| If
Killed in the line of Duty… |
|
Should
you be killed in the Line of Duty, your AD&D benefit
increases by 50%. For example, if your base amount is $175,000
your beneficiary would receive an additional $87,500 which when
added to your Group Term Life and AD&D is a total of
$437,500. The Plan defines “killed in the line of duty” as
(1) death results directly from a confrontation between the
employee and a hostile element; (2) the confrontation resulting
in the employee’s death arises from the employee’s official
duties; and (3) at the time of the confrontation, the employee
was engaged in an attempt to help protect his/her life or the
life of another. SAMBA’s Board of Directors has sole
discretion in determining if the death was in the line of duty.
•
Accelerated Death Benefit: If you have a Terminal Medical
Condition, the Accelerated Death Benefit can make a difficult
time a little easier for your family. The Plan can make
available up to 75% of the Group Term Life insurance amount, up
to a maximum of $250,000. This can be used to help pay medical
expenses or begin putting the family’s financial affairs in
order. A Terminal Medical Condition is one that, with reasonable
medical certainty, will result in death within 12 months and was
diagnosed by a physician on or after coverage became effective.
This benefit terminates on the earlier of the date this benefit
is paid or the date the Policy terminates.
How
benefits and rates are determined
Your
benefit amount and rate are determined by your job grade when
you enroll in the plan. Evidence of insurability is required.
When you’re promoted to a higher job grade, you can increase
your benefit amount. Plus, if you apply within 12 months of
being promoted, and your benefit amount is at your maximum
benefit amount allowed in your previous job grade, evidence of
insurability is not required.
Your
coverage can continue when you retire
Eight
options to choose from: When you choose one of the options
below, your Group Term Life Insurance and matching AD&D
coverage will continue. The amount of your insurance will be
based on your age group, but you cannot choose an option which
exceeds the amount of Group Term Life Insurance you had
immediately prior to retirement. If your insurance needs
decrease at any time during retirement, you may select any lower
plan option then being offered. Your coverage amount
automatically reduces at different age brackets. The reduced
amount of insurance takes effect on the date you enter each new
age bracket shown below.
Beyond
age 70: The Group Term Life Insurance plan coverage ends at
age 70. If you wish to continue coverage, SAMBA has made
arrangements for you to purchase (under
another policy) up to $10,000 of insurance coverage.
Limitations
and Exclusions
AD&D
Benefits are not payable for any loss which is caused by or
results from: suicide or intentionally self-inflicted injury,
while sane or insane (for MO residents, while sane); your
commission of, or attempt to commit, an assault or felony;
bodily or mental infirmity, disease of any kind, or medical or
surgical treatment for any such infirmity or disease; your
voluntary use (except as prescribed by a Doctor) of: (1) PCP
(also known as "Angel Dust"); (2) LSD or other
hallucinogens; (3) Cocaine, heroin or other narcotics; (4)
Amphetamines or other stimulants; (5) Barbiturates or other
sedatives or tranquilizers; or (6) any combination of two or
more of these substances; any poison or gas voluntarily taken,
administered, absorbed, or inhaled; travel or flight in any kind
of military aircraft unless it is operated by the MAC (Military
Airlift Command, or its foreign equivalent; travel or flight in,
or descent from, any kind of aircraft, aboard which you are
giving or receiving any kind of training or instruction, or have
any duties whatsoever aboard such aircraft while in flight
unless the loss occurs: (a) while you are traveling or flying in
or descending from the aircraft during the performance of your
official duties as an employee of the Federal Government; or (b)
while you are the pilot of the aircraft, if you are considered a
pilot by the Federal agency of which you are an employee,
whether or not you are piloting that aircraft in connection with
the performance of your duties of your employment with the
Federal Government; any bacterial infection, except when caused
by accidental bodily injury; war, whether or not declared;
taking part in an insurrection.
Your
Gateway to Additional Coverage
Enrollment
in the Group Term Life Insurance Plan also qualifies you to
apply for additional coverage under SAMBA’s Dependent
Group Term Life Insurance and Supplemental
Group Term Life Insurance plans. Click
here to download an Enrollment Kit. (This file contains
12 pages and may take several minutes to download to your
personal computer.)
Rates
effective January 1, 2004
Group
Term Life Insurance for Active Employees
|
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Job
Classification
|
Group
Term Life Insurance Amount
|
AD&D
Insurance Amount
|
Line
of Duty Amount
|
Biweekly
Premium
|
| GS-5
& Below |
$80,000
|
$80,000
|
$40,000
|
$6.00
|
| GS-6
thru GS-9 |
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
$50,000
|
$8.00
|
| GS-10
thru GS-12 |
$140,000
|
$140,000
|
$70,000
|
$13.00
|
| GS-13
thru GS-14 |
$175,000
|
$175,000
|
$87,500
|
$17.00
|
| GS-15 |
$200,000
|
$200,000
|
$100,000
|
$20.00
|
| SES
& SL |
$250,000
|
$250,000
|
$125,000
|
$23.00
|
Rates
effective January 1, 2004
|
Group
Term Life Insurance Retirement Options
|
|
Plan
Options
|
Quarterly
Premium
|
Amount
of Insurance
|
|
Thru
Age 54
|
Ages
55-59
|
Ages
60-64
|
Ages
65-69
|
| 1 |
$37.50 |
$25,000
|
$15,000
|
$10,000
|
$7,500
|
| 2 |
$75.00 |
$50,000
|
$30,000
|
$20,000
|
$15,000
|
| 3 |
$112.50 |
$75,000
|
$45,000
|
$30,000
|
$22,500
|
| 4 |
$150.00 |
$100,000
|
$60,000
|
$40,000
|
$30,000
|
| 5 |
$187.50 |
$125,000
|
$75,000
|
$50,000
|
$37,500
|
| 6 |
$225.00 |
$150,000
|
$90,000
|
$60,000
|
$45,000
|
| 7 |
$262.50 |
$175,000 |
$105,000 |
$70,000 |
$52,500 |
| 8 |
$300.00 |
$200,000 |
$120,000 |
$80,000 |
$60,000 |
*
Employees that retired on or after October 1,2002 are to contact
SAMBA for rates. |