ARTICLE ELEVEN

Apr 9, 2007 3:49 PM

HEALTH BENEFITS

A.  Full-Time Employees

      Full-time employees are covered by a health insurance plan fully paid by the Employer.

      The health insurance for full-time employees includes dental and optical insurance.

      Full-time employees entitled to health benefits who have comparable duplicate coverage for themselves or through their spouse/family, may waive or cancel their CWE medical coverage and receive half (1/2) of the cost of the single HMO coverage monthly premium.  However, should the comparable duplicate coverage be lost, the employee must immediately notify the Employer to reinstate CWE medical coverage, and CWE medical coverage will be re-instated within forty-five (45) days.

 

B.  Part-Time Employees

      Part-time employees who are not eligible for health coverage from another employer or as a retiree or dependent may elect to be covered by the CWE health plan on the following basis:

      1.   Employees regularly scheduled to work at least twelve (12) but not more than eighteen (18) hours per week will be eligible for an Employer contribution toward the cost of the policy of three-quarters the cost of the applicable coverage, provided the employee pays the balance of the cost.

      2.   Employees regularly scheduled to work at least nine (9) but not more than eleven (11) hours per week will be eligible for an Employer contribution of half the cost of the applicable coverage provided the employee pays the balance of the cost.

      3.   Employees regularly scheduled to work less than nine (9) hours per week will be eligible to purchase CWE health plan coverage by paying the full cost of such coverage.

      4. Effective July 1, 2006 part-time employees may enroll in the UFT Direct Access Dental Plan.  The Employer contribution toward the cost of the plan will be limited to the annual subscription cost only ($36 for single, $48 for family coverage).  The employee will pay all other costs associated with the plan.