Continued Eligibility

To continue eligibility at the assigned benefit level, an employee must maintain an average regular paid time of at least 17.5 hours per week. If the employee falls below 17.5 hours average regular paid time for two consecutive months, the employee must be changed to a BELI 5 which will de-enroll the employee from benefits with continuing requirements. (This differs from UCRP eligibility where membership continues until there is a break in service, regardless of number of hours worked. Note that eligibility for membership in UCRP is defined in UCRP Documents and Regulations and may differ from Health & Welfare benefits eligibility rules as defined here.)