Retiree Health Summary Plan Description
As of January 1, 2026
3.6 Returning to Covered Employment
You and your Spouse's Retiree Health Plan coverage will be cancelled
if you return to Covered Employment, as defined under the Southern
California IBEW-NECA Pension Plan, and your pension benefit is suspended
(in whole or in part).
Your Retiree Health Plan coverage will be cancelled effective on the
last day of the month preceding the month in which any portion of your
pension is suspended.
When you subsequently end Covered Employment, you must re-enroll in
Retiree Health Plan coverage within 30 days of the later of:
- The date of your next pension check;
- The date your Active Health Plan coverage ends; or
- The date your Active Health Plan COBRA continuation coverage
ends.
You must re-enroll in Retiree Health Plan coverage within the
timeframe detailed above.
To re-enroll in Retiree Health Plan coverage, you must follow the
enrollment procedure detailed in Article 3.3: Enrolling in Coverage
beginning on page 17.
When you re-enroll in Retiree Health Plan coverage, your Retiree
Health Plan benefits will begin on the later of:
- The date of your next pension check; or
- The day following the end of your Active Health Plan coverage;
or
- The day following the end of your Active Health Plan COBRA
continuation coverage.