Staff Coverage Rates. The 2019 monthly Contributing Employer contribution rates have been provided to the Contributing Employer in the Plan’s Staff Coverage Form, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. Upon renewal, extension of or other changes the Plan’s medical coverage policy with its carrier, the Contributing Employer will be advised in writing of the contribution rates for the successive calendar or policy year(s) by means of a new Staff Coverage Form for each new calendar or policy year. The Contributing Employer may continue to elect staff coverage or decline to elect staff coverage by so indicating on the Staff Coverage Form and returning it signed to the Plan within the time specified by the Plan. The terms of an executed Staff Coverage Form shall be incorporated in this Participation Agreement by reference instead of a successor participation agreement, unless the Plan requires execution of a successor participation agreement. Failure to timely return the executed Staff Coverage Form or successor participation agreement for any renewal period shall be treated by the Plan as a Contributing Employer election to decline to renew and continue staff coverage. Failure to timely deliver the fully executed Staff Coverage Form or successor Participation Agreement to the Plan will cause termination of the Contributing Employer’s staff coverage at the conclusion of the current policy year and as indicated in the Staff Election Form. Once staff coverage has been Revised November 9, 2018 12 elected for a calendar or policy year, it may only be terminated effective at the end of a calendar month, and on thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Plan. Additional elements of Staff coverage including benefits and eligibility are governed by the Plan’s Rules as they may be amended by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
Staff Coverage Rates. The 2022 monthly Contributing Employer contribution rates have been provided to the Contributing Employer in the Plan’s 2022 Employer Benefit Enrollment Guide, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. Upon renewal, extension of or other changes to the Plan’s medical coverage policy with its carrier, the Contributing Employer will be provided details of the contribution rates for the successive calendar or policy year(s) in the Plan’s successive Employer Benefit Enrollment Guide. Failure to timely complete and submit the Plan’s designated initial and annual enrollment processes for any renewal period shall be treated by the Plan as a Contributing Employer election to decline to renew and continue staff coverage and will cause the termination of the Contributing Employer’s staff coverage at the conclusion of the current policy year. Once staff coverage has been elected for a calendar or policy year, it may only be terminated effective at the end of a calendar month, and on thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Plan. Additional elements of Staff coverage including benefits and eligibility are governed by the Plan’s Rules as they may be amended by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
