YOUR FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM. October 2012

YOUR FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM October 2012 Schlumberger Canada Limited wants to ensure and support both your physical and financial wellness. Schlu...
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YOUR FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM October 2012

Schlumberger Canada Limited wants to ensure and support both your physical and financial wellness. Schlumberger Flex offers you a comprehensive benefits program that you can tailor to your unique needs and adjust as your needs change. The medical and dental plans support your physical wellbeing while the disability, life and accident coverage provide financial security against the unexpected. This is about you. And for your benefits to really deliver on the promise of quality and value, you need to understand how they work and then use them to your advantage. That’s why we prepared this booklet and have put a number of resources in place through our different providers. Please take the time to review this guide. In addition to information about how Schlumberger Flex works, you’ll find guidance on how to make your flex decisions, and information on what others have chosen. You may also want to check out our provider websites – Your Benefits Resources, Great-West Life and ACE INA. (You’ll find their contact information on the next page.) Schlumberger Flex is focused on providing you with maximum flexibility and choice, so please invest some time to understand the variety of options available to you and make the right decision for you. And remember – you’re not alone. If you have questions, you can contact the Schlumberger Canada Benefits Centre, toll-free at 1-866-557-5222. It’s open Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Mountain time).

CONTENTS Who to Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welcome to Schlumberger Flex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Make Schlumberger Flex Work For You . . . . . . . . . . . . . How Schlumberger Flex Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dental Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extended Health Care Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Life Insurance Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Disability Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Your Health Care Spending Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Your Wellness Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Schlumberger Flex and Making Changes . . . . . . . Enroll Online in Your Flexible Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Please note: The information in this document is a general description of your employer-sponsored benefits plans. These plans are subject to change from time to time. In the event of any discrepancy or misunderstanding, benefits will be paid according to the applicable contracts, policies, plan documents and legislation.

WHO TO CONTACT Schlumberger Canada Benefits Centre: Toll-free: 1-866-557-5222 Monday to Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)

When you call you will need: your Schlumberger General Identification Number (GIN) and a Your Benefits Resources™ (YBR) personal identification number (PIN).

Your Benefits Resources™ website: www.ybrcanada.hewitt.com/slb

For information about: n Enrolling n Changing your coverage or adding/removing dependents n Beneficiary designations n Payroll deductions n Your coverage

Great-West Life’s Group Customer Contact Services: Toll-free: 1-800-957-9777 Monday to Friday: 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)

You will need your member ID (your GIN) and your policy number: n Health and Dental – Policy 58211 n Life, Accident and Long-Term Disability – Policy 164696

Great-West Life’s GroupNet for Plan Members website: www.greatwestlife.com

After that you will need your Great-West Life user name and password to enter the website.

You can reset your PIN online at www.ybrcanada.hewitt.com/slb.

For information about: Claims, claim status and coverage details n Setting up your user name and password for the Great-West Life GroupNet for Plan Members site n Signing up for direct deposit of claim payments n Completing and printing personalized claim forms n Accessing valuable health and wellness information n

ACE INA Life Insurance: Toll-free: 1-877-772-7797

For information on Accidental Death and Dismemberment claims and claims-related enquiries. You can also email ACE INA at [email protected]

Shepell·fgi: Toll-free: 1-800-387-4765 www.shepellfgi.com

Your Employee Assistance Program provides confidential counselling and information services for personal and work-related concerns. Counsellors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Ask HR: Toll-free: 1-877-927-5479 (9ASKHR9) Online: askhr.slb.com Email: [email protected]

Contact Ask HR, Schlumberger’s HR help team, if you need to: Update your mailing address n Change any incorrect information on file n Ask a question about your pay slip n

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WELCOME TO SCHLUMBERGER FLEX Schlumberger employees are a diverse lot. That’s what makes us interesting! We have different lifestyles, are at various ages, have varying degrees of family responsibilities and have different health care and financial security needs. Schlumberger Flex was created with that diversity in mind. It recognizes that we all have different needs and that these needs change over time. With Schlumberger Flex, you choose the benefits you need now – when your needs change, you can adjust your coverage. Schlumberger provides you with flex dollars that you can use to purchase the benefits you need. You decide how these flex dollars are spent. If you have flex dollars left over, you can use them for a broad variety of health- and wellness-related expenses. If your health and financial security needs are more extensive, you may need to make payroll deductions to cover the difference. The plan was also created to be tax-effective; for example, there are some situations in which you pay for a benefit through payroll deduction rather than using flex dollars. Why? Because when your deductions are made with post-tax income, any benefit you receive will be tax free.

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The many features built into this flexible benefits program make it convenient and easy to make your benefit choices and meet your changing needs. Schlumberger Flex is a key part of your overall total compensation package, is highly competitive within the industry, and puts you in control.

With control comes responsibility It’s your responsibility to take the time to learn about the different options and choose the ones that work best, given your personal situation. And, because your benefit choices affect your whole family, talk to your spouse about your family’s benefits needs and any opportunities to co-ordinate plans. There are a number of tools and resources to help you choose your benefit options. If you have questions, you can call the Benefits Centre, toll-free at 1-866-557-5222. It’s open Monday to Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Mountain time).

MAKE SCHLUMBERGER FLEX WORK FOR YOU Step 1: Understand

Step 2: Decide

This guide and other materials will help you understand your choices and how to use your benefits. You should also review:

Decide which dependents you want to cover and the level of coverage for each benefit that’s right for you and your family. You can go to the website to model your choices and review the prices before you make your final decision.

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Your spouse’s benefits plan – If your spouse has a benefits plan, review the information about that plan and ensure that you understand the coverage and options available to you and your family. Schlumberger Flex gives you several ways to combine two benefits plans cost-effectively. Your claims history – Look at your claims history for the last year to better understand how you and your family use your benefits.

Step 3: Enroll The online enrollment process provides a fast and easy approach to registering your benefit choices each year. When you enter your choices on the Your Benefits Resources website you can model different scenarios to determine which mix of coverage best meets your needs. Please ensure you enroll before the deadline. See page 31 of this Enrollment Guide for detailed instructions about how to enroll online at Your Benefits Resources™.

Your Benefits Resources™ website – At www.ybrcanada.hewitt.com/slb you can: n

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Enroll in your flexible benefits; Review coverage information throughout the year; and Change your confidential PIN or, if you forget your PIN, request a new one.

