12 Such documentation about your unpaid leave of absence must be made available to Us at Our request; and (2) unpaid leaves of absence and the right to continue coverage during unpaid leaves of absence are available to all Employees in the same Eligible Class under the Group Policy; and (3) the Employer remits the required premium for coverage. b) No benefits are payable during an unpaid leave of absence. If you become Disabled during such leave, the Elimination Period will begin on the date the unpaid leave of absence was scheduled to end. The benefit will be based on the lesser of your earnings in effect on your last full day of Active Work prior to the unpaid leave of absence, or the salary for which premium was paid. c) Unless you return to active, eligible status on or before the date the unpaid leave of absence is scheduled to end, coverage extended during an unpaid leave of absence will terminate on the earlier of the date the unpaid leave of absence is scheduled to end, or 12 months from the date the unpaid leave of absence began. 2. Contributory Coverage a) Coverage will continue provided that: (1) the unpaid leave of absence is approved in advance by the Employer and such approval includes documentation of the beginning and ending dates of the leave and the amount your covered salary. Such documentation about your unpaid leave of absence must be made available to Us at Our request; and (2) unpaid leaves of absence and the right to continue coverage during unpaid leave of absence are available to all Employees in the same Eligible Class under the Group Policy; and (3) you continue to pay the required premium to the Employer without interruption and the Employer continues to remit premium to us on your behalf. b) No benefits are payable during an unpaid leave of absence. If you become Disabled during such leave, the Elimination Period will begin on the date the unpaid leave of absence was scheduled to end. The benefit will be based on the lesser of your earnings in effect on your last full day of Active Work prior to the unpaid leave of absence, or the salary for which premium was paid. c) Unless you return to active, eligible status on or before the date the unpaid leave of absence is scheduled to end, coverage extended during an unpaid leave of absence will terminate on the earlier of the date the unpaid leave of absence is scheduled to end, or 12 months from the date the unpaid leave of absence began or the date you fail to pay premium as required. d) If you choose not to continue coverage or your coverage terminates during an unpaid leave of absence and you subsequently wish to obtain coverage, you will be treated as a Late Enrollee and be required to provide Evidence of Insurability. GLDI-C1000-(12/06) VI. RULES FOR TRANSFER OF EMPLOYEES FROM PRIOR PLAN A. If you were eligible for insurance and insured under the Prior Plan on the day before the Plan Effective Date, you can become insured on the Plan Effective Date without meeting the Active Work requirement under Section II.A.3. B. The LTD Benefit will be the lesser of the monthly benefit that would have been payable under the terms of the Prior Plan if it had remained in force, or the LTD Benefit as determined under the other provisions of this