Eligibility for Health Coverage - RIF. An employee who is laid off on or after July 1, 1992, pursuant to the provisions of Reemployment Rights, may elect to continue membership in their Plan, upon advance payment of the regular percentage contribution to the cost of the Plan, during the first six (6) full pay periods next following the effective date of separation, provided the employee retains reemployment rights under the Reemployment Rights Article. This provision shall not apply to any employee who is subsequently returned to layoff status after having accepted a reemployment offer. An employee who accepts the offer under Section 8(d) of the Reemployment Rights Article to displace and become a temporary employee shall be eligible for membership in their Plan under the above, until such employee declines a single mandatory offer of reemployment. Thereafter, former employees who remained as members of the Plan shall be eligible to remain in the Plan so long as they continue to make required payment of the entire premium in advance of the due date to the Department of Human Resources, Benefits Division. This benefit and privilege shall continue for the period of RIF status, not to exceed two (2) years from the effective date of separation. Any member under this section who drops or loses health insurance coverage, either voluntarily or by failing to pay the premium, shall not be eligible to re-enroll in the insurance plan during the remainder of their RIF status (although such former members may elect to be covered, in accordance with Plan rules, upon return to active State service through exercise of RIF rights). An employee who returns to active employment after a layoff shall not be eligible to enroll in any plan other than the plan in which the employee was enrolled at the time (s)he left active employment. All eligible dependents at the time of re-enrollment shall be eligible for coverage.
Eligibility for Health Coverage - RIF. An employee who is laid off on or after July 1, 1992, pursuant to the provisions of Reemployment Rights, may elect to continue membership in their Plan, upon advance payment of the regular percentage contribution to the cost of the Plan, during the first six (6) full pay periods next following the effective date of separation, provided the employee retains reemployment rights under the Reemployment Rights Article. This provision shall not apply to any employee who is subsequently returned to layoff status after having accepted a reemployment offer. An employee who accepts the offer under Section 8(d) of the Reemployment Rights Article to displace and
