Section 9.4  Dental Insurance
     The Board agrees to provide group dental insurance
      benefits to eligible unit members in accordance with the
      following provisions:
     Subdivision 9.41  1997-99 Dental Insurance Contribution
     Effective July 1, 1997,The Board shall contribute toward
      the premium of eligible bargaining unit members the full
      cost of premiums for faculty members having individual
      coverage.  For those members qualifying for dependent
      coverage, the Board shall contribute the same dollar
      amount toward such dependent coverage as is contributed
      for individual coverage.  In the event a faculty member
      has a spouse also in the bargaining unit the Board shall
      contribute an additional individual contribution toward
      the purchase of dependent coverage.
     Subdivision 9.42  Eligibility
     Eligible unit members, as used in this Section, are
      those who hold a temporary, term, probationary, or
      tenure appointment involving service of half time or
      greater for a period of at least nine (9) months (an
      academic year).  In the event a temporary faculty member
      initially appointed for a single semester is continued
      beyond the original appointment for an additional
      semester(s) such faculty member shall be eligible for
      dental insurance contributions effective at the
      commencement of the second semester to continue as long
      as the temporary faculty member is continuously
      employed.
     Subdivision 9.43  Change in Coverage
     The parties agree that there will be no substantial
      change in the current dental insurance coverage during
      the term of this Agreement except by agreement of the
      parties.