§ 5.37.155. Participation.

A.

Commencement of Participation. When an individual first becomes an Eligible Employee, he or she may enroll as provided in the Election Information and Materials. Assuming he or she timely enrolls, his or her participation in the Health Care Spending Account commences in accordance with the following chart:

Month in which Employee First Becomes Eligible and Enrolls	Month in which Participation Begins	Month in which Contributions Begin
January	February	March
February	March	April
March	April	May
April	May	June
May	June	July
June	July	August
July	August	September
August	September	October
September	October	November
October	November	December
November	January	January
December	January	February

 

Except as provided in Section 5.37.160D, an Eligible Employee must reenroll during open enrollment as provided in the Election Information and Materials in order to participate in the following Plan Year. If the Eligible Employee enrolls during open enrollment, participation in the Health Care Spending Account will commence on the first day of the next following Plan Year.

B.

Termination and Suspension of Participation. Participation in the Health Care Spending Account shall terminate or be suspended as provided in the Election Information and Materials.

(Ord. 2014-0008 § 32, 2014.)