Opinion ID: 3011219
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Heading: The RHD Fairshare Employee Benefit Plan

Text: RHD provides its employees with a benefit plan--the Fairshare Plan--that allows employees to select benefits from a menu of choices including health insurance, medical reimbursement accounts, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and cash.1 Each month, RHD contributes to each of its employees' Fairshar e accounts an amount comprising $100.00 plus seven percent of the employee's base monthly salary. Employees also may supplement their accounts to buy additional benefits. Employees who want to receive some or all benefits in cash must sign a written waiver of health insurance coverage. RHD then includes the cash amount in the employee's regular paycheck. When calculating an employee's regular pay rate, RHD does not include its contributions to the employee's Fairshare account. RHD uses an employee's r egular pay rate to calculate any overtime pay; overtime pay is equal to