Common use of Smoker Rates Clause in Contracts

Smoker Rates. Effective 1/1/16, annual plan enrollments will include a signed attestation as to whether the employee is a smoker or a non-smoker. A non-smoker is defined as someone who has not used tobacco products during the prior twelve-month period. Plan participants who are smokers shall pay a premium surcharge of an additional 3%. Effective 1/1/17, spouses on the benefit plan will also be covered by this provision. If either the employee or spouse is a smoker, the employee shall pay the premium surcharge of 3%. Plan participants who falsely attest to being a non-smoker will be subject to a penalty which will be noted on the enrollment form. The penalty applied would be $2,500 and would be payroll deducted.

Smoker Rates. Effective 1/1/16, annual plan enrollments will include a signed attestation as to whether the employee is a smoker or a non-smoker. A non-smoker is defined as someone who has not used tobacco products during the prior twelve-twelve month period. Plan participants who are smokers shall pay a premium surcharge of an additional ad- ditional 3%. Effective 1/1/17, spouses on the benefit plan will also be covered by this provision. If either the employee or spouse is a smoker, the employee shall pay the premium surcharge of 3%. Plan participants who falsely attest to being a non-smoker will be subject to a penalty which will be noted on the enrollment form. The penalty applied would be $2,500 and would be payroll deducted.

Smoker Rates. Effective 1/1/16, annual plan enrollments will include a signed attestation as to whether the employee is a smoker or a non-smoker. A non-smoker is defined as someone who has not used tobacco products during the prior twelve-twelve month period. Plan participants who are smokers shall pay a premium surcharge of an additional 3%. Effective 1/1/17, spouses on the benefit plan will also be covered by this provision. If either the employee or spouse is a smoker, the employee shall pay the premium surcharge of 3%. Plan participants who falsely attest to being a non-non- smoker will be subject to a penalty which will be noted on the enrollment form. The penalty applied would be $2,500 and would be payroll deducted.