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Enrollment Information

Who May Enroll
If you are a regular full‐time employee working at least 30 hours per week, you and your eligible dependents may participate in
Lake Avenue Church’s benefits program. Your eligible dependents include:
• Legally married spouse
• Children under the age of 26, regardless of student or marital status
• For more eligible dependent information, refer to the SPD

When You Can Enroll
As an eligible employee, you may enroll at the following times:
• As a new hire, you may participate in the company’s benefits program on the first day of the month following your date of hire
• Each year, during open enrollment
• Within 30 days of a qualifying event as defined by the IRS (see Changes To Enrollment below)
• You may enroll in Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance at any time, subject to proof of good health and carrier approval

Paying For Your Coverage
The Basic Life and AD&D benefits are provided at no cost to you and are funded entirely by Lake Avenue Church. You and the
company share in the cost of the medical, dental and vision benefits you elect. Any voluntary life, legal shield or worksite benefits
you elect will be paid by you at discounted group rates. Your Medical, Dental, and Vision contributions are deducted before taxes
are withheld, which saves you tax dollars. Paying for benefits before‐tax means that your share of the costs are deducted before
taxes are determined, resulting in more take‐home pay for you. As a result, the IRS requires that your elections remain in effect for
the entire year. You cannot drop or change coverage unless you experience a qualifying event.

Changes To Enrollment
Our benefit plans are effective July 1st through June 30th. There is an annual open enrollment period each year, during which you
can make new benefit elections for the following July 1st effective date. Once you make your benefit elections, you cannot change
them throughout the year unless you experience a qualifying event as defined by the IRS.

Examples include, but are not limited to the following:
• Marriage, divorce, legal separation or annulment • Change in your residence or workplace (if your benefit
• Birth or adoption of a child options change)
• A qualified medical child support order • Loss of coverage through Medicaid or Children’s Health
• Death of a spouse or child Insurance Program (CHIP)
• A change in your dependent’s eligibility status • Becoming eligible for a state’s premium assistance
• Loss of coverage from another health plan program under Medicaid or CHIP

Coverage for a new dependent is not automatic. If you experience a qualifying event, you have 30 days to update your coverage.
Please contact the Human Resources Department immediately following a qualifying event to complete the appropriate election
forms as needed. If you do not update your coverage within 30 days of the qualifying event, you must wait until the next annual
open enrollment period to update your coverage.

Video – Learn About Medical Plan Terms

Medical plan terms, such as deductibles, copays, coinsurance and out-of-pocket maximums, can sometimes be con‐
fusing. For a quick video that shows how these work, visit http://video.burnhambenefits.com/terms

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