LAKESHORE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2014/07/01 - 2018/06/30 (EXPIRED)

ARTICLE 5 – INSURANCE PLANS

5.01 Disability Benefits Plan

New teachers coming on staff will be required to join.

5.02 Group Life Insurance Plan

(a) The Board will administer the Manitoba Public Employees Group Life Insurance Plan according to the terms and conditions of the Master Policy of the said plan.

(b) The employee's share of premiums shall be deducted at source for all participants in the plan.

(c) All teaching employees coming on staff on or after January 1, 1975 shall be required to participate in the plan.

5.03 Dental Insurance

a) Effective May 1, 1991, the Division will participate in the administration of the MSBA/MTS Dental Plan (the “Dental Plan”) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement entered into by the Division and the Association attached hereto as Schedule 1 (the “Dental Plan Agreement).

b) All employees covered by this Collective Agreement that are eligible under the terms of the Dental Plan shall be required to participate in the Dental Plan unless entitled to elect out of the Dental Plan as may be permitted under the terms thereof.

c) The cost of the Dental Plan will be paid by the Division in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Dental Plan Agreement.

5.04 Short Term Disability Plan

a) The Division shall administer a Short Term Disability Insurance Plan for Teachers in the Division.

b) All Teachers employed by the Division shall be required to participate in the plan.

c) The full cost of the premiums shall be borne by the Teachers in the Division.

d) The Division shall refund to the Association the whole of the additional rebate allowable under the Employment Insurance Commission Act.

e) 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 action, legal or otherwise, arising from the operation of this Short Term Disability Insurance Plan.