(a) The Division shall administer the Manitoba Public School Employees’ Group Life Insurance Plan according to the terms and conditions of the Master Policy of said plan; subject to the limitations set out in Article (d).
(b) All employees shall be provided with the basic insurance of 200% of salary with premiums to be shared equally between the employee and Division. Where the employees opt for additional levels of insurance coverage, the premiums associated with such additional coverage shall be borne by the employee.
(c) All employees coming on staff after the effective date of the implementation of the Plan in the Division shall be required to participate in the plan, unless granted exclusion by the Trustees of the Manitoba Public School Employees’ Group Life Insurance Plan.
(d) The Board’s responsibility with respect to the administration of this Plan shall be limited to the following:
(i) Deducting premiums from the employees;
(ii) Enrolling newly hired employees in the Plan;
(iii) Maintaining records of the employees who are and are not insured, including maintaining files of application cards, late applicants, employees whose coverage was rejected on late applications, beneficiary designations, and employees whose coverage has terminated on leaving the Division.
(iv) Completing a premium statement to accompany premium remittances;
(v) Providing claim forms to employees or beneficiaries on request;
(vi) Completing and submitting the Employer Claim submission for claimants;
(vii) Distributing Plan information to employees from time to time;
(viii) Conducting periodic reopening from Accidental Death and Dismemberment applications.
(e) Save and except for the express responsibilities set out in (D) of this Article, the Association acknowledges and agrees that the Board has nor assumes any responsibility whatsoever with respect to any aspect of the Manitoba Public School Employees Group Life Insurance Plan.