THOMPSON TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 9 – BENEFITS

9.05 Vision Plan

a. The Blue Cross Vision Plan #41180 shall be made available to all eligible employees.

b. An eligible teacher is one who has signed a 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 one hundred (100) 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 cost of the premiums shall be paid in full by the Board.

d. The District shall, upon presentation of an acceptable receipt, reimburse for eye examinations for teachers only, one (1) eye exam once in each two (2) year period.

e. It is agreed that if a change in carrier occurs, identical coverage will be provided.