Your Benefits ResourcesTM is the online enrollment and information website. You can access YBR from anywhere you have Internet access!

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If you do not enroll If you do not enroll by your enrollment deadline, you will be assigned the default benefits coverage shown below. You cannot change your default coverage until the next annual enrollment period, unless you experience a life event (like marriage or the birth of a child) which would mean a change in your benefit needs (see page 29). Default Coverage Benefit

For Re-enrollment

For New Employees*

Extended Health Care

Option 1 – Same dependent coverage as you currently have

Option 1 – Single coverage

Provincial Health Care (British Columbia only)

Current coverage

No coverage

Dental

Option 1 – Same dependent coverage as you currently have

Option 1 – Single coverage

Basic Employee Life

2 x eligible compensation ($750,000 maximum)

2 x eligible compensation ($750,000 maximum)

Basic Spouse Life (if spouse on file)

$10,000

No coverage

Basic Child Life (if child on file)

$5,000

No coverage

Optional Employee Life

Coverage currently on file

No coverage

Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)

2 x base pay or admissible compensation, whichever is higher ($750,000 maximum)

2 x base pay or admissible compensation, whichever is higher ($750,000 maximum)

Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Option 1

Option 1

Health Care Spending Account (HCSA)

$300

$300

* You will receive default coverage if you do not enroll within 30 days of your effective start date. Default coverage will remain in effect until the next annual enrollment or life event, whichever comes first.

Default coverage could be more or less coverage than you need and may or may not meet the needs of you and your family. It makes sense to enroll. Why pay for benefits you don’t need or pay for expenses that could have been covered by Schlumberger?

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HOW SCHLUMBERGER FLEX WORKS Your flex dollars Each year, Schlumberger Canada gives you flex dollars to spend. This is in addition to the amount the Company spends on your “core” insurance coverage. The flex dollars represent Schlumberger’s contribution towards your extended health care coverage, dental coverage, Health Care Spending Account and Wellness Account. The flex dollars, combined with your payroll deductions, where applicable, will be used to buy your benefits coverage for the upcoming calendar year. You will see your annual flex dollars when you enroll online.

Your choices Schlumberger Flex offers you different levels of coverage, called options, for some benefits and mandatory coverage for others. n

Extended Health Care

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Provincial Health Care (BC only)

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Dental

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Basic and Optional Employee Life Insurance

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Basic and Optional Spouse Life Insurance

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Basic and Optional Child Life Insurance

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Basic and Optional Employee AD&D Insurance

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Spouse AD&D Insurance

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Child AD&D Insurance

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Long-Term Disability

You will also choose a coverage category for your dental and extended health care options from among these three: n

Employee only;

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Employee plus one dependent (spouse or child); or

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Employee plus two or more dependents.

The cost Each option has an annual price tag, which is the cost of buying that coverage. The more comprehensive the coverage, the higher the price tag. The enrollment website automatically calculates your flex dollars and price tags, as well as any payroll deductions, based on who you cover and what you choose.

One of the great things about enrolling online is that the website does all of the calculations for you in a way that is tax effective. All you have to do is choose your coverage and how you want to spend your Schlumberger flex dollars.

If you have flex dollars remaining after selecting your options, these credits can be deposited in your Health Care Spending Account and/or Wellness Account (see pages 24–26 for details).

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Enrolling Be sure to enroll by the deadline – default coverage may not be right for you. Default coverage is not for everyone Default coverage may not meet your needs or the needs of your family. That is why it is important to actively make your Schlumberger Flex choices and enroll before the deadline.

Children A dependent child is your natural, adopted, or step-child who is entirely dependent on you for maintenance and support and who is: n

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Under 21 years of age; or Under 25 years of age (26 years of age for Extended Health Care benefit for Quebec residents only) and attending a college or university full-time; or

Changing your choices As your life changes, so do your benefits needs. With flexible benefits, you can change your benefit choices and dependents each year during the annual enrollment period, each autumn. You also can change your choices during the year if you experience a life event, such as marriage, birth or adoption, or if your spouse loses his or her benefits coverage (see page 29). You will have 30 days after a life event to go online to register the life event and re-enroll. Otherwise, you can change your benefits and update your dependents only during the annual enrollment period.

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Physically or mentally disabled and incapable of self-support; and Not married or in a formal union recognized by law.

If a dependent child becomes disabled, you must submit proof of the child’s disability to Great-West Life within 31 days of the disability. Please contact the Schlumberger Canada Benefits Centre at this time as well. The definition of disabled for purposes of the Extended Health Care and Dental plans is as follows:

Covering your dependents Spouse/Partner Your spouse is defined as a person to whom you are married or within any other formal union recognized by law, or someone who is living with and has been living with you in a conjugal relationship for six consecutive months.

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The child is incapable of self-sustaining employment because of mental or physical handicap. The child became disabled prior to reaching age 21. The child is chiefly dependent on the participant for support and maintenance.

DENTAL OPTIONS Our dental needs change over time – from sealants on baby teeth, to orthodontia, to root canals to crowns and bridges. The good news is that you can change your Schlumberger Flex dental options as your needs change. For example, you can choose no dental coverage at all and use your Health Care Spending Account to pay for your purchases; you can choose basic/major coverage only or comprehensive coverage through a combination of basic, major and orthodontic coverage. The choice is yours! Each option provides a different percentage of reimbursement and has different maximums. If you cover dependents, the maximums shown are per person. You can compare each of the options in the chart on page 9 and decide what’s right for you now and see what’s available for when your needs change.

Important! Your dependents must be enrolled on the Your Benefits Resources website if you want to cover them under the dental and extended health care plans. When you log on to enroll, check the list of dependents to ensure all your dependents are listed and that the information shown is correct. You may update the information online. If you add new dependents during enrollment, make sure that you enter the benefits you want to cover them under as well.

Covering your dependents You have a choice of three dental coverage levels. If you wish, you may choose different coverage categories for dental and extended health care. n

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Employee only; Employee plus one eligible dependent (your spouse or an only child); or Employee plus two or more eligible dependents.

SERGE We couldn’t be happier with our newborn twins, and I was sure to enroll them in the right extended health option. But they’re not going to have teeth for a while. I think I’ll choose Employee plus one for dental now and switch to Employee plus two or more when they actually have teeth!

