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3. When Is My Entry Date? You can join the Plan on the same day you can enter our group medical plan. 4. What Must I Do to Enroll in the Plan? Before you can join the Plan, you must complete an application to participate in the Plan. The application includes your personal choices for each of the benefits which are being offered under the Plan. You must also authorize us to set some of your earnings aside in order to pay for the benefits you have elected. II OPERATION 1. How Does This Plan Operate? Before the start of each Plan Year, you will be able to elect to have some of your upcoming pay contributed to the Plan. These amounts will be placed in special funds or accounts which must be set up for you in order to pay for the benefits you have chosen. The portion of your pay that is paid to the Plan is not subject to Federal income or Social Security taxes. In other words, this allows you to use tax-free dollars to pay for certain kinds of benefits and expenses which you normally pay for with out-of-pocket, taxable dollars. However, if you receive a reimbursement for an expense under the Plan, you cannot claim a Federal income tax credit or deduction on your return. III CONTRIBUTIONS 1. How Much of My Pay May the Employer Redirect? Each year, you may elect to have us contribute on your behalf enough of your compensation to pay for the benefits that you elect under the Plan. These amounts will be deducted from your pay over the course of the year. 2. How is My Compensation Measured Under Our Plan? Compensation under our Plan means the total cash amount that is paid to you each year. 3. What Happens to Contributions Made to the Plan? Before each Plan Year begins, you will select the non-insured benefits you want and how much of the contributions should go toward each benefit. It is very important that you make these 2