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DISABILITY
Eligibility & Enrollment

Eligibility
If you are an active full-time associate scheduled to work at least 37.5 hours per week, you are eligible for STD and LTD coverage on the 1st of the month after 30 calendar days of continuous service following your date of hire. If you are subject to a collective bargaining unit agreement, refer to the agreement.

Enrollment
If you are eligible for coverage, you are automatically enrolled in the Valassis Disability Plan.

When Coverage Begins
Your disability coverage automatically begins on your eligibility date. If you are not actively at work on that date, your coverage will take effect on the day you return to active work. If you become an eligible associate because your scheduled work hours increase to 37.5 or more per week, your coverage begins on the effective date of your change in scheduled hours.

Definition of Base Pay
Pay is defined as base pay (excluding overtime and bonuses). For sales associates, pay is defined as base pay plus the average of the last two full years commissions (and/or sales bonuses). An increase in your covered earnings will not be effective during a period of continuous disability.

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Short-Term Disability
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Summary Plan Description
The legal summary of this benefit will be included in the 2008 Benefits Handbook.

 

   Important Legal Information: This site is designed to provide easy-to-understand explanations of the key features of the Valassis benefit plans. These descriptions do not necessarily include all the plan details, which are contained in the official plan documents. In the event of any contradiction between the information in these Summary Plan Descriptions and the official plan documents, the official plan documents will govern in all cases. More information...