C. Termination of Eligibility for Coverage.

(1) Members. The coverage of any Member under this policy shall cease on
the earliest of the following dates:

(a) the date ending the month for which the last contribution has been
made on behalf of the Member, if required;
(b) the date ending the month during which the Member becomes ineligi-
ble for coverage under this Plan; or
(c) the date of termination of this Plan; or
(d) in the case of a retiree, who retired on or before December 31, 1998,
the third anniversary of his/her retirement and; in the case of a retiree who
retired on or after January 1, 1999 the 18th month anniversary of his/her
retirement or
(e) the failure of the Member to cooperate with the attorneys as defined
in Section IX, ¶ 2.

(2) Dependents. Dependent’s coverage shall cease on the earliest of the
following dates:

(a) the date of termination of coverage of the Member;
(b) the date ending the month during which a Dependent ceases to be a
Dependent as defined above;
(c) in the case of a widow/er, one year after the death of the Member except
the widow/er will be considered a Dependent until matters relating to the
death of the Member are concluded; or
(d) the failure of the Dependent to cooperate with the attorneys as
defined in Section IX, ¶ 2.

(3) Terminated Members. Where an employee has been suspended or ter-
minated from employment and a grievance procedure is available and is
being pursued by the Union on behalf of the Member, the Member’s cover-
age shall terminate eighteen (18) months from the date of termination or the
completion of the grievance and/or arbitration procedure, whichever occurs
sooner. If the grievance has not been resolved after eighteen months and is
still being pursued by the Union, the Member shall have the option to self-
pay for continued coverage at the contribution rate then in effect for that
Employer during the pendency of the grievance or for eighteen (18) months,
whichever occurs first. The Union shall seek to recover any such payments
from the Employer as part of the remedy for the grievance. In no event will
dependents be permitted to commence new matters during the period that
the terminated Member is pursuing his/her grievance. Pending matters on
behalf of dependents shall be completed during the pendency of the
grievance proceeding.

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