THOMPSON TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 9 – BENEFITS

9.01 Group Life Insurance

a. A plan of Group Life Insurance shall be made available to the eligible teaching staff, and the cost of premiums shall be cost shared on an equal basis by the teachers and the Board. Participation in the plan is mandatory for all eligible employees.

b. Deduction of Premiums
The Board shall make the necessary payroll deductions for those eligible teachers.

c.  An eligible employee is one who is a permanent employee with a statutory contract of hire that is for at least .25 full time equivalency, or, a term employee who has a signed 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 and the full time equivalency is for at least. 25. Spring break and Christmas break do not constitute a break in continuous service.

d. Coverage begins the date an eligible employee actually begins working for the District. The amount of Life Benefit is two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00).

e. For the actual terms and conditions of the plan please refer to the Group Benefits booklet re: Contract #41180.

9.02 Drug, Ambulance/Semi-Private Hospital Plans

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.

9.03 Dental Plan

a. The Blue Cross Dental Plan #41180 will be made available to all eligible teachers.

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 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 cost of the premiums shall be paid in full by the Board.

d. The Board further agrees to pay dental claims based on the Northern Dental Fee Guide effective the Fall Term 2004.

e. The Board agrees to provide coverage for adult orthodontics, effective the Fall Term 2004.

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

9.04 Travel Allowance

a. Each full time teacher who has taught a minimum of One hundred sixty (160) days in the current school year and has contracted to return the following September shall receive a travel allowance of:

Regular part time teachers will be paid a partial travel allowance prorated on the basis of teaching time.

A part year teacher will be paid a partial travel allowance prorated as follows:

No. of days taught     x    Allowance   =   Allowance Due
200      Maximum

 
Start of Fall Term 2014 Start of Fall Term 2015 Start of Fall Term 2016 Start of Fall Term 2017
819.75 836.15 852.87 865.66

b. Teachers going on Sabbatical Leave shall be paid said allowance upon their return to service.

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.

9.06 Health Care Benefits and Long Term Disability Benefits

A teacher who continues to be in receipt of LTD Plan benefits after three (3) years shall be able to continue in the Blue Cross and Life Insurance Plan.

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