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women employees would not be
eligible.)
II. PARTICIPATION By EN-
PLOYES ON A VOLUNTARY
BASIS.
Each eligible employe viii have
the right ta) to select one Of
the various plans offered for
himself or for himself and his
dependents: or tb) to waive all
participation. Each employe must
make an affirmative selection.
III. THE STANDARD PLAN.
This plan will provide for re-
endorsement to the insured up
to the amounts specified for
each item below:
A. Benefits for employees and
defendants (wife and children
over IA days old and under 10
years..
The standard plan in general
would provide the following
benefits in a single package.
/. Hospital - Reimbursement
for the actual amount charged
for room and board up to $l2
per day for a maximum OF 10
days. Reimbursement for the
cost of other hospital services
such as laboratory examinations
and the use Of operation and
surgical treatment rooms up to
a maximum of $240s
2. Surgical - Reimbursement
for expenses incurred for surgical
operations according to a sched-
ule to be established by the
commission and ranging up to a
maximum of 5000 for the most
severe operations. Maximum
benefits for the following opera
tons are illustrative:
Tonsillectomy and adenoidec-
tony, $50.
Appendectomy, 500.
Hemorrhoidectomy, $50.
Herniotomy. 500.
Panhysterectomy. SITS.
Most severe surgical procedure.
5000.
3. Maternity Reimburse
ment for hospital expenses and
physicians charges incurred for
maternity up to $3.50 for any one
maternity.
4. In-hospital - Reimburse
ment, while in the hospital, for
physicians charges UP to So per
day with a maximum of 10 days.
5. Out-0f Observation-Disclosures
rnent according to a schedule to
be established by the commits
sion for out-of hospital ambula-
tory diagnostic X-ray examina-
tions and laboratory analyses up
to a maximum Of $50 per calen-
dar year for any one person.
6. Major Observation-Disclosures
ment, UP to a maximum of
$500, of rs per cent Of the
amount by which the medical
expense incurred by the en-
ploye in any calendar year ex-
ceeds the basic benefits plus a
500 deductible. The 500 de-
ductible is the amount over
the basic benefits provided
in the plan which the EN-
ploye must himself pay in
any one calendar year before
he is eligible for the major med
ical benefits. The plan operates
on the same basis for each in
sured employee.
B. Benefits for Retired Employees.
Each employe eligible for par
ticipation who retires after the
effective date, either for disabil-
ity or after IS years of civilian
service las in the Group Life
plan), will be permitted to con-
tinue substantial protection
against the hazard Of hospital
and surgical costs at the same
rate. provided he authorizes de-
duction from his annuity check.
C. Benefits for Employees who
Separate.
Each employee eligible for
participation who separates
after the effective date will be
permitted to purchase a suit
able policy for himself or him.
self and dependents from a car
rier participating in the under
writing at reasonable rates and
without evidence of health.
d. Cost Of This Standard
Plan.
This plan is designed to cost
$2.25 per bi-weekly pay period
for each participating employee,