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Prices and flex dollars The more comprehensive the option and the more people you cover, the higher the price tag will be for your dental benefits. Price tags and flex dollars are built right into the enrollment tool, and do all the calculations for you. Watch to see how your balances change as you model different choices. Schlumberger provides you with enough flex dollars to pay the full cost of Option 2, and that’s no matter which coverage category you choose – whether you cover yourself only or yourself plus your dependent(s).

Dental plan features When making your dental option decision, be sure to know what the different services include: n

Basic Dental Services – Includes services such as routine oral exams, cleaning, x-rays, tooth extractions, fillings, oral surgery, root canals, sealants (for dependent children under age 19 ONLY).

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Major Dental Services – Includes major restorative procedures such as dentures, crowns and bridgework.

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Orthodontia – Includes services and supplies related to orthodontic treatment, such as braces.

Changing your dental coverage You can choose any dental option and any coverage category during your initial enrollment in Schlumberger Flex; however, there are some rules in place to ensure that the plan continues to be sustainable: n

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If you choose dental Option 1, 2 or 4: you can choose any dental option during your next annual enrollment. Option 4 is the “opt-out” option and does not provide any coverage. If you choose dental Option 3: there is a two-year “lockin” period. Therefore you cannot change this coverage for two years, even if you experience a life event. This is our most comprehensive dental option and the cost to provide this coverage is spread over two years.

ANDREA Unfortunately, my three girls inherited my overbite – something I’ve always hated. I’m choosing Option 3 and we’ll start taking our eldest to the orthodontist early in the new year. With three kids requiring treatment, I’d rather get the biggest bang for our buck and take the option offering the highest lifetime maximum.

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Is it covered? Check to be sure! Before having any major dental procedure, you’ll want to be sure it’s covered and for how much. Ask your dentist to send in a Pre-determination Form that contains a listing of the necessary procedures with procedure codes. Great-West Life will determine what’s eligible, what will be covered and what you may be required to pay out of pocket. You can also call Great-West Life’s Group Customer Contact Services at 1-800-957-9777. Please have your plan and member ID numbers ready.

Your dental coverage You have four different dental options to choose from, as outlined in the chart below. Note that Option 3 has a two-year lock-in provision. This means that if you choose this option, you cannot change your coverage for two years. Maximums shown are for each covered person each year. Please choose from the following options for your dental package: Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Deductible

None

None

None

No coverage

Basic dental services

70%

90%

100%

Recall examinations

Every 6 months

Every 6 months

Every 6 months

Periodontics – scaling and root planning

16 units

16 units

16 units

50%

70%

80%

Included

Included

Included

No coverage

50%

50%

$2,000

$3,000

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Major dental services n

Dentures and implants

Orthodontia n Dependent children under 18 n

Lifetime maximum

Annual maximum Basic and major restorative combined

$1,500

$2,000

$3,000

Dental Fee Guide

Current year

Current year

Current year plus 20% (for basic services only)

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What is the Dental Fee Guide?

Provincial Health Care

A dental fee guide contains a summary of suggested charges for all dental services, set annually by provincial dental associations and used by Great-West Life to determine the reasonable and customary charge for a service. In provinces such as Alberta, where a dental fee guide is no longer published, a fee guide is created in consultation with the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association.

Schlumberger offers 50/50 cost sharing in those provinces where individual premiums are required for provincial health plans (currently only in BC). If you are a resident of BC you must actively enroll for the Group Provincial Health Care in order to be eligible for this benefit from Schlumberger. Residents of BC who want to enroll in this benefit and receive the 50% contribution from Schlumberger should print, complete and return the “Schlumberger Group Plan Provincial Health Care Form” which is available at www.ybrcanada.hewitt.com/slb. If you already are covered under a spouse’s plan and would like to opt out of this coverage you must also complete and return the “Schlumberger Group Plan Provincial Health Care Form”.

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EXTENDED HEALTH CARE OPTIONS The extended health care plan offers a range of options to supplement coverage provided by your provincial health plan. Through Schlumberger Flex, you will be able to choose the option that provides the level of coverage you need for prescription drugs and other medical services and supplies. The extended health care plan will reimburse your eligible expenses at the percentages shown in the following chart. If you cover dependents, the maximums are per covered person. Please choose from the following options for your extended health care package: Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

All drugs legally requiring a prescription plus life-sustaining drugs

All drugs legally requiring a prescription plus life-sustaining drugs

All drugs legally requiring a prescription plus life-sustaining drugs

Coverage

70%

90%

100%

Deductible (per prescription)

Dispensing fee

Dispensing fee

Dispensing fee

Annual out-of-pocket maximum

None

None

None

Hospital

Semi-private

Semi-private

Private

All other expenses n Coverage

70%

100%

100%

$500

$500

None

$1,500

$1,500

$1,500

Vision care (every 24 months)

No coverage

No coverage

$200

Foot orthotics (annual maximum)

$150

$150

$150

Prescription drugs Generic substitution unless physician override n

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Paramedical services* n Maximum per paramedical service n

Annual combined maximum

* Acupuncturist, dietician, chiropodist/podiatrist; chiropractor; massage therapist; naturopath; osteopath; physiotherapist; psychologist; social worker and speech therapist.

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Changing your extended health care coverage You can choose any extended health care option and any coverage category when you enroll in Schlumberger Flex.

ALEX I’m single and, except for massage therapy and one or two prescriptions a year, my medical needs are pretty minimal. When I look at my benefit dollars and the price tag of each option, I’m better off choosing Option 1 and having my remaining flex dollars go into my Health Care Spending Account to cover any unforeseen medical expenses I may have. Covering your dependents You have a choice of three coverage categories under the extended health care benefit. If you wish, you may choose different coverage categories for extended health care and dental. n

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Employee only; Employee plus one eligible dependent (your spouse or an only child); or Employee plus two or more eligible dependents.

Important! Your dependents must be enrolled on the Your Benefits Resources website if you want to cover them under the extended health care and dental plans. When you log on to enroll, check the list of dependents to ensure all your dependents are listed and that the information shown is correct. You may update the information online. Note – If you add new dependents during enrollment, check to ensure that they are covered under your chosen extended health care option.

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If you experience a life event (see page 29) during the year and report it to Schlumberger Canada Benefits Centre within 30 days of the event, you can change your extended health care coverage to any option.

