Associate Assistance Component Plan and
Summary Plan Description
Effective date January 01, 2015
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................. 2
Associate Assistance Program ........................................................................................... 3
Summary of Benefits ........................................................................................................... 3
About This Plan Document and Summary Plan Description ............................................ 4
Eligibility and Enrollment .................................................................................................... 4
Cost ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Right to Purchase Continuing Coverage ............................................................................ 4
Covered Providers ................................................................................................................. 4
Claims and Appeals ............................................................................................................... 4
Other Facts You Should Know ............................................................................................ 5
Payment When a Participant is Incompetent .......................................................................... 5
Amendment to or Termination of the Plan .............................................................................. 5
When Coverage Ends .......................................................................................................... 5
Right to Discharge.................................................................................................................. 6
Nonpayment of Expenses ...................................................................................................... 6
Named Fiduciary and Plan Administrator ............................................................................... 6
Interpretation of Plan .............................................................................................................. 6
Lawsuits Concerning Benefits ................................................................................................ 6
Workers' Compensation Not Affected..................................................................................... 7
Conformity with Law ............................................................................................................... 7
Failure to Enforce ................................................................................................................... 7
Protection Against Creditors ................................................................................................... 7
Overpayment ......................................................................................................................... 7
Plan Administration/ERISA ................................................................................................. 7
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Associate Assistance Program
Cerner has contracted with New Directions Behavioral Health to provide Cerner with an
Associate Assistance Program.
The following chart identifies the party who is responsible, in whole or in part, for administering
any of the benefits available under the Plan:
Name of Claims Administrator
New Directions
Administrative Services Provided
Claims Administration for all benefits under the Plan.
Summary of Benefits
New Directions provides pre-paid counseling services by licensed counselors for the Associate
and the Associate's Family. Up to six (6) sessions of counseling and consultation are available
at no charge to Participants. Associates and/or their Family may access this service via
telephone. Service is available on a variety of topics (i.e., work, family, personal).
New Directions also provides Participants with a comprehensive resource and referral network
designed to help Participants maintain a healthy work/life balance. New Directions offers
resource and referral services to assist Participants with a wide range of needs such as:
Prenatal health, childcare referral services, adoption information
Financial and legal referrals
Adult care referrals
Health and wellness resources
Work/life self-assessment tools and a comprehensive resource library
New Directions’ specialists provide assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days per year to Participants
toll free at 1-877-500-8335. This confidential program is available for use by all Associates and
their Family, at no charge. Participants will, however, be responsible for any outside services
they may select.
Participants may also access the New Directions website, www.ndbh.com. The site is designed
to provide information about the Plan’s services. Log on to make an appointment, read about
the program or read the monthly article on a variety of topics.
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About This Plan Document and Summary Plan Description
The Associate Assistance Component Plan & Summary Plan Description is part of the Cerner
Corporation Wraparound Benefits Plan & Summary Plan Description, (the “Wraparound Benefits
Plan & SPD”). This document, along with the Wraparound Benefits Plan & SPD, serves as both
the Plan document and the Summary Plan Description (collectively, the “Plan”).
Cerner reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Participants will be
notified of any changes that affect their benefits, as required by federal law.
Eligibility and Enrollment
All Associates are automatically enrolled as participants in the Associate Assistance Program.
Services are available for each Participant upon the Associate’s hire.
Cost
Cerner pays the full cost of the Associate Assistance Program for all Associates and their
Families.
Right to Purchase Continuing Coverage
If a Participant loses coverage under the Plan, he or she may have the right to COBRA
continuation coverage. Participants should have received a statement regarding their rights to
COBRA continuation coverage in certain circumstances. To request an additional copy of a
statement regarding the right to COBRA continuation coverage, contact the Cerner Benefits
Administrator or see the Wraparound Benefits Plan.
Covered Providers
The Plan offers services through its Covered Providers. To find a Covered Provider, contact
New Directions at 800-624-5544 or visit the New Directions website at www.ndbh.com.
Claims and Appeals
Covered Providers who offer a network discount will most likely take care of the claim for the
Participants they treat. Participants who receive services from a Covered Provider who does not
offer a Cerner network discount may have to file their own claim.
