ARTICLE 11.
BONDS AND INSURANCE

Section 1.

Should the Employer require any employee to give bond, cash bond shall not be compulsory, and any premium involved shall be paid by the Employer.  The primary obligation to procure the bonds shall be on the Employer.  If the Employer cannot arrange for a bond within ninety (90) days, it must so notify the employee in writing.  Failure to so notify shall relieve the employee of the bonding requirement.  If proper notice is given, the employee shall be allowed thirty (30) days from the date of such notice to make his/her own bonding requirements, standard premiums only on said bond to be paid by the Employer.  A standard premium shall be that premium paid by the Employer for bonds applicable to all other of its employees in similar classifications.  Any excess premium is to be paid by the employee.  Cancellation of a bond after once issued shall not be cause for discharge unless the bond is cancelled for cause which occurs during working hours, or due to the employee having given a fraudulent statement in obtaining said bond.

Every driver must maintain a valid chauffeur’s license and be covered by insurance.  If an Employer cannot cover a driver under an existing fleet policy, the Employer will promptly apply to the state assigned risk-pool to provide any comparable coverage.  During the pendency of the application and until insurance is obtained, the driver will not be terminated, but will be taken out of driving service.  When any comparable insurance is obtained, the employee will be responsible for paying any excess over the standard charges.

Section 2.  Corporate Owned Life Insurance