the Manitoba Teachers’ Society.
(f) The Association shall indemnify and save harmless the Division from any and all losses, costs, liabilities or expenses suffered or sustained by the Division as a result of any claim or legal action arising from the deduction of premiums or exercise of other responsibilities with respect to the Disability Benefits Plan.
DATED at Brandon, Manitoba this 23rd day of November, 2015.
Signed and agreed on behalf of Signed and agreed on behalf of
THE BRANDON SCHOOL DIVISION THE BRANDON TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
OF THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY
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Mark Sefton, Chairperson Alison Johnston, President
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Denis Labossiere, Secretary-Treasurer Peter Buehler, Secretary