JOE After throwing my back out helping my son move back to university, I’ve been seeing my chiropractor every two weeks. Choosing Option 3 will allow me to use the whole $1,500 allowed for paramedical practitioners towards my chiropractor benefits… although I really hope I won’t have to!

Deciding what coverage is right for you In order to decide what medical and dental coverage is right for you, you’ll need to have a good understanding of the plan details. If you’ve read through the overview provided in the last section, you’re in a good place to make your decisions. If you have a spouse with employer benefits, you’ll need to consider what both plans provide and choose options that will maximize your coverage at the lowest cost. This will leave you with more benefit dollars for you to use elsewhere. It takes a little thought and some planning, but it’s worth it to have a plan that is customized to your personal needs.

Looking back The first step in choosing your medical and dental options is to look back at how you used your benefits in the past. A quick way to do this is to look at the claims you made last year. Or, if you did not have medical and dental coverage last year, check your tax returns for medical and dental receipts from last year or the last few years. Reviewing your medical and dental history will give you a clearer picture of your medical and dental needs, so you can choose an appropriate level of coverage. Think about it: n If you had a high number of prescription drug claims to manage an ongoing condition like high blood pressure, you may want to choose an extended health care option that provides you with the highest reimbursement level. n

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MIKE Mike is single with minimal health care needs with the exception of prescription glasses – he’s wondering if he should choose Option 3 – the only one with vision coverage – or Option 1. Let’s take a closer look: n

With Option 3, Mike receives $200 reimbursement for his glasses. In addition to his flex dollars, he pays $150 in payroll deductions for Option 3. If his glasses cost $400, he receives $200 from the plan, pays $200 for the difference between $200 and $400 and $150 in payroll deductions – a total of $350.

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With Option 1, Mike receives $120 for his HCSA and has no payroll deductions. He’s out of pocket $280 ($400 minus $120) rather than $350 in Option 3.

Suppose you had a lot of paramedical claims, like massage therapy or physiotherapy, then you may want to choose an extended health care option that will give you enough coverage so you can continue to use these services. Don’t just choose a benefit because it has the coverage you need. Look at the price tag. If it’s more than the actual cost of the benefit, you might be better choosing a less comprehensive option and seeking reimbursement from your Health Care Spending Account. Don’t forget about your spouse’s plan. You might be able to choose a less comprehensive option, co-ordinate benefits with your spouse and still get 100% reimbursement. You’ll also have more leftover benefit dollars if you do this – dollars you can direct to your HCSA or Wellness Account. (See Co-ordination of benefits: Submitting claims to two benefits plans on page 30 for more information.)

Option 1 is definitely the better option, even though it doesn’t include vision coverage.

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Looking forward Once you have evaluated your past benefits needs, it’s time to look forward and anticipate what your needs may be over the next year. Yes, life can be unpredictable, but you can think ahead.

Think about it: n Some things don’t change – for example, regular prescription medication to manage a long-term illness like diabetes. n

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I’ve always taken care of my teeth, so it was quite a shock when my dentist told me that I’d need two new crowns. I can put them off until January, which is right when my dental Option 2 will be in place, providing me with 70% reimbursement and a $2,000 maximum. I compared the cost of the coverage to what the dentist has quoted, and I checked in with GWL to see what will and won’t be reimbursed. Option 2 is the right choice for me.

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Perhaps you or a family member may have recently experienced a change in health? Been diagnosed with a chronic condition? Experienced a sports injury? You can plan ahead and choose the appropriate option for claims associated with these types of issues. You can also plan ahead for certain expenses like prescription glasses or contact lenses for you or a family member, and don’t forget about your HCSA. Your HCSA can help to cover any amounts above the maximum. You can speak to your dentist to see if he or she anticipates the need for any major dental work in the next 12 months. Thinking ahead allows you to plan ahead. Will your children require orthodontics in the coming year? These projected expenses would mean that you should consider selecting more comprehensive dental coverage; and remember: dental Option 3 has a two-year lock-in.

Take the time to think ahead and consider the coverage you’ll need over the next year. It will help ensure that you don’t select too little or too much coverage. And remember, it’s up to you to decide what to do with your excess benefit dollars.

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LIFE INSURANCE OPTIONS Schlumberger Flex provides you and your family with the security that comes with a basic level of life insurance. You can add to that by choosing optional life insurance for both you and your dependents. You’ve got well-priced coverage and the convenience of payroll deductions. Schlumberger Flex offers what’s called term life insurance. It pays a benefit if you die of accidental or natural causes; however, it has no cash value.

Basic Employee Life Insurance You automatically receive basic employee life insurance equal to two times last year’s admissible compensation, or base pay, whichever is higher. You do not have to make any choices under the basic employee life insurance benefit – it’s yours automatically. What’s more, Schlumberger pays the entire cost of basic employee life insurance. The price for basic employee life insurance is based on a flat rate per $1,000 of coverage. Because basic life insurance is provided to you by Schlumberger, the cost of this benefit will be reported as a taxable benefit to you for income tax purposes.

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Your current base pay; or

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Your admissible compensation at December 31 of the preceding calendar year.

Admissible compensation includes base pay, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and geographical coefficients.

JASON I started at the Company last year, with a salary of $40,000. My coverage then was $40,000; however, by the end of the year, I’d actually earned $50,000 with all the overtime I managed to get. That means that this year my eligible compensation is $50,000, even though my base pay is still $40,000. I really appreciate that Schlumberger considers all of my earnings when determining my life insurance coverage, as well as disability benefits. My wife and I are expecting our first child, and it’s really got me thinking about financial security. Knowing that I have life insurance equal to $100,000 (2 x $50,000), fully paid for by Schlumberger, gives me some real peace of mind.

Designating a beneficiary – Basic and optional employee life insurance Be sure to designate one or more beneficiaries for your basic and optional employee life insurance. If there is no beneficiary information registered for you at the Your Benefits Resources website, you will be prompted to complete the form online. You must then print the form, sign it and return it to the address on the form before your beneficiary designation will be valid. There must be a signed version of the form on file in order for your beneficiary designation to be legal.

