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31 Section 15. Any benefit plan(s) and/or accrual of leave shall continue in force during any period an employee is on paid leave. Section 16. The Facility Manager may approve up to two hours of duty time for the purpose of voting. This may be granted to employees whose work schedules prevent them from voting during the time the polls are open. Section 17. The Facility Manager, subject to the approval of the Area Manager, may grant an employee a short period of leave without pay not to exceed 10 days annually except as provided in Article 3. Absent extenuating circumstances, paid leave should take precedence over LWOP. Leave without pay for 8 hours or less is subject to approval by the Facility Manager/Controller in Charge (CIC). Section 18. The Employer shall continue to provide leave pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act. Section 19. Any changes to this Article shall be in accordance with Article 7, Changes in working conditions. ARTICLE 35 HEALTH AND WELFARE Section 1. The Employer shall establish an optional dental plan and major medical insurance plan that is available to bargaining unit employees. Employee participation in either or both plans is voluntary. Section 2. The Employer shall provide a comprehensive workers compensation insurance program at no cost to the employee. Section 3. The Employer shall provide, or otherwise make available, an optional life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policy for bargaining unit employees. Bargaining unit employee participation shall be voluntary. The minimum coverage shall be thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00). Section 4. Employees will be paid any excess benefit monies after deduction of selected benefits options. Excess benefit monies will be paid in the first pay period following receipt of the funds from the FAA. Section 5. Employees will receive $3.50 an hour in fringe benefits for all hours paid. The parties agree to annually re-negotiate the health and welfare hourly rates during the month of August, beginning in 2011, to determine what changes if any are appropriate for the hourly rates that will be effective beginning October 1 following the review. Section 6. The Parties agree to meet for the purpose of discussing alternative options for employee benefit plans.

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