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ELIGIBILITY





        Employees who work at least 40 hours per week* are
        eligible for the benefits described in this guide.                         Spouses/domestic
        *Employees who work 30 hours per week are eligible for Medical Benefits Only   partners with access to
        Most benefits are effective on your date of hire as long as you enroll     other employer
        within 31 days. The following dependents are also eligible:                coverage
         Your legal spouse                                                        We have a spousal
         Your domestic partner                                                    surcharge that is intended to
         Your children up to age 26                                               encourage working spouses
                                                                                   to review all medical plan
        Changes to your benefits                                                   options available to them
        Generally, you may only make or change your existing benefit elections     and to keep our costs
        as a new hire or during the annual open enrollment period. However,        reasonable for everyone. If
        you may change your benefit elections during the year if you experience    your spouse or domestic
        an event such as:                                                          partner is eligible for medical
         Marriage, divorce or legal separation                                    coverage through their
         Birth or adoption of a child                                             employer, and you cover
         Loss or gain of other coverage by the employee or dependent              them on our medical plan,
         Eligibility for Medicare or Medicaid                                     you will be required to pay a
                                                                                   surcharge of $100 per
        You have 31 days from the qualified life event to make changes to          month in addition to your
        your coverage. Depending on the type of event, you may need to             regular medical premiums.
        provide proof of the event, such as a marriage certificate. If you do not
        make the changes within 31 days of the qualified event, you will have to
        wait until the next open enrollment period to make changes (unless you
        experience another qualified life event).







































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