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Addendum A Program Participation (Employee Paid Program) a. Eligible employees may enroll within thirty (30) days of beginning employment or a qualified life status change as determined by Client or its designee. Coverage will begin consistent with Client benefit eligibility policies and upon receipt of premium as outlined in this Agreement. Outside of new employee benefit or life status change processes, Client shall only allow eligible employees to enroll once per plan year during open enrollment. b. Coverage under the plan is an elective benefit fully paid by enrolled employee contributions. Client contributions are neither made nor required to be made on behalf of any employee for coverage under the plan. c. Client shall cause enrolled employees to authorize withholding of the required payment on an after- tax basis through payroll deduction and Client shall remit it by the 15th day of the month following the end of each month for which payment is made (net 45 days). d. Client shall require enrolled employees to remain in the plan for the duration of the plan year as indicated on the relevant declarations page. Client shall not allow enrolled employees to discontinue withholding of payments under the legal plan. e. ARAG shall have no obligation to provide services if payment is not received within 60 days of coverage start date and a delay in payment may result in cancellation of the plan. f. Client shall provide ARAG enrollment information for employees in a mutually agreeable format on at least a monthly basis no later than the 15' of the month of coverage. ARAG can rely on such file for benefit determinations. g. Client shall provide ARAG information indicating for whom payment is being remitted in a mutually agreeable format on at least a monthly basis no later than the 15" of the month following the month of coverage. h. If Client remits to ARAG a premium amount in error or on behalf of a terminated or otherwise ineligible employee, such overpayment of premium shall be reimbursed by ARAG to Client. If ARAG has relied upon enrollment data provided to ARAG for claims payment purposes and ARAG is later informed that such employee was enrolled in error, Client may be responsible for any claims paid as a result of ARAG's reliance on such information. I. Summary plan description printing and distribution shall be the responsibility of Client. j. Upon request, ARAG will provide the information necessary for completing a Form 5500. Client is responsible for the preparation and submission of a Form 5500. k. During the term of this Agreement, Client shall not offer a group legal service plan or similar product or service to employees of Client; other than a limited legal services benefit offered as part of an employee assistance plan. 19436 Indian River County MSA 2025 ® 2024 ARAG North America Inc.