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M A Y 2 0 2 0 I 5 Three Months of Premium-Free COBRA Coverage for Health Plan Participants with Earned Active Coverage Terminating June 30, 2020 Recognizing the shutdown of production in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak will impact participants losing eligibility July 1, 2020, the Board of Trustees of the Directors Guild of America- Producer Pension and Health Plans has approved a three-month period of premium-free COBRA coverage to Health Plan participants whose earned active coverage terminates on June 30, 2020. Participants losing earned active coverage on June 30th are eligible, provided the Health Plan is their primary plan. Eligible Health Plan participants will automatically receive the three months of premium-free COBRA coverage, continuing at the same level as your current Health Plan coverage, with no additional action required. If you plan to continue COBRA coverage beyond the three-month premium-free period or if you would like your premium- free COBRA coverage at a level lower than your current coverage, you will need to indicate your preference by completing and returning the COBRA Election Form included in your open enrollment materials, due August 31, 2020. You should receive your open enrollment materials by mid-June. For questions, please contact Participant Services at (323) 866-2200, Ext. 401. View the full terms on the Plans website at: https://www.dgaplans.org/wp-content/ uploads/2020/04/Full-Terms-Supplemental-Plan-Loan-Provisions.pdf. Temporary Loans from Your Supplemental Benefit Plan Account Balance from May 1 to July 31, 2020 To assist participants experiencing financial hardship during the unprecedented work stoppage during the COVID-19 crisis, the Board of Trustees of the Directors Guild of America - Producer Pension and Health Plans has unanimously voted to temporarily allow loans from the Supplemental Benefit Plan from May 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020. Before applying for a loan, participants are encouraged to seek alternative means of support in order to preserve your retirement funds to the extent possible and ensure the availability of adequate financial resources during your later years. Other options may include bank loans or other emergency resources, including those provided by the various relief funds available to entertainment industry workers, such as the DGA Foundation in association with the Motion Picture Television Fund. Summary of Key Loan Terms • States Loan amount is limited to the lesser of $20,000 or 20% of your account balance. • Minimum loan amount is $1,000. • Loan amounts will be permitted only from the vested portion of your account balance. • Interest rate for every loan is set at prime plus 1% and is fixed for the life of the loan. • Up to two (2) outstanding loans will be allowed at any time during the loan availability period. • Loan repayments must be made quarterly, beginning with the first full quarter following the quarter in which the loan is distributed. • Loan must be fully repaid within 5 years, and can be repaid in full at any time without penalty. • For married participants, spousal consent will be required for loans of $5,000 or more. Exclusions Loans will not be permitted for: • Participants whose Supplemental Plan accounts are subject to a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO), unless such QDRO is a separate interest QDRO, and the participant's and alternate payee's accounts have been segregated.