a. The Board agrees to provide the eligible teachers with the Blue Cross Ambulance/Semi Private Hospital and Drug Plan # 41180 (extended Health Benefits with oral contraceptive pill) covering ninety percent (90%) of the prescription costs with no deductible.
b. An eligible teacher is one who has a signed Form 2 statutory contract, or a Teacher General statutory contract, or a Limited Term Teacher General statutory contract where the term of the contract is for a period of not less than forty (40) continuous teaching days. Spring and Christmas breaks do not constitute a break in continuous teaching days for the purpose of eligibility for the Drug, Ambulance/Semi-Private Hospital Plan.
c. The Board will administer the plan but it is understood that individual teachers will send in their own bills for reimbursement.
d. The Board agrees to provide coverage for hearing aides effective the Fall Term 2004 on the basis of four hundred dollars ($400.00) once every four (4) years.
e. It is agreed that if a change in carrier occurs, identical coverage will be provided.