the employer contribution is required only to the extent the employee makes the payment to the plan with respect to such contributions or deferrals. No such payment may exceed the amount the employee would have been permitted or required to contribute had the employee remained continuously employed by the employer throughout the period of service. Any payment to the plan described in this paragraph shall be made during the period beginning on the date of recall and whose duration is three times the period of the person’s furlough, such payment period not to exceed 5 years. 207. Healthcare for unprotected workers (a) In general The Secretary may not provide any financial assistance under this Act to an air carrier unless the air carrier enters into a legally binding agreement with the Secretary that the air carrier will provide, and will require any contractor, subcontractor, or affiliate of the air carrier, including any contractor, subcontractor, or affiliate that performs airline catering services, to provide, to all employees, including airline catering employees, health insurance benefits equal to or greater than the hourly health and welfare fringe benefit rate published by the Department of Labor pursuant to the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act of 1965 ( 41 U.S.C. 6710–6707 ) and section 4.52 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, for all hours worked by each such employee. (b) Effective period Subsection (a) shall apply to an air carrier receiving assistance under section 101 for the 5-year period beginning on the date on which such assistance was awarded. (c) Definitions (1) Airline catering employee The term airline catering employee means an employee who performs airline catering services. (2) Airline catering services The term airline catering services means preparation, assembly, or both, of food, beverages, provisions and related supplies for delivery, and the delivery of such items, directly to aircraft or to a location on or near airport property for subsequent delivery to aircraft. 208.