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Optional Employee Life Insurance You can purchase up to $500,000 of optional employee life insurance in multiples of $25,000. This coverage will be in addition to your basic employee life insurance coverage. If you choose to purchase or increase your optional life insurance, you must provide evidence of your good health to Great-West Life. When you enroll, you will be prompted to complete an Evidence of Insurability form which you’ll need to send to Great-West Life within 90 days of the day you enroll. Once you are approved, your payroll deductions will begin and you will be covered for the new insurance amount. Prices The price of optional employee life insurance is based on your age, sex and smoker status as of January 1 each year per $1,000 of coverage. You do not receive flex dollars for this benefit. You pay the entire cost with deductions from your pay. Smoker status If you select the non-smoker coverage category, you must complete an online non-smoker declaration. If at any time it is determined that you are a smoker, your coverage may be invalid. If it’s determined that you were a smoker at the time of your death, the benefit may not be paid. Evidence of Insurability An Evidence of Insurability (EOI) form contains a medical questionnaire and is used to provide Great-West Life with proof of your good health. While you don’t need this form for your basic employee life insurance coverage provided by Schlumberger Flex, you will need to complete the form if you decide to purchase optional life insurance for the first time or increase your coverage. The good news is that the enrollment tool will prompt you to print the form, complete it and return it to Great-West Life at the address provided on the form. Great-West Life will use the EOI form to determine whether to approve the higher coverage or to request additional information. Your coverage is based on the information you provide to Great-West Life and coverage will not go into effect until an approval is received by the insurer and you must be actively at work.

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KEITH After comparing the costs and benefits, I decided to purchase optional employee life insurance through Schlumberger Flex instead of renewing my mortgage insurance. I still get the same coverage and peace of mind, but at a lower rate and without having to worry about multiple policies. The convenience of payroll deductions means I don’t even need to think about it. You will automatically be enrolled in the highest amount of coverage that does not require EOI until your application is approved. If your completed EOI form is not received within 90 days of your enrollment deadline, your application will be closed.

Basic Life Insurance for your spouse Schlumberger Flex provides you with basic spouse life insurance equal to $10,000. You do not have to make any choices – you receive the benefit automatically and at no cost to you. What’s more, there is no EOI required for your spouse’s basic life insurance coverage. Like your basic life insurance coverage, because Schlumberger pays the cost of this benefit, it is reported as a taxable benefit to you for income tax purposes. You’ll see it on your T-4.

Optional Life Insurance for your child(ren)

WARREN My wife and I have been talking about kicking the habit for years now, but now we’re finally going to do it. We’ll use our Wellness Account to reimburse us for the cost of a smoking cessation program and then, after one year of being smoke-free, we’ll see a substantial savings in our optional life insurance costs. Better health and lower costs. What’s not to like?

You can purchase up to $25,000 of optional child life insurance in multiples of $5,000. This coverage will be in addition to your basic child life insurance coverage. You may change your coverage amount in the future. Details about Optional Child Life Insurance The option you choose will cover all of your eligible dependent children whether or not they are registered on the Your Benefits Resources website as dependents. The cost is the same for one or more children. You are automatically the beneficiary of this coverage. Evidence of insurability is not required for basic or optional child life insurance.

Optional Life Insurance for your spouse You can purchase up to $500,000 of optional spouse life insurance in multiples of $25,000. This coverage will be in addition to your basic spouse life insurance coverage. Details about Optional Spouse Life Insurance Pricing for this benefit is similar to the pricing for optional employee life insurance. The prices per $1,000 of coverage are based on the amount of coverage you choose as well as your spouse’s age (as of January 1 each year), sex and smoker status. Your benefit is paid with payroll deductions and you are automatically the beneficiary of this coverage. If you choose the non-smoker coverage category, you will need to complete a non-smoker declaration about your spouse.

Evidence of insurability Your spouse will need to complete an Evidence of Insurability (EOI) form when you first choose optional spouse life insurance or if you decide to increase his/her coverage. Only once GreatWest Life has approved your spouse’s application will your payroll deductions begin and your spouse be covered. (See “Evidence of Insurability” on this page for more information.)

Basic Life Insurance for your child(ren) Schlumberger Flex provides you with basic child life insurance of $5,000. You do not have to make any choices and this benefit is fully paid by Schlumberger. The price for basic child life insurance is based on a flat rate per $5,000 of coverage, regardless of how many children you have. Because Schlumberger pays for this coverage, it’s considered a taxable benefit and will appear on your T-4.

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Deciding what coverage is right for you How much do you need? As you evaluate how much life insurance coverage to purchase, both for you and your dependents, it is important to first determine how much you need. Consider the following questions: n

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Do you have dependents? Are they still young? Will your family face additional expenses, such as child care, if your spouse dies? Are there significant long-term expenses in your family’s future (e.g., mortgage, college or university tuition)? How much debt do you currently have (including your mortgage)?

How much do you already have? Be sure to look at the life insurance you may already have from other sources. For example:

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My wife and I were just looking into increasing our life insurance coverage with the birth of our daughter. When we looked at the rates available through Schlumberger Flex, there was no question. It was a lot less expensive for the same coverage. Our family’s protected, we’re getting a great deal and it’s all looked after through payroll deductions.

Are you the primary earner in your family? How would your family replace your earnings if you were to pass away? If you die, does your family have an alternative source of income? What effect would the death of your spouse have on your family’s financial situation?

Think about your current expenses such as your mortgage and other monthly bills. Also consider longer-term expenses such as paying for your children’s education. Alternatively, if you do not have children, or if your children are older, you may not need as much coverage.

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Do you have any private coverage as part of a professional organization? Do you or your spouse have life insurance from another source? Is the coverage adequate for your needs? Is it competitively priced?

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Are you covered under your spouse’s plan? Do you have insurance on your mortgage, or would the Schlumberger Flex coverage be a less expensive way to insure your mortgage?

With your Schlumberger Flex basic employee life insurance, you may already have enough insurance from other sources. Or you may want to consider replacing other sources with your Schlumberger coverage. Be sure to do some cost comparisons. Reviewing your other sources of coverage will also help you evaluate whether you need to purchase optional coverage for your spouse or children.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT (AD&D) INSURANCE Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance pays a benefit if you die or are seriously injured in an accident. In addition to the basic employee AD&D insurance, Schlumberger Flex gives you the opportunity to buy optional AD&D insurance for yourself and your dependents.

Basic Employee AD&D Insurance You automatically receive basic AD&D insurance equal to two times eligible compensation to a maximum of $750,000. You do not have to make any choices under the basic employee AD&D insurance benefit, and Schlumberger pays the entire cost of this benefit.

