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  Basic and Optional Group Life Insurance Program:

A. Basic Group Life Insurance

Carrier: Manulife
Amount of Insurance: $25,000
Employee Cost: Nil
Taxable Benefit: $48.00 per year
Eligibility: Any active employee who works at least 17.5 hours per week. Term employees must be employed for a term of three months or more. Mandatory for new employees.
Effective Date: First day of the month coinciding with or next following the date of hire. Applications submitted 31 days after effective date require evidence of health.
Termination of Coverage: The last day of the month in which employment terminates.

B. Optional Life Insurance

Carrier: Manulife
Amount of Insurance: Up to $250,000 (in units of $10,000); employee and spouse can each apply for up to $250,000
Employee Cost: 100% (see chart below for premium rates)
Taxable Benefit: Nil
Eligibility: Any employee who works at least 17.5 hours per week. Term employees must be employed for a term of three months or more. The employee must carry the basic group life insurance.
Effective Date: First day of the month coinciding with or next following the date of hire. Applications submitted 31 days after effective date require evidence of health.
Medical Evidence: First $50,000 for either employee or spouse does not require evidence of health if application is made within 31 days of effective date.
Termination of Coverage: The earliest of the last day of the month in which employment terminates or the last day of the month in which you turn age 70.

Up to insured amount (to a maximum of $200,000) may be converted to an individual policy if application is made within 31 days of termination of coverage and the employee is under age 66. Medical evidence not required but standard insurance company rates apply.

OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE MONTHLY PREMIUM RATES PER $10,000 OF COVERAGE

Age Non-Smoker Smoker
20-29 0.33 0.55
30-34 0.41 0.71
35-39 0.53 1.05
40-44 0.86 1.53
45-49 1.33 2.66
50-54 2.30 4.07
55-59 3.90 7.06

60-64

65-69

6.08

12.73

10.79

17.78

EXAMPLE:
Monthly Cost of $100,000 of Optional Life Insurance
Age Non-Smoker Smoker
20-29 $3.30 $5.50
30-34 4.10 7.10
35-39 5.30 10.50
40-44 8.60 15.30
45-49 13.30 26.60
50-54 23.00 40.70
55-59 39.00 70.60

60-64

65-69

60.80

127.30

107.90

177.80


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December 10, 2010