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Bargainers propose changes to final pay and temporary-employee insurance timing
Summary
Proposed edits to Article 35 would require final wages to be paid within 72 hours of an employee's final day, move temporary-employee insurance termination from June 30 to August 31, and clarify that insurance ends at the end of the month following resignation.
Negotiators presented several edits to Article 35 addressing final pay timing and insurance coverage for employees who resign.
The presenter (S2) said the draft changes the final payment provision so that the final pay is "paid within 72 hours of their final day of work," replacing an earlier tie to the corresponding pay period. The proposal also moves temporary-employee insurance termination from June 30 to August 31 to align with when premiums are paid, and adds a rule that insurance terminates at the end of the month following an employee's termination (example given: a resignation effective in April would end insurance on May 31).
Participants asked whether some of these edits were responsive to earlier proposals; S1 and S2 confirmed language had been compared across drafts. Negotiators indicated they would incorporate the agreed text into the next redline for review.
Next steps: draft redline to reflect the 72-hour final-pay requirement and adjusted insurance termination dates.
