The Board/Division shall administer the Blue Cross Extended Health Benefits Plan according to the requirements of the Plan.
The premiums for the Plan shall be paid entirely by the participants in the Plan and shall be deducted from each salary cheque and remitted to the Plan pursuant to the administrative requirements of the carrier.
All teachers covered by the collective agreement shall be required to participate in the Plan as a condition of employment, except for those teachers who provide evidence of coverage by a spousal plan which is approved by the carrier