Designating beneficiaries If you have a covered injury, you will receive any benefits payable from the AD&D plan. If you die as a result of an accident, your AD&D benefit will be paid to the beneficiary we have on file. When you enroll on Your Benefits Resource (YBR), you will be prompted to complete the beneficiary designation form; however, note that you must print the form, sign it and return it to the address on the form before your beneficiary designation is effective.

Optional Employee AD&D Insurance Schlumberger pays the cost of your basic employee AD&D insurance, and it is considered a taxable benefit by the Canada Revenue Agency. You will pay tax on the premiums paid by the Company.

Evidence of insurability You may choose any level of AD&D insurance at any enrollment. You do not need to provide evidence of insurability for this benefit.

You can purchase up to $500,000 of optional employee AD&D insurance in multiples of $25,000. This coverage will be in addition to your basic employee AD&D insurance coverage. Prices The price of optional employee AD&D insurance is based on a flat rate per $1,000 of coverage. You may use available flex dollars for this benefit. Please refer to the Optional AD&D Rate online to determine the premiums for the level of coverage you would like to select.

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Optional AD&D coverage for your spouse and children You can purchase optional AD&D insurance for your spouse and children. The plans are similar to the employee AD&D plan: n

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You can choose any option at any enrollment. Evidence of insurability is not required. The price for spouse coverage is based on a flat rate per $1,000 of coverage. The price for children covers all your eligible dependent children; they do not need to be registered on the Your Benefits Resources website.

Even though it is difficult to predict an accident, your lifestyle should be taken into consideration when choosing your accident insurance. Do you engage in extreme sports? Do you spend a lot of time driving? Are you single with only yourself to depend on financially? Are you the family’s primary wage earner? What would the loss of a particular ability mean to your capacity to support yourself (and your family)?

You are the beneficiary for these plans. The actual benefit will be based on the option you choose, the nature of the loss and the chart of eligible losses.

Spouse’s AD&D Insurance You can purchase up to $500,000 of optional spouse AD&D insurance in multiples of $25,000. Child AD&D Insurance You can purchase up to $25,000 of optional child AD&D insurance in multiples of $5,000. Eligible losses and benefits If a covered person is seriously injured or killed in an accident, the benefit will be based on a chart of eligible or qualifying losses, and the coverage you’ve chosen. Please go to Your Benefits Resources website to view the chart of eligible losses and the corresponding benefit. Business Travel Accident Insurance In addition to your basic employee AD&D insurance, Schlumberger also provides business travel accident insurance equal to 4.5 times your eligible compensation to a maximum of $1 million (in the event of your accidental death). This coverage pays a benefit in the event you die or suffer dismemberment as a result of an accident while travelling on Company business.

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Deciding what coverage is right for you Accidental death and dismemberment insurance is not a replacement for life insurance – it only provides a benefit if injury or death comes as the result of an accident. Nevertheless, the decision-making process is similar.

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To determine your accident insurance needs, you also need to consider what would happen if you or your dependents were injured and unable to work. What impact would this have on your family situation and finances? Consider, as well, potential changes to your lifetime income and unexpected or increased expenses as a result of the accident – home or vehicle modification and ongoing medical and rehabilitation costs should you suffer a severe lifetime injury.

DISABILITY PLANS The long-term disability (LTD) plan works with your shortterm disability (STD) plan to provide income protection if you are ill or injured and unable to work for long periods of time.

What is eligible compensation? Eligible compensation is the greater of either last year’s admissible compensation or this year’s base pay. Your eligible compensation is used to determine your life and accident insurance benefits as well as your LTD benefits.

Short-Term Disability (STD) Plan Schlumberger Canada pays for this benefit and provides it automatically to help you avoid financial hardship in the event you become disabled and cannot work. If you are unable to work because of illness or injury, the STD plan provides you with 100% of your base salary for the first 26 weeks of your disability.

What does admissible compensation include? Admissible compensation includes base pay, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and geographical coefficients.

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What does base pay include? Base pay includes your salary or regular hourly pay.

This income is taxed, just like your pay.

Long-Term Disability (LTD) Options

Please refer to the NAM RSC website for more information regarding your coverage for STD.

If your disability continues beyond your 26 weeks of STD benefits and you are approved for LTD benefits, the LTD plan will continue a portion of your income. You have two LTD options from which to choose, one with indexing (i.e., an annual cost of living adjustment) and one without indexing.

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What is the difference? Option 2 provides an indexing of your disability payments. Indexing means your disability payment will increase with inflation to a maximum of 3% per year. If you select Option 1 and become disabled, your disability payment remains unchanged for the entire length of your disability. Paying for your LTD coverage The prices are based on a flat rate per $100 of coverage and your eligible compensation. You do not receive flex dollars for this benefit. You will pay for this benefit with after-tax payroll deductions. Therefore, if you are approved for LTD leave, your disability income will be primarily tax free. Your eligible compensation For employees with more than one year of service, eligible compensation is defined as the greater of last year’s admissible compensation or this year’s base salary. For employees with less than one year of service, your eligible compensation is your base salary only. Changing your LTD option You can choose either of the LTD options during any enrollment without having to provide evidence of insurability.

Need more information regarding your LTD benefits? Refer to your employee booklet for a complete description of coverage. A copy of the booklet can be downloaded from the NAM RSC website.

Deciding what coverage is right for you It is important to think carefully about whether or not you should select the disability option that offers indexing. While Options 1 and 2 offer the same level of coverage, Option 2 also offers the inflation protection of indexing. The cost of living adjustment would be more valuable to you if you are closer to the start of your career, as inflation can significantly devalue your monthly payments over a long period of time. n

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If you could face many years of disability income before being eligible for your pension, you may wish to consider the benefit of inflation protection offered by Option 2. If you’re closer to retirement, indexing may not provide enough value to justify the increased cost.

The value of indexing JP starts receiving long-term disability benefits at age 35 after falling off his roof while cleaning his eavestroughs. At the time of his disability, JP was receiving an annual salary of $50,000. Assuming a cost of living increase of the maximum CPI of 3% per year, the chart below outlines the difference in JP’s monthly benefit between Option 2 with indexing and Option 1 with no indexing. Monthly benefit with Option 1 (no indexing)

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With Option 2, JP will be receiving $2,991 more per month at age 60 (or almost $36,000 more per year) than if he had chosen Option 1 for his LTD benefits.

