Common use of Continuation Of Benefits While On Unpaid Leave Of Absence Clause in Contracts

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. (b) 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. (c) Payments for such coverage must be made by check or money order made payable to the District and may be made in monthly installments. Should a Faculty Member fail to make a payment required by this section, coverage shall terminate at the end of the month for which the last payment was received. Should the District terminate a Faculty Member’s coverage in error, it shall reinstate the Faculty Member’s coverage as soon as the error is confirmed. (d) Under Article 14, Section 2, vacation shall not be accrued for any unpaid leave which exceeds one-half of the working days in any month. (e) During the period of any unpaid leave of absence, the Faculty Member shall not accrue sick leave as provided in Article 11, Section 3(a); however, the Faculty Member's sick leave accrued as of the commencement of such leave shall not be reduced.

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. (b) 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. (c) Payments for such coverage must be made by check or money order made payable to the District and may be made in monthly installments. Should a Faculty Member fail to make a payment required by this section, coverage shall terminate at the end of the month for which the last payment was received. Should the District terminate a Faculty Member’s coverage in error, it shall reinstate the Faculty Member’s coverage as soon as the error is confirmed. (d) Under Article 14, Section 2, vacation shall not be accrued for any unpaid leave which exceeds one-half of the working days in any month. (e) During the period of any unpaid leave of absence, the Faculty Member shall not accrue sick leave as provided in Article 11, Section 3(a); however, the Faculty Member's sick leave accrued as of the commencement of such leave shall not be reduced.

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. (b) 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 their unpaid leave at the beginning of the Academic Year, the Faculty Member may continue coverage for such benefits at his or her their own expense, at the premium contracted by the District. The For medical insurance benefits, the Faculty Member must file application apply for such continuation of medical enrollment with the PERS (Public Employees Retirement Service 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. For dental, vision, and life insurance benefits, the Faculty Member must notify Human Resources prior to commencement of the unpaid leave to request a continuation of benefits during 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. (c) Payments for such medical coverage must be made by check or money order made payable directly to the District PERS medical provider. For dental, vision