RES 25-016 ADOPTING A RESTATEMENT OF THE CITY OF SAV FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLAN

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An Eligible Employee shall also be required to complete a Salary Redirection Agreement during the Election Period for the Plan Year during which he wishes to participate in this Plan. Any such Salary Redirection Agreement shall be effective for the first pay period beginning on or after the Employee's effective date of participation pursuant to Section 2.2. 2.4 TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATION A Participant shall no longer participate in this Plan upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) Termination of employment. The Participant's termination of employment, subject to the provisions of Section 2.5; (b) Death. The Participant's death, subject to the provisions of Section 2.6; or (c) Termination of the plan. The termination of this Plan, subject to the provisions of Section 10.2. 2.5 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT If a Participant's employment with the Employer is terminated for any reason other than death, his participation in the Benefit Options provided under Section 4.1 shall be governed in accordance with the following: (a) Insurance Benefit. With regard to Benefits which are insured, the Participant's participation in the Plan shall cease, subject to the Participant's right to continue coverage under any Insurance Contract for which premiums have already been paid. (b) Dependent Care FSA. With regard to the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, the Participant's participation in the Plan shall cease and no further Salary Redirection contributions shall be made. However, such Participant may submit claims for employment related Dependent Care Expense reimbursements for claims incurred through the remainder of the Plan Year in which such termination occurs or through the end of the next following Grace Period and submitted within 15 days after the end of the Grace Period, based on the level of the Participant's Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account as of the date of termination. (c) COBRA applicability. With regard to the Health Flexible Spending Account, the Participant may submit claims for expenses that were incurred during the portion of the Plan Year before the end of the period for which payments to the Health Flexible Spending Account have already been made. Thereafter, the health benefits under this Plan including the Health Flexible Spending Account shall be applied and administered consistent with such further rights a Participant and his Dependents may be entitled to pursuant to Code Section 4980B and Section 11.14 of the Plan. 2.6 DEATH If a Participant dies, his participation in the Plan shall cease. However, such Participant's spouse or Dependents may submit claims for expenses or benefits for the remainder of the Plan Year or until the Cafeteria Plan Benefit Dollars allocated to each specific benefit are exhausted. In no event may reimbursements be paid to someone who is not a spouse or Dependent. If the Plan is subject to the provisions of Code Section 4980B, then those provisions and related regulations shall apply for purposes of the Health Flexible Spending Account. ARTICLE III CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN 3.1 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION The Employer shall make available to each Participant an Employer Contribution to the Participant's Health Savings Account in an amount to be determined by the Employer prior to the beginning of each Plan Year. Each Participant's Employer Contribution shall be converted to Cafeteria Plan Benefit Dollars and be available to purchase Benefits hereunder. The Employer's Contribution shall be made on a pro rata basis for each pay period of the Participant. If a Participant fails to make any election of Benefit Option, there shall be no Employer Contribution (i.e., the Employer Contribution shall not be available in cash). 3.2 SALARY REDIRECTION If a Participant's Employer Contribution is not sufficient to cover the cost of Benefits or Premium Expenses he elects pursuant to Section 4.1, his Compensation will be reduced in an amount equal to the difference between the cost of Benefits he elected and the amount of Employer Contribution available to him. Such reduction shall be his Salary Redirection, which the Employer will use on his behalf, together with his Employer Contribution, to pay for the Benefits he elected. The amount of such Salary Redirection shall be specified in the Salary Redirection Agreement and shall be applicable for a Plan Year. Notwithstanding the above, for new Participants, the Salary Redirection Agreement shall only be applicable from the first day of the pay period following the Employee's entry date up to and including the last day of the Plan Year. These contributions shall be converted to Cafeteria Plan Benefit Dollars and allocated to the funds or accounts established under the Plan pursuant to the Participants' elections made under Article IV. Any Salary Redirection shall be determined prior to the beginning of a Plan Year (subject to initial elections pursuant to Section 5.1) and prior to the end of the Election Period and shall be irrevocable for such Plan Year. However, a Participant may