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<br />~ <br /> <br />1.7 "Dependent" means any individual who qualifies as a dependent under an <br />Insurance Contract or under Code Section 152 (as modified by Code Section 105(b)). <br /> <br />1.8 "Effective Date" means January 1, 1984. <br /> <br />1.9 "Election Period" means the 30 day period immediately preceding the <br />beginning of each Plan Year. However, an Employee's initial Election Period shall be <br />determined pursuant to Section 5.1. <br /> <br />1.10 "Eligible Employee" means any Employee who has satisfied the provisions of <br />Section 2.1. <br /> <br />Also, any Employee or former Employee shall not be eligible to participate in <br />this Plan unless he is eligible to receive medical benefits pursuant to a group medical plan <br />sponsored by the Employer. <br /> <br />However, any Employee who is a "part-time" Employee shall not be eligible to <br />participate in this Plan. A "part-time" Employee is any Employee who works, or is expected <br />to work on a regular basis, less than 40 hours a week and is designated as a part-time <br />employee on the Employer's personnel records. <br /> <br />1.11 "Employee" means any person who is employed by the Employer, but <br />excludes any person who is employed as an independent contractor. The term Employee <br />shall include leased employees within the meaning of Code Section 414(n)(2). <br /> <br />1.12 "Employer" means City of New Brighton and any successor which shall <br />maintain this Plan; and any predecessor which has maintained this Plan. <br /> <br />1.13 "Insurance Contract" means any contract issued by an Insurer underwriting a <br />Benefit. <br /> <br />1.14 "Insurance Premium Payment Plan" means the plan of benefits contained in <br />Section 4.1 of this Plan, which provides for the payment of Premium Expenses. <br /> <br />1.15 "Insurer" means any insurance company that underwrites a Benefit under this <br /> <br />Plan. <br /> <br />1.16 "Key Employee" means an Employee described in Code Section 416(i)(1) <br />and the Treasury regulations thereunder. <br /> <br />1.17 "Participant" means any Eligible Employee who elects to become a <br />Participant pursuant to Section 2.3 and has not for any reason become ineligible to <br />participate further in the Plan. <br /> <br />1.18 "Plan" means this instrument, including all amendments thereto. <br /> <br />1.19 "Plan Year" means the 12-month period beginning January 1 st and ending <br />December 31 st. The Plan Year shall be the coverage period for the Benefits provided for <br />under this Plan. In the event a Participant commences participation during a Plan Year, then <br /> <br />2 <br />