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Step-up Benefits

Silver/Gold/Platinum

Participants other than Clerk’s Helpers or Utility Clerks earn upgrades to their benefits after reaching certain service milestones. The charts below show how Participants progress through Silver, Gold, and Platinum level benefits based on their number of months of employment and date of hire.

Plan A Participants

Benefit Level Hire Date Months of Employment
Silver On or after March 1, 2004 6 - 42
Gold Between March 1, 2004 and July 21, 2007 43 - 66
On or after July 22, 2007 43 - 78
Platinum Between March 1, 2004 and July 21, 2007 67+
On or after July 22, 2007 79+
Platinum Pharmacists On or after October 6, 2011 6+

 

Plan B Participants

Benefit Level Hire Date Months of Employment
Silver On or after October 4, 2004 6 - 42
Gold Between October 4, 2004 and October 11, 2007 43 - 66
On or after October 12, 2007 43 - 78
Platinum Between October 4, 2004 and October 11, 2007 67+
On or after October 12, 2007 79+

For more information about benefits coverage, see the Plan Benefits Charts.