Continuation of Eligibility if You are a Bargained Member

In general, your coverage continues on the basis of your hours worked. See the following chart to determine continuing eligibility requirements.

The requirements for continuing coverage for you and your Dependents are outlined in the following chart.

Eligibility for your Dependents continues while you are eligible for benefits, as long as they continue to meet the definition of Dependent under the Plan.

Your Eligibility Continues For the Month Of..	If You Have 1,700 Hours in the Preceding 12-Month Period.. OR	You Have at Least 100 Hours in the Month Of...	If You Do Not Have The Necessary Hours, Your Eligibility Terminates On...
February	January through December	December	January 31
March	February through January	January	February 28 or 29
April	March through February	February	March 31
May	April through March	March	April 30
June	May through April	April	May 31
July	June through May	May	June 30
August	July through June	June	July 31
September	August through July	July	August 31
October	September through August	August	September 30
November	October through September	September	October 31
December	November through October	October	November 30
January	December through November	November	December 31

Example: How Coverage Continues

Continuing from the previous eligibility example, John first became eligible for coverage on June 1, 2011. In order to continue eligibility in July 2011, John must have either 1,700 hours from June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011 or have at least 100 hours during the month of May 2011.