Enrollment Classifications. Subject to the provisions of the applicable plans at the employee's option, coverage under this Section 1 may include protection for (i) self only, (ii) self and spouse, or (iii) self and family (including only spouse and eligible children). For purposes of this H-S-M-D-D-V section eligible dependents shall include: (i) spouse to whom the employee is legally married, or the person who has been cohabiting and residing with the employee in a conjugal relationship for an immediately preceding continuous period of at least one year, and has been publicly represented by the employee as the employee's spouse. Where more than one 'spouse' exists, the employee shall designate the participant and provide proof of relationship. (ii) Eligible children shall include any unmarried child (A) of the employee by birth, legal adoption, or legal guardianship, while such child legally resides with and is dependent upon the employee; (B) of the employee's spouse and who is residing in and a member of the employee's household; (C) as defined in (A) and (B) above but who does not reside with the employee but is the employee's legal responsibility, and for whom the employee provides principal support as defined by the Canadian Income Tax Act, and who was reported as a dependent on the employee's most recent income tax return or who qualifies in the current year for dependency tax status. For the purposes of section 2, the term "eligible children" shall also include orphans of employees provided they were covered as a dependent at the time of the employee's death and for as long as they otherwise continue to meet the above criteria or until they become the dependent of someone else.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Enrollment Classifications. Subject to the provisions of the applicable plans at the employee's option, coverage under this Section 1 may include protection for (i) self only, (ii) self and spouse, or (iii) self and family (including only spouse and eligible children). For purposes of this H-S-M-D-D-V section eligible dependents shall include:
(i) spouse to whom the employee is legally married, or the person who has been cohabiting and residing with the employee in a conjugal relationship for an immediately preceding continuous period of at least one year, and has been publicly represented by the employee as the employee's spouse. Where more than one 'spouse' exists, the employee shall designate the participant and provide proof of relationship.
(ii) Eligible children shall include any unmarried child (A) of the employee by birth, legal adoption, or legal guardianship, while such child legally resides with and is dependent upon the employee; (B) of the employee's spouse and who is residing in and a member of the employee's household; (C) as defined in (A) and (B) above but who does not reside with the employee but is the employee's legal responsibility, and for whom the employee provides principal support as defined by the Canadian Income Tax Act, and who was reported as a dependent on the employee's most recent income tax return or who qualifies in the current year for dependency tax status. For the purposes of section 2, the term "eligible children" shall also include orphans of employees provided they were covered as a dependent at the time of the employee's death and for as long as they otherwise continue to meet the above criteria or until they become the dependent of someone else. A child as defined in (A), (B) or (C) above, is included until the end of the calendar year in which he/she attains age 25, provided he/she is unmarried and in full time attendance at school, and the employee recertifies eligibility annually. A child as defined in (A), (B) or (C) above is covered regardless of age if totally and permanently disabled as defined hereinafter, provided that such child after the end of the calendar year in which the child attains age 19 must be dependent upon the employee, and qualify as a dependent under the Canadian Income Tax Act and must legally reside with and be a member of the household of the employee (all of which the employee must recertify bi-annually). "Totally and permanently disabled" means having any medically determinable physical or mental condition which prevents the child from engaging in substantial gainful activity and which can be expected to result in death or to be of long-continued or indefinite duration, which will be certified at the time when coverage would otherwise be terminated. No person may be considered a dependent of more than one (1) employee except as provided in (d), co-ordination of Benefits for eligible children where both parents work at Ford.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Enrollment Classifications. Subject to the provisions of the applicable plans plans, at the employee's option, coverage under this Section 1 may include protection for (i) self only, (ii) self and spouse, or (iii) self and family (including only spouse and eligible children). For purposes of this H-S-M-D-D-V section section, eligible dependents shall include:
(i) spouse Spouse to whom the employee is legally married, or the person who has been cohabiting and residing with the employee in a conjugal relationship for an immediately preceding continuous period of at least one (1) year, and has been publicly represented by the employee as the employee's spouse. Where more than one 'spouse' exists, the employee shall designate the participant and provide proof of relationship.
(ii) Eligible children shall include any unmarried child (A) of the employee by birth, legal adoption, or legal guardianship, while such child legally resides with and is dependent upon the employee; (B) of the employee's spouse and who is residing in and a member of the employee's household; (C) as defined in (A) and (B) above but who does not reside with the employee but is the employee's legal responsibility, and for whom the employee provides principal support as defined by the Canadian Income Tax Act, and who was reported as a dependent on the employee's most recent income tax return or who qualifies in the current year for dependency tax status. For the purposes of section 2, the term "eligible children" shall also include orphans of employees provided they were covered as a dependent at the time of the employee's death and for as long as they otherwise continue to meet the above criteria or until they become the dependent of someone else.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement