Voluntary benefits Program Deductions

Whereas, the United States Postal Service (herein called the
Employer) and the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO (herein
called the Union) are parties to a collective bargaining
agreement known as the 1984 National Agreement, entered into
December 24, 1984; and
Whereas, the Union has provided, through the APWU Voluntary
Benefits Program (APWU/VBP), individual insurance and benefits
coverage for members of the Union who are employees of the
Employer and has appointed as the agent for the Union the Bank of
Boston – Connecticut, Bl West Main Street, Waterbury, Connecticut
06702 (Agent).
Now, in furtherance of the spirit of the 1984 National Agreement
and for other good and valuable consideration and mutual
promises, the Employer and the Union hereby agree as follows:
1. The Employer’s obligations under this Memorandum of
Understanding shall terminate
a. upon the Employer’s receipt of written notice
given by the Union, or
b. upon the Union’s receipt of written notice given
by the Employer, or
c. upon such date as the parties mutually agree to
terminate this Memorandum of Understanding.
2. Eligible Employees may enroll in both the Travelers
Auto Insurance Plan and APWU/VBP. Where an Employee is
concurrently enrolled in the Travelers Automobile
Insurance Plan and APWU/VBP, the priority of premium
withholdings for APWU/VBP will be second to Travelers.
3. Each pay period the Union, through its Agent, shall
furnish the Employer a magnetic tape in a prescribed
format of Employees authorizing premium withholdings
from earnings. The tape will also contain changes to
the existing premium withholding amounts.
4. The Employer shall notify the Agent of any Employees
carrying insurance who terminate employment with the
Employer or who, because of illness, vacations or other
reasons, do not have sufficient earnings from which the
proper premium amounts can be withheld.
5. The Union, through its Agent, shall notify the Employer
as in 3 above, of insured Employees’ cancellations of
their written authorizations to deduct premiums.
6. For each pay period, the Employer shall remit to the
Agent the premiums for all Employees enrolled for
benefits. A magnetic tape and related print-out will
be furnished to the Agent.
7. In consideration of the action of the Employer in
making payroll deductions for Employees to be forwarded
to the Agent pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 6
of this Memorandum of Understanding, the Union hereby
agrees to indemnify and save the Employer free and
harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits,
losses, damages, costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees,
of whatever kind or nature, or any form of liability
that shall arise out of, or by reason of, action taken
or not taken by the Employer in reliance on any list,
computer tape, notice, assignment or any other data
furnished to them pursuant to this Memorandum of
Understanding.