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<br />2. What Are the Eligibility Requirements for Our Plan? <br /> <br />You will be eligible to join the Plan once you have satisfied the conditions for coverage <br />under our group medical plan. Of course, if you were already a participant before this <br />amendment, you will remain a participant. <br /> <br />3. When Is My Entry Date? <br /> <br />You can join the Plan on the day you meet the eligibility requirements. <br /> <br />4. What Must I Do to Enroll in the Plan? <br /> <br />Before you can join the Plan, you must complete an application to participate in the Plan. <br />The application includes your personal choices for each of the benefits which are being offered <br />under the Plan. You must also authorize us to set some of your earnings aside in order to pay <br />for a portion of the benefits you have elected. <br /> <br />However, if you are already covered under any of the insured benefits, you will <br />automatically participate in this Plan to the extent of your premiums unless you elect not to <br />participate in this Plan. <br /> <br />II <br />OPERATION <br /> <br />1. How Does This Plan Operate? <br /> <br />Before the start of each Plan Year, you will be able to elect to have some of your <br />upcoming pay contributed to the Plan. These amounts will be used to pay for the benefits you <br />have chosen. The portion of your pay that is paid to the Plan is not subject to Federal income or <br />Social Security taxes. In other words, this allows you to use tax-free dollars to pay for certain <br />kinds of benefits and expenses which you normally pay for with out-of-pocket, taxable dollars. <br />Also, we will make additional employer contributions to the Plan that you may use to increase <br />the amounts used to pay benefits. However, if you receive a reimbursement for an expense <br />under the Plan, you cannot claim a Federal income tax credit or deduction on your return. (See <br />the section entitled "General Information About Our Plan" for the definition of "Plan Year.") <br /> <br />III <br />CONTRIBUTIONS <br /> <br />1. How Much of My Pay May the Employer Redirect? <br /> <br />Each year, we will automatically contribute on your behalf enough of your compensation <br />to pay for the coverage provided unless you elect not to receive any or all of such coverage. <br />These amounts will be deducted from your pay over the course of the year. <br /> <br />2. How Much Will the Employer Contribute Each Year? <br /> <br />We may contribute a discretionary amount which we will determine prior to the <br />beginning of each Plan Year. This contribution can be used for any benefit in the Plan and will <br />be made on a pro rata basis during the year. If you elect not to participate, the Employer will not <br />contribute to the Plan on your behalf. <br /> <br />2 <br />