To file a claim under the Plan, it’s a good idea to take the claim form along with you to the
provider’s office. Claims for benefits under this Plan will be processed by New Directions; you
can contact New Directions Customer Service at 1-877-500-8335 or by logging in to
www.ndbh.com.
Definitions
Associate
A person employed by Cerner.
Cerner or Employer
Cerner Corporation and any Participating Employer.
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Covered Provider
Means those providers who have contracted with New Directions to offer services which are
covered under the terms of this Plan.
Family
Any person who would meet the definition of dependent under the Healthe Options Component
Plan based solely upon their relationship with the Associate, and irrespective of whether or not
the Associate and their Family are covered under such Healthe Options Component Plan.
Participant(s)
Associates and/or their Family.
Plan
The Cerner Corporation Wraparound Benefits Plan and all of the benefit coverages as
described in this Associate Assistance Component Plan, except where otherwise specified.
Other Facts You Should Know
Payment When a Participant is Incompetent
If a Participant is legally, physically or mentally incapable of receiving benefits, the Plan
Administrator may make payment to another person or institution determined to maintain or
have custody of the Participant.
Amendment to or Termination of the Plan
Any increase in coverage (because of a Plan amendment or change in eligibility) or the addition
of a new benefit will take effect on the effective date of the increase. Any decrease in coverage
or deletion of a benefit takes effect on the effective date of the decrease or deletion for the
Participant.
Cerner may amend the Plan in order to add or delete any Plan benefit, implement Associate
contributions or change the amount or percentage of any required Associate contributions, or
otherwise change the terms of the Plan at any time without prior notice to the Participant, unless
the amendment materially affects collectively bargained terms. However, to the extent the Plan
implements a mid-year material modification of Plan terms affecting the content of any
Summary of Benefits and Coverages of the Plan, notice of such modification will be provided 60
days in advance of the effective date of the change.
Although it is Cerner's intention that this Plan continue, Cerner reserves the right to terminate
the Plan at any time without the consent of or advance notice to Participants.
When Coverage Ends
Subject to a Participant’s right to elect continuation coverage, coverage will upon the earliest of
the following events:
The covered Associate’s employment with Cerner terminates for any reason,
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The covered dependent(s) no longer qualify as a dependent(s) under the Healthe
Options Component Plan, for any reason (whether or not such dependent is enrolled in
the Healthe Options Component Plan),
Cerner discontinues the Plan,
The covered Associate is no longer eligible under the Plan, either through a Plan
amendment or otherwise, or
If the Plan is amended to require Participant contributions, a Participant fails to make
required contributions for coverage.
In most cases coverage will terminate as of midnight on the date that the Participant (or
dependent) is no longer in an eligible class. Benefit coverage for an Associate’s Family will
terminate upon the termination of the coverage for the Associate. If the covered Associate is on
an approved leave of absence from Cerner, and such leave is consistent with the Family and
Medical Leave Act, other law, or Cerner’s Leave of Absence Policy such Associate may be able
to continue coverage.
If it is determined that a Participant is ineligible for coverage under the Plan and the Participant’s
coverage was a result of fraud or an intentional misrepresentation of material fact, such
coverage will be terminated, following a 30-day notice period, as of the date of the Plan
Administrator’s request or the date of ineligibility, whichever comes first.
Right to Discharge
This Plan is provided as an Associate benefit and does not constitute a contract of employment,
give any Associate the right to be retained in the service of Cerner or interfere with the right of
Cerner to discharge or otherwise terminate the employment of the Associate.
Nonpayment of Expenses
In the unlikely event that neither the Plan nor Cerner pays the expenses that are eligible for
payment under the Plan, the Participant may be liable for the payment of the expenses.
Named Fiduciary and Plan Administrator
Cerner Corporation is the Named Fiduciary and Plan Administrator as defined in ERISA, and, as
such, Cerner Corporation has the authority to control and manage the operation and
administration of the Plan. Cerner Corporation may delegate such authority to the extent
allowable by ERISA.
Interpretation of Plan
Cerner Corporation has the exclusive power and authority, in its sole discretion, to construe and
interpret the Plan, to determine all questions of Plan coverage and eligibility for benefits, the
methods of providing or arranging for such benefits and all other related matters. Any
construction of the Plan adopted by Cerner Corporation in good faith and in a consistent and
nondiscriminatory manner is binding upon Participants.
