The Division shall deduct from teachers’ salaries the full premium costs prescribed by the MTS Disability Benefits Plan (the Plan) and shall forward such premiums on a monthly basis to the Plan.
All teachers shall be enrolled and participate in the Plan, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.
Any eligible teacher on a limited term or general teaching contract over 40 days in length and over 0.3 full time equivalency who enters the Division’s employ shall be enrolled in the Plan and shall have deducted monthly from his/her salary the amount of premiums specified by the Plan.
The Division’s responsibility with respect to the administration of this Plan shall be limited to the following:
Save and except for the deduction and remittance of premiums, and the express responsibilities set out in 12.04 in this Article, the Association acknowledges and agrees that the Division neither has nor assumes any responsibility whatsoever to any aspect of this Disability Benefits Plan administered by the Manitoba Teachers’ Society
The Association shall indemnify and save harmless the Division from any and all losses, costs, liabilities or expenses suffered or sustained by the Division as a result of any claim or legal action arising from the deduction of premiums or exercise of other responsibilities with respect to the Disability Benefits Plan.