Effective September 1, 2016:
(a) The Division shall deduct from teachers’ salaries the full premium costs prescribed by the Plan and shall forward such premiums on a monthly basis to the Plan.
(b) All eligible teachers shall be enrolled in the Plan and shall participate in the Plan, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(c) Any teacher entering the Division’s employ shall be enrolled automatically 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 eligible teachers in the Plan;
iii) Completing a premium statement to accompany premium remittances;
iv) Distributing plan information to teachers from time to time;
v) Completing a Short Term Disability Notification Form and submitting it to the Plan when a teacher has been absent and where the sickness or disability may result in the filing of a claims or benefits, as per the requirements of the plan.
(e) Save and except for the express responsibilities set out in (d) of this article, the Association acknowledges and agrees that the Division neither has nor assumes any responsibility whatsoever with respect to any aspect of the Short Term Disability Plan.
(f) The Association shall indemnify and save 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 Short Term Disability Plan.
(g) The Division shall refund to the Association 100% of the additional premium rebate under the Employment Insurance Commission Act as a result of the implementation and continuation of the Short Term Disability Plan.