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YOUR HEALTH CARE SPENDING ACCOUNT When you enroll, your flex dollars and payroll deductions will be assigned automatically to pay for your coverage. Depending on the options you’ve selected, you may have remaining flex dollars to spend that you could choose to have deposited in your Health Care Spending Account (HCSA). The HCSA can be used to reimburse yourself – tax free* – for dental and extended health care expenses that are not covered or fully covered by Schlumberger Flex or your provincial health program. It’s a tax-effective way to spend unused flex dollars. (*If you live in Quebec, the value of claims reimbursed from the HCSA will be taxed at your provincial income tax rate.)

Here’s an overview of how your HCSA works The flex dollars you allocate to your HCSA will be deposited in a lump sum each January 1. You may submit claims for eligible dental and medical expenses for yourself and any eligible dependents. All reimbursements will be tax free (except in Quebec). In exchange for the tax-free status of your reimbursement, the Canada Revenue Agency imposes several rules on this account: n

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For example, if you are in a 45% tax bracket, you will only have $55 to spend from every $100 you earn. However, if you put 100 flex dollars into your HCSA, you’ll have the full $100, tax free, available to spend on eligible expenses.

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You have two years to use each year’s flex dollar contribution or you forfeit the unused balance at the end of the second year. You must claim expenses in the year they occur. Your deadline to file claims is 60 days after December 31 each year. Once flex dollars are deposited into the account, they may not be withdrawn except to reimburse eligible health and dental expenses. If your employment ends, you have 60 days to submit eligible claims that are incurred up to your last day at work. You will forfeit any remaining balance.

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30% of basic dental services if you have dental coverage under Option 1; 10% of prescription drugs if you have extended health care coverage under Option 2; The dispensing fee deductible you pay under all three options for extended health care;

Tip… You can use your Health Care Spending Account to pay for certain expenses that are not covered, or only partially covered, by your dental and extended health care options.

Any portion of the cost of prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses or prescription sunglasses not covered under the plan; Dental expenses for dentures and orthodontia that are not fully covered by the plan; Any item listed as tax deductible under the Income Tax Act and related regulations; and

Surgical and non-surgical procedures purely aimed at enhancing one’s appearance, such as teeth whitening, are not eligible.

Adaptive devices for hearing- or sight-impaired individuals (e.g., for a computer or telephone).

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YOUR WELLNESS ACCOUNT Feeling and being well often involves more than taking care of your basic health and medical needs. Sometimes it means making a lifestyle change, and sometimes you need a little help. That’s what Schlumberger’s Wellness Account offers – access to programs that will help you improve your wellness. When you allocate your excess flex dollars to this account, they can be put towards a range of expenses such as allergy and cholesterol screenings, smoking cessation, nutritional counselling, pregnancy or orthopedic expenses, as well as alternative medicine and exercise specialists.

How your Wellness Account works Setting up and using your Wellness Account is easy. Each year, during annual enrollment, you can allocate some or all of your leftover flex dollars after you have selected your other health and dental coverage, including your Health Care Spending Account. The amount you put in your Wellness Account will be deposited at the beginning of January, and at that time you can start to use your flex dollars right away. You can use your Wellness Account for your dependents’ expenses too. Like your HCSA, you have two years to use any allocation you make to your Wellness Account.

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This is a taxable account Unlike your HCSA, your Wellness Account is taxable. You will receive a T4A slip each year that captures the taxable benefit associated with your wellness expense reimbursements from the previous year. You pay tax only on your reimbursed expenses – not on your allocation to the account.

Submitting claims You submit claims to Great-West Life, in the same way you do for your Health Care Spending Account claims. These forms are available on the GroupNet for Plan Members website. Like your HCSA, your Wellness Account claims must be received by Great-West Life within 90 days of the end of the year.

Be sure to take your Health Risk Assessment The Health Risk Assessment is a great way to understand how your lifestyle affects your wellness and how even small changes can improve your well-being. This isn’t a one-time thing. You can retake the assessment as your behaviours change. Think of it as your personal wellness record. Let it capture your success. It’s confidential, too. In fact, the HRA is managed by the same people who operate our Employee Assistance Program. Schlumberger will never see anyone’s individual results.

Your HRA tells you what you need to do to improve your wellness; your Wellness Account will help you make it happen.

Ready to understand your health risks? 1. Go to www.healthycommunity.ca/MS/schlumberger/ Default.aspx.

KEVIN I’m away a lot with work, and my wife is pregnant with our first. So many questions, and with everyone else back home, we were feeling … well … a little overwhelmed. Then we connected with a local midwife, and used our Wellness Account to pay for it. With only two months to go, now we feel that we’re ready. She answered our questions and made everything understandable. And she gave us her phone number to call her any time. It’s made a huge difference to our state of mind before this big life change. None of our friends can believe that this is something covered by our Company benefits. We can’t believe how much better it’s made us feel.

2. If it’s your first time, click on “Not Registered” and register as a new user. a. Complete the profile and create a user ID and password. Make sure that your user name will be easy to remember as you’ll need it every time you want to re-access the questionnaire to update your health status over the next 12 months. b. Write down your user name and password as you’ll need it every time you want to access the site. 3. Complete the questionnaire and check out some of the suggested resources for help in addressing your health risks.

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Eligible expenses The Schlumberger Flex Wellness Account provides reimbursement for expenses that are not eligible under your provincial plan, your Schlumberger Flex options or your HCSA. Things like: n

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Not sure if it’s covered? Call the Schlumberger Canada Benefits Centre at 1-866-557-5222, from Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Mountain time), for more information.

USING SCHLUMBERGER FLEX AND MAKING CHANGES Schlumberger Flex is designed to let you make changes as the needs of you and your family change.

Changing your choices during annual enrollment Your benefit choices will apply for one plan year: from January 1 to December 31. Each fall you will have an opportunity to re-enroll and change the options and coverage for yourself and your dependents for the next calendar year. Employees who don’t re-enroll each year will default to the options listed on page 4.

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Marriage, civil union (Quebec) or a common-law relationship of six months or more; Divorce, separation or end of a common-law relationship; Addition of an eligible dependent child;

You are responsible for visiting the Your Benefits ResourcesTM website to update your dependents and coverage within 30 days of the event; otherwise, you must wait until the next annual enrollment or another life event. Your new coverage and any payroll deductions will be retroactive to the date of the event.