Lawsuits Concerning Benefits
No lawsuit may be brought by any person or entity to recover benefits under the Plan more than
one year from the date Plan benefits are finally denied.
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Workers' Compensation Not Affected
The Plan is not in lieu of, and does not affect any requirement for, coverage under Workers'
Compensation.
Conformity with Law
If any provision of the Plan is contrary to any law to which it is subject, such provision is
automatically amended to conform thereto.
Failure to Enforce
Failure to enforce any provision of the Plan shall not affect Cerner's right thereafter to enforce
such provision, nor shall such a failure affect its right to enforce any other provision of the Plan.
Protection Against Creditors
No benefit payment under this Plan is subject in any way to alienation, sale, transfer, pledge,
attachment, garnishment, execution or encumbrance of any kind. Any attempt to accomplish the
same is void. If Cerner finds that such an attempt has been made, it may, in its sole discretion,
elect to pay the benefits due the Participant to the Participant's spouse, domestic partner,
parent, adult child, legal guardian of a minor child, sibling or other relative. Any such payment
constitutes a complete discharge of Cerner's liability with respect to such benefits.
This provision does not apply to assignments of benefits to the provider of care upon which a
claim is based.
Overpayment
Cerner reserves the right to recover payments made to a Participant or the Participant’s
assignee in excess of the benefits payable under the Plan. Cerner also reserves the right to
withhold the amount of such excess payment from future benefits payable to the Participant or
the Participant’s assignee.
Plan Administration/ERISA
This Associate Assistance Component Plan is an option under the Cerner Corporation
Wraparound Benefits Plan. Cerner is the sponsor of this Plan. Cerner has delegated certain
responsibilities of the Plan Administrator to the Claims Administrator, New Directions.
The type of administration is a service agreement between Cerner and New Directions. New
Directions does not insure the Plan.
Employer Address:
2800 Rockcreek Pkwy
North Kansas City, MO 64117
Employer ID Number:
Plan Identification Number:
43-1196944
The Plan Identification Number is 501
Participating Employers:
Participating Employer’s include all entities, except for Cerner International, Inc, that (i) are part
of Cerner Corporation’s controlled group of corporations, and (ii) are domestic corporations with
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their principal place of business in the United States.
As of January 1, 2015, the Participating Employers are as follows:
Cerner Corporation
Cerner Campus Redevelopment Corporation
Cerner Capital, Inc.
Cerner Chouteau Data Center, Inc.
Cerner Galt, Inc.
Cerner Health Connections, Inc. d/b/a Healthe Clinic
Cerner Health Services, Inc.
Cerner Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Cerner Innovation, Inc.
Cerner Lingologix, Inc.
Cerner Math, Inc.
Cerner Multum, Inc.
Cerner Properties, Inc.
Cerner Property Development, Inc.
Cerner RevWorks, LLC
Rockcreek Aviation, Inc.
The Health Exchange, Inc. d/b/a Cerner HealthPlan Services
Plan Administrator:
Cerner Corporation
2800 Rockcreek Pkwy
North Kansas City, MO 64117
Phone 816-982-7547
Agent for Service of Legal Process:
Registered Agent - Delaware
The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington DE 19801
Registered Agent - Missouri
CT Corporation System
120 South Central Avenue
Clayton MO 63105
Service of process may also be made upon the
Plan Administrator.
In addition, service of process may be made upon the Administrator or Trustee.
Trustee:
Plan’s Fiscal Year Ends:
Funding Is:
N/A
12/31
Employer
Contributions to the Plan are made by Cerner. The amount the employer contributes to the
Plan will be determined at the employer’s discretion from time to time. This practice can be
stopped or modified at any time without prior notice to the employee.
Claims Administrator:
New Directions
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PO Box 6729
Leawood KS 66206
1-877-500-8335
www.ndbh.com
This document, along with the Cerner Corporation Wraparound Benefits Plan & Summary
Plan Description, intends to serve as both the Plan document and the Summary Plan
Description (SPD).
This Plan document and SPD has been amended and restated effective January 1, 2015.
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