INITIAL ELIGIBILITY

If you earn 300 or more contribution           You will be eligible for

hours during the contribution                     benefits during the benefit

quarter of:                                                months of:

May, June July                                         October, November, December

August, September, October                     January, February, March

November, December, January                  April, May, June

February, March, April                              July, August, September

OR

If you earn 500 or more                             You will be eligible for benefits on

contribution hours in six                            the first day of the month AFTER

consecutive months:                                 the required contributions are received

                                                               in the Fund Office.

ONCE YOU HAVE MET INITIAL ELIGIBILITY:

CONTRIBUTION QUARTERS                     ELIGIBILITY QUARTERS

If you earn 270 or more contribution            You will be eligible for benefits during

hours during the month of:                          the months of:

November, December, January                   April, May, June

February, March, April                               July, August, September

May, June, July                                         October, November, December