Life events and unused flex dollars If you change your coverage during the year and you originally had unused flex dollars, there may be a temporary adjustment to your payroll deductions for the balance of the year. At the next annual enrollment, you can adjust how you spend your unused flex dollars.

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Co-ordination of benefits: Submitting claims to two benefits plans Your opportunity for 100% reimbursement If your spouse has benefits from an employer, you can usually co-ordinate the two benefits plans (check the wording of your spouse’s plan). This means you may submit your receipts to both plans and get up to 100% of your eligible expenses reimbursed. If you plan to submit claims to your benefits plan and your spouse’s benefits plan, insurance industry guidelines determine where to send claims first. The order is important! After submitting your receipts to the first plan (or using your pay-direct drug card), you will receive your reimbursement and an Explanation of Benefits statement. Next, submit the Explanation of Benefits along with a new claim form to the second plan to claim the balance of your expense. These are the insurance industry guidelines when submitting claims: Your claims: Submit them to your Schlumberger Flex plan first. Your spouse’s claims: Submit them to your spouse’s own plan first. Children’s claims: n If your birthday is earlier than your spouse’s in the year, submit them to the Schlumberger Flex plan first. n

If your spouse’s birthday is first in the year, submit them to your spouse’s plan first.

Let’s say Mike’s birthday is February 9 and his spouse Martha’s birthday is January 9. In this case, any expenses incurred by their children should be submitted to Martha’s plan first.

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A co-ordination of benefits example Let’s consider Tom, who works at Schlumberger, and his spouse Sarah, who has extended health care and dental coverage through another large Canadian employer. Tom has selected extended health care Option 1. Yesterday, Tom filled a prescription for a drug that cost $100 (after the dispensing fee). Since Tom chose Option 1, the extended health care plan will pay 70% (or $70) of the claim. After Schlumberger’s plan administrator (Great-West Life) pays Tom’s part of the claim, he can then submit the expense to Sarah’s plan to have the other $30 reimbursed. The co-ordination of benefits feature allows Tom to maximize his extended health care and dental claim reimbursements by combining his coverage with the coverage his spouse has at her company. Of course, Tom could also have the $30 reimbursed from his HCSA if he has excess flex dollars in his account, but he is better off claiming against his spouse’s plan first and saving his HCSA balance for other expenses. Tip… If you and your spouse both have pay-direct drug cards, ask the pharmacist if he/she can submit your claim to both plans at the same time. This is possible at most pharmacies.

ENROLL ONLINE IN YOUR FLEXIBLE BENEFITS You can enroll at work, at home or anywhere you have Internet access. To ensure that you have the coverage that is right for you, follow these steps.

1. Review your coverage choices Before you go online to enroll, be sure you understand your choices and have reviewed your spouse’s benefits plan. To check your claims, go to Great-West Life’s website at www.greatwestlife.com. You will need your plan number (58211) and member ID number (your GIN) to register the first time you log in. After that you will need your user name and password to enter the website.

2. Decide what coverage you need If you have enrolled in Schlumberger Flex before, when you go online, the Your Benefits ResourcesTM website will show you your current coverage and your dependents (if any) who will be covered unless you change and “confirm” your choices. Are you a new employee? When you log on to enroll, you will see the Schlumberger Flex default coverage with the corresponding flex dollars, prices and payroll deductions. n

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If you change your coverage, the amounts will change accordingly.

Tip… You can go online and model different enrollment choices to see your flex dollars and prices. You can “cancel” your changes as you leave the website. If you’re not decided, you can “Save as Draft” and “Confirm” them when you are sure.

3. Enroll at Your Benefits ResourcesTM To log on, visit www.ybrcanada.hewitt.com/slb or the NAM RSC website. You will need your General Identification Number (GIN) (with no leading zeros) and your specific Your Benefits Resources™ PIN.

If you don’t remember your PIN, you can request a new one at the log-on screen, by clicking the “I Forgot My PIN” link. A new PIN will be sent to your work email within minutes (or you can request it be sent by regular mail to your home address).

Having problems? If you have any difficulties logging on, you may call the Schlumberger Canada Benefits Centre at 1-866-557-5222. It’s open Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Mountain time).

If you do not enroll by your deadline, you will be enrolled in the default coverage automatically.

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4. Once you are in the site

Are you a new employee?

The main page of the Your Benefits ResourcesTM website will greet you by your name. You will see a link called “Enroll Now!” that allows you to begin your enrollment. Please click on this link and then simply follow the instructions on the website to complete your enrollment in Schlumberger Flex.

The choices you make during enrollment will be in effect from your start date until the end of the year. You can make changes for the new benefits year (starting January 1) at our next annual enrollment period. If you are hired after the annual enrollment period, you will first enroll for the current year’s benefits and will then immediately be prompted to enroll for the following year.

When you go online to enroll, please review your beneficiary designations and update this information as needed. If you change your beneficiaries online, you must print, sign and mail the form to the address shown. Your new beneficiary information will not be valid until the form has been received. Print, complete and return forms (if prompted) Some forms require an original signature: n

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Evidence of Insurability Form

A temporary PIN to enroll in Schlumberger Flex will be mailed to your home address. Keep the PIN in a safe place! After enrollment, you will use your PIN to make changes on the enrollment site and via the Schlumberger Canada Benefits Centre at 1-866-557-5222.

Review your coverage at any time You may visit Your Benefits Resources at any time to check your coverage, dependents and beneficiaries. If you have a life event, visit the website within 30 days to register the life event and update your benefits coverage.

If prompted, print and complete one or both of these forms, sign them and mail them to the address on each form.

Questions? Miss the deadline? Once your window for enrollment closes, the next opportunity to make changes will be at your next annual enrollment the following fall. You’ll be able to choose new coverage for the next plan year at that time. You also can change your coverage any time you experience a life event (e.g.,  get married or have a baby). See page 26 for details.

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YOUR FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM

The Schlumberger Canada Benefits Centre (1-866-557-5222) is available to answer questions about your benefits or enrolling. They’re available Monday to Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Mountain time). You will need your Schlumberger GIN and Your Benefits Resources PIN each time you call. If you do not have your PIN, a representative will not be able to answer any personal questions about your enrollment.

The Schlumberger Canada Benefits Centre www.ybrcanada.hewitt.com/slb 1-866-557-5222



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