Collateral Dental Agreement

COLLATERAL DENTAL AGREEMENT

between

The Seine River School Division

and

The Seine River Teachers’ Association

of the

Manitoba Teachers’ Society

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain collective agreement for the period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022 made between the Division and the Association, the Division has agreed to participate in the administration of the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan (the “Plan”) for all of the eligible employees (the “Employees”) as described by the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan Trust (the “Trust”) in the employ of the Division; and

 

WHEREAS the Division and the Association desire to set forth the terms and conditions under which the Division shall so participate in the administration of the Plan; and

 

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain agreement made between the Manitoba School Boards Association, the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and the Trust, the Trust is responsible for the formulation, implementation and operation of the Plan.

 

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. The preamble hereto shall form an integral part hereof.

 

2. The terms and conditions of the Plan shall be as formulated by the Trust.

 

3. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, the Division and the Association shall comply with any administrative or underwriting requirements in respect to the Plan stipulated by the Trust and/or by the insurer appointed by the Trust to administer the Plan.

 

4. The Division shall make the following payments:

1. Subject to paragraph (b) which follows, for September 2014, the Division shall pay monthly
   on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Extended Health and Dental plan.  The rates below being the monthly rates for family coverage under each plan.  Such payments shall be made to the Trust or to such party as the Trustees shall designate in writing.

 

	Extended Health plan	Dental plan
Fall Term 2018/2019	$140.25	$95.50
Fall Term 2019/2020	$142.25	$102.50
Fall Term 2020/2021	$147.25	$112.50

 

 

2. Where an Employee is entitled to and has so elected for reduced coverage, as permitted under the terms of the Plan, that is, coverage for Employee and one dependent (spouse or child) only, or for Employee only, or for no coverage in the event of the Employee having alternate employer-sponsored group dental or health coverage, as the case may be, the Division shall pay to the employee the difference in the monthly rate under each plan between family coverage and the coverage elected by the Employee.

 

3. For each year thereafter, the Division shall pay monthly on behalf of each Employee an amount not to exceed the amount payable by the Division for each Employee in the preceding year (taking into account payments referred to in both sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 4) increased or decreased by a percentage equivalent to the percentage negotiated or awarded on average for the salary schedule of the Employees in the current year.

 

5. It is understood and agreed by the Association that any eligible Employees employed on or after the effective date of the implementation of the Plan shall be required to participate in the Plan unless entitled to elect out of the Plan as may be permitted under the terms thereof.

 

6. This Agreement may be terminated by either of the parties hereto effective the first day of September of a particular calendar year provided that not less than 12 months written notice of such termination is given by the party terminating this Agreement to the other party hereto.

 

Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed to be effectively given if mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid or delivered by bonded carrier to the parties at the following addresses:

 

To the Division:

Seine River School Division

475 – A Senez Street

Lorette, Manitoba  R0A 0Y0

 

To the Association:

Seine River Teachers’ Association

B – 48 Centrale Avenue

STE. ANNE, MANITOBA  R5H 1B8

 

and if mailed as aforesaid, shall be deemed to have been given on the fifth business day next following that upon which the letter containing such notice was posted.

 

7. Time shall be of the essence of the Agreement which Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Manitoba.

 

8. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Division has caused its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed duly attested by the signatures of its proper officers in that behalf, the day and year first above written.

 

Dated at Lorette, Manitoba this______ day of June, 2021

 

Signed and agreed on behalf of the Seine River School Division:

_____________________________________

Chairperson

 

_____________________________________

Secretary-Treasurer

 

Signed and agreed on behalf of the Seine River Teachers’ Association:

 

_____________________________________

President

 

_____________________________________

Secretary