Continuation Of Benefits While On Unpaid Leave Of Absence. (a) The District shall continue to provide medical, dental, vision and/or life insurance benefits, at District expense, for any Faculty Member who is on an unpaid leave of absence commencing after the beginning of the Academic Year, on the same basis as such benefits were provided while the Faculty Member was in paid status, through the last day of the calendar month following the calendar month in which the Faculty Member was last in paid status. An eligible Faculty Member shall be deemed to be in ‘paid status’ during any summer and/or winter session so long as the Faculty Member is scheduled to return to paid status at the end of the summer and/or winter sessions.
Continuation Of Benefits While On Unpaid Leave Of Absence. (a) The District shall continue to provide medical, dental, vision and/or life insurance benefits, at District expense, for any Faculty Member who is on an unpaid leave of absence commencing after the beginning of the Academic Year, on the same basis as such benefits were provided while the Faculty Member was in paid status, through the last day of the calendar month following the calendar month in which the Faculty Member was last in paid status. If the Faculty Member chooses to continue such benefits after the last day of the calendar month following the calendar month in which the Faculty Member was last in paid status, or if the Faculty Member commences his or her unpaid leave at the beginning of the Academic Year, the Faculty Member may continue coverage for such benefits at his or her own expense, at the premium contracted by the District. The Faculty Member must file application for such continuation of enrollment with the Public Employees Retirement Service no later than the last day of the month following the month in which the unpaid leave commenced, or in the case of an unpaid leave of absence, commencing at the beginning of the Academic Year, no later than July 31 preceding the commencement of the unpaid leave. The Faculty Member is responsible for payment of any dependent or other coverage as if in paid status. The district shall provide COBRA notices at the termination of benefits, as provided by law.
Continuation Of Benefits While On Unpaid Leave Of Absence. If a Faculty Member or Li- brarian is not gainfully employed during an initial, extended or subsequent leave of absence without salary, The Xxxxxx Union shall maintain the membership of any such Faculty Mem- ber or Librarian in The Xxxxxx Union's group medical and group life insurance plans when permitted by and in accordance with the terms of each such insurance plan as it exists from time to time. If, however, it is determined at a future time that the continued application of this provision will cause adverse tax consequences to be suffered by other employees of The Xxxxxx Union because of the enforcement of Section 89 or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code, then any Faculty Member or Librarian who is on a Leave of Absence Without Salary at the time any such determination is made shall no longer have any such insurance benefit maintained by The Xxxxxx Union but, when permitted by and in accordance with the terms of each such insurance plan as it exists from time to time, each such insurance benefit may be maintained in his or her own behalf at no cost to The Xxxxxx Union. It is also the ex- press understanding of the parties that any Faculty Member or Librarian who is on an initial, extended or subsequent leave of absence without salary who is gainfully employed shall not have any such insurance benefit maintained by The Xxxxxx Union. To the extent applicable under this Agreement, seniority shall continue to accrue during a period of an authorized leave of absence without salary.
