The eligibility and enrollment rules for the U
The eligibility and enrollment rules for the U
The eligibility and enrollment rules for the U
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Retiree Health Care SPD Effective January 1, 2012<br />
Conversion Privilege<br />
If your dependents continued Program coverage throughout <strong>the</strong> COBRA maximum coverage<br />
period by making all required premium payments, <strong>the</strong>y may be able to convert all or part of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
coverage to individual policies at <strong>the</strong> end of that maximum coverage period. If <strong>the</strong>y convert to<br />
individual policies, no evidence of insurability will be required. More in<strong>for</strong>mation is available<br />
from <strong>the</strong> appropriate medical Claims Administrator.<br />
Important Facts About Your Program<br />
This section includes some facts about your U.S. Bank benefits <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r benefit plans <strong>and</strong><br />
programs, collectively referred to hereafter as “Plans.” <strong>The</strong> Plans are identified as follows:<br />
Official Plan Name Plan Type Plan Number<br />
U.S. Bank Comprehensive<br />
Welfare Benefit Plan*<br />
Welfare Plan 518<br />
* <strong>The</strong> plan administrator has chosen to prepare more than one summary plan description <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. Bank<br />
Comprehensive Welfare Benefit Plan pursuant to 29 CFR §2520.102-4. <strong>The</strong> list of <strong>the</strong> separate summary plan<br />
descriptions required pursuant to 29 CFR §2520.104a-3 follows.<br />
1. <strong>The</strong> summary of <strong>the</strong> Severance Pay Program <strong>for</strong> certain full- or part-time employees of U.S. Bank who are not<br />
classified as temporary employees, <strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> certain <strong>for</strong>mer employees of businesses acquired by U.S. Bank who<br />
are specifically declared to be covered under <strong>the</strong> Program.<br />
2. <strong>The</strong> summary of <strong>the</strong> Health Care Program <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. Bank Wellness Program <strong>for</strong> certain persons classified by<br />
U.S. Bank as employees.<br />
3. <strong>The</strong> summary of <strong>the</strong> Dental Care Program <strong>for</strong> certain persons classified by U.S. Bank as employees.<br />
4. <strong>The</strong> summary of <strong>the</strong> Retiree Health Care Program (including <strong>the</strong> separate summary provided only to<br />
participants enrolled in an HMO benefit option) <strong>for</strong> certain retirees of U.S. Bank or U.S. Bancorp who are/were<br />
enrolled in a U.S. Bank or Health Care plan at termination of employment.<br />
Reports on <strong>the</strong> Plan are identified <strong>and</strong> filed with <strong>the</strong> federal government using an Employer<br />
Identification Number (EIN) assigned by <strong>the</strong> Internal Revenue Service. <strong>The</strong> EIN <strong>for</strong> U.S. Bank is<br />
41-0255900. <strong>The</strong> address is:<br />
U.S. Bancorp Center<br />
800 Nicollet Mall<br />
Minneapolis, MN 55402.<br />
Amendment or Termination of <strong>the</strong> Program<br />
U.S. Bank has reserved <strong>the</strong> right to amend <strong>the</strong> U.S. Bank Retiree Health Care Program including<br />
any Program or option offered under <strong>the</strong> plans, by written action of <strong>the</strong> Benefits Administration<br />
Committee of U.S. Bank (<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Severance Administration Committee <strong>for</strong> severance plans or<br />
programs) at any time, <strong>for</strong> any reason <strong>and</strong> in any respect at its sole discretion. U.S. Bank’s right<br />
to amend or terminate <strong>the</strong> Program includes, but is not limited to, changes in <strong>the</strong> <strong>eligibility</strong><br />
requirements, premiums or o<strong>the</strong>r payments charged, availability <strong>and</strong>/or amount of retiree health<br />
care credits or subsidies, benefits provided <strong>and</strong> termination of all or a portion of <strong>the</strong> coverages<br />
provided under <strong>the</strong> Program. If <strong>the</strong> Program is amended or terminated, you will be subject to all<br />
<strong>the</strong> changes effective as a result of such amendment or termination, <strong>and</strong> your rights will be<br />
reduced, terminated, altered or increased accordingly, as of <strong>the</strong> effective date of <strong>the</strong> amendment<br />
or termination. You do not have ongoing rights to any Program benefit, o<strong>the</strong>r than payment of<br />
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