261—174.8 (15,15G,83GA,SF344) Benefit requirements—prior to July 1, 2009. This rule regarding benefit requirements applies to awards made on or before June 30, 2009. This rule shall apply to the prior programs and funding sources until such time as the contracts for these prior programs are closed by the department.

Program	Benefit Requirement	Deductible Requirements	Is a monetary equivalent to benefits allowed?	Benefits Counted Toward Monetary Equivalent	
EZ	80% medical and dental coverage, single coverage only OR the monetary equivalent	$750 maximum for single coverage/
$1500 maximum for
family coverage	Yes	-Medical coverage (family portion)
-Dental coverage (family portion)
-Pension/401(k) (company’s average <fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>contribution)
-Profit-sharing plan
-Life insurance
-Short-/long-term disability insurance
-Vision insurance
-Child care	
HQJC	No benefit requirement
(If, however, the company does not provide 80% medical and dental coverage for a single employee, the award will be reduced by 10%.)	$750 maximum for single coverage/
$1500 maximum for family coverage	No
(Providing 80% medical and dental coverage for a single employee is one of eight qualifying criteria the company may use to qualify for the program. Monetary equivalent of other benefits is not considered.)	Not applicable	
EDSA	80% medical and dental for single employees OR 50% medical and dental for family coverage OR the monetary equivalent	$750 maximum for single coverage/
$1500 maximum for
family coverage	Yes	-Medical coverage (family portion)
-Dental coverage (family portion)
-Pension/401(k) (company’s average <fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>contribution)
-Profit-sharing plan
-Life insurance
-Short-/long-term disability insurance
-Vision insurance
-Child care
-Other documented benefits offered to all employees (i.e., uniforms, tuition reimbursement, etc.)	
CEBA	80% medical and dental for single employees OR
50% medical and dental for family coverage OR the monetary equivalent	$750 maximum for single coverage/
$1500 maximum for
family coverage	Yes	-Medical coverage (family portion)
-Dental coverage (family portion)
-Pension/401(k) (company’s average <fo:wrapper font-size="9pt" font-family="'Arial Unicode MS'"> </fo:wrapper>contribution)
-Profit-sharing plan
-Life insurance
-Short-/long-term disability insurance
-Vision insurance
-Child care
-Other documented benefits offered to all employees (i.e., uniforms, tuition reimbursement, etc.)	
VAAPFAP	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	
PIAP	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	
EVA	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	
TSBFAP	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	
[ARC 7970B, IAB 7/15/09, effective 7/1/09; ARC 8145B, IAB 9/23/09, effective 10/28/09]