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Section 1. During the first year of this Agreement, the Employers agree to contribute a maximum of forty-five cents ($.45) per trip for all trips reported by all drivers of the Employers on their trip sheets which are performed during the first year of this Agreement toward the cost of the benefits set forth in (a) and (b) below:

(a) On behalf of each eligible employee only, excluding dependents:

the cost of health insurance coverage under the HPN HMO D20 Medical Plan with the 3-Tier Group Prescription Drug Benefit Rider S10 Covered Drug Option, which shall have no deductible, but has specified co-payments;
the cost of coverage under the existing insurance plan;
(iii) the cost of coverage under the current vision care insurance plan;
(iv) life insurance coverage in the amount of $10,000.00 with AD&D coverage.

(b) On behalf of an eligible employee, a maximum contribution of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per month toward the cost of any dependent coverage (spouse only, children only, or family) selected by the employee under the HPN HMO D20 Medical Plan, in conjunction with the same dependent coverage under dental insurance plan and the vision care insurance plan. This benefit is only available to those eligible employees who sign an authorization for a deduction from wages of the costs of such dependent coverage which exceed one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per month.

Section 2. During the second year of this Agreement, the Employers agree to contribute toward the cost of/he benefits se/forth in Section 1 (a) and (b) a maximum of forty nine cents ($.49) per trip for all trips reported by all drivers of the Employers on their trip sheets which are performed during the second year of/his Agreement.

Section 3. During the third year of this Agreement, the Employers agree to contribute toward the cost of/he benefits set forth in Section 1 (a) and (b) a maximum of fifty-three cents ($.53) per trip for all trips reported by all drivers of/he Employers on their trip sheets which are performed during the third year of/his Agreement.

Section 4. The Employers shall not be responsible for any costs of the benefits se/forth in Section 1 (a) and (b) which exceed the maximum contribution of the Employers. In the event the cost of the benefits set forth in Section 1 (a) and (b) exceeds the maximum contribution of the Employers set forth in Section 1, Section 2 and/or Section 3 above during the respective years of the Agreement, such excess costs shall be the responsibility of the employees covered by this Agreement. The Employers agree to pay such excess costs, but shall be entitled to recoup such excess costs from their employees through an increase in the shift charge and/or trip charge set forth in Article 34, Section 1 (c) and (d).

Section 5. The Employers will withhold from employee’s wages the cost of coverage of dependents elected by the employee which exceeds the Employer contribution set forth in Section 1 (b). The Employers shall remit such amounts to the appropriate providers.

Section 6. An employee shall become eligible for the coverage and/or contribution referenced in Section 1 (a) and (b) only after he meets all of the following criteria:

(a) he is a regular full-time employee, and

(b)(i) if employed prior to September 10, 2003, and he has completed at least six (6) consecutive full months in the employ of his Employer (a full month is a month in which the employee works or is credited for at least eighteen (18) shifts) and

(ii) if employed on or after September 10, 2003, and he has completed at least twelve (12) consecutive full months in the employ of any of the Employers (a full month is a month in which the employee works or is credited for at least eighteen (18) shifts), and

(d) he has provided the Employer with authorization to withhold from his wages any amount due the Employer pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 or Section 9 below,

(e) he has provided the Employer with authorization to withhold from his wages all costs of the dependent coverage selected which exceeds $150.00 per month.

Coverage for the benefits set forth in Section 1 (a) and (b) above for current eligible employees shall be efftctive on the date those benefits are itnplementeS Coverage for those benefits for employees who are not currently eligible, but become eligible in the future, shall be effective on the first day of the month following the month in which eligibility is first satisfied.

Section 7 An employee shall cease to be eligible for these benefits, and coverage shall terminate immediately, when

(a) his employment as a regular employee terminates, or

(b) he fails to satisfy the requirements of Section 6 above In that event, the employee shall again become eligible when he requalifles under the terms of Section 6, and for that purpose only shall be considered to have been last hired on the latest of the following dates

(1) the day following the date his coverage terminated under this paragraph,

(2) the day following the date on which he paid the Company all arrears owing by him under this Article,

(c) except as provided in Sections 5 and 6, no employee shall be allowed to self pay the $175.00 for coverage more than three consecutive months.

Section 8. Every eligible employee who bids a four day shift, if available, and who fails to complete sixteen (16) shifts during a calendar month, shall reimburse the Company the coverage costs, as follows:

Reimbursement

Completed 15 shifts only or less …………. $175.00

Section 9. Every eligible employee, other than one described in Section 8 above, who fails to complete eighteen (18) shifts during a calendar month shall reimburse the Company for a portion of the coverage cost, as follows:

Reimbursement

Completed 17shifts only …………….. $ 50.00

Completed 16 shifts only ……………. $ 75.00

Completed 15 shifts only ……………. $100.00

Completed 14 shifts only ……………. $150.00

Completed 13 shifts only or less …….. $175.00

Section 10. The minimum work requirement for paid coverage described in Section 8 (16 shifts) and Section 9 (18 shifts) shall be reduced by 2 shifts (to 14 and 16 shifts, respectively) for the month of February m each year

Section 11 An eligible employee who does not have a four day shift scheduled for the entire month shall not be considered an employee described under Section 8 above, under any circumstances,

Section 12, For the purpose of Sections 8 and 9, an eligible employee will be considered to have completed shifts he would ordinarily have worked, while absent under the following circumstances,

(a) while absent on approved earned vacation leave, but only if, prior to taking the leave, he delivers to the business office the appropriate form, pre-notif the business office of the pending absence;

(b) While absent on a Medical Leave (Article 7), but only when the absence exceeds seven calendar days, and only if, prior to the end of every affected month, the employee delivers to the business office appropriate notification. If a Medical Leave exceeds ninety days, the part which exceeds ninety days will not qualif for this exception, in that event the employee may only continue coverage by paying the full cost of his coverage and the cost of coverage for his dependents in advance to the Company;

(c) while absent on unpaid leave in accordance with Section 9 of Article 26 and Section 5 of Article 28 to a maximum of ten (10) shifts annually, but only if, prior to taking the leave, he delivers to the business office the appropriate fonn, pre-noti the business office of the pending absence,

Section 13. No employee shall be allowed to self pay the $1 75.00 for coverage set forth in Section 9 above for more than three (3) consecutive months.

Section 14. Every employee shall provide the Company with appropriate authorization to withhold from his wages any amounts due to the Company or medical providers under this Agreement. If, by the 10 th of the next following month, wages are not available to fully reimburse the Company, the employee must make the payment in cash to the Company, within five days (the employee may prepay amounts owed, not more than one month in advance)