You can select an amount of coverage for yourself in increments of $10,000 up to $600,000, if any amount you choose over $300,000 is not more than 10 times your basic annual earnings. The chart below shows a sampling of coverage amounts for reference.

Principal Sum (sample coverage amounts)		Both Spouse/Domestic Partner and Children		Your Weekly Cost
Employee	Spouse/Domestic Partner*	Spouse/Domestic Partner*	Each Child	Employee Only	Employee and Dependents
$10,000	$10,000	$8,000	$1,500	$0.05	$0.10
$50,000	$50,000	$40,000	$7,500	$0.25	$0.50
$100,000	$100,000	$80,000	$15,000	$0.50	$1.00
$200,000	$200,000	$160,000	$30,000	$1.00	$2.00
$300,000	$300,000	$240,000	$45,000	$1.50	$3.00
$400,000	$400,000	$320,000	$50,000	$2.00	$4.00
$500,000	$500,000	$400,000	$50,000	$2.50	$5.00
$600,000	$600,000	$480,000	$50,000	$3.00	$6.00

*Legally registered, same-gender partner

Reduced Coverage Age 70 and Beyond

Attained Age	Benefit Amount
70 to 74	65 percent of the full amount
75 to 79	45 percent of the full amount
80 to 84	30 percent of the full amount
85 and over	15 percent of the full amount