When Coverage May Be Chosen All employees must make their choice of employee medical and dental plans and choice of family coverage (if applicable) within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of initial employment in an insurance eligible position. The employee will automatically be enrolled in the basic life insurance coverage. Employees who become eligible for a full employer contribution must make their choice of employee or family medical and/or dental coverage within thirty (30) calendar days of becoming eligible. Employees who do not make an election within this period will have no coverage, and may not elect coverage until the next open enrollment period. An employee may change their medical or dental plan during the year if the employee changes to a new permanent residence or work location, and as a result of this change, the employee’s current plan is no longer available. When an employee receives notification of a work location change between the end of an open enrollment period and the beginning of the next insurance year, the employee may change their medical or dental plan within thirty (30) days of the date of the relocation under the same provisions accorded during the last open enrollment period. An employee or a retired employee, may also add dependent medical or dental coverage following the birth of a child or dependent grandchild, or following the adoption of a child without regard to the 30 day enrollment period. In addition, an employee or a retired employee may add family health or dental coverage within thirty (30) days of the following event: 1. If an employee or retiree becomes married, the employee or the retiree may add their spouse and any dependent children/grandchildren. 2. If the employee's spouse loses group medical or dental coverage, the employee may add their spouse and any dependent children/ grandchildren. 3. If the retiree’s spouse involuntarily loses group medical or dental coverage, the retiree may add their spouse and any dependent children/grandchildren.
Discharge for Cause If the Participant, prior to the Final Exercise Date, is discharged by the Company for “cause” (as defined below), the right to exercise this option shall terminate immediately upon the effective date of such discharge. “Cause” shall mean willful misconduct by the Participant or willful failure by the Participant to perform his or her responsibilities to the Company (including, without limitation, breach by the Participant of any provision of any employment, consulting, advisory, nondisclosure, non-competition or other similar agreement between the Participant and the Company), as determined by the Company, which determination shall be conclusive. The Participant shall be considered to have been discharged for “Cause” if the Company determines, within 30 days after the Participant’s resignation, that discharge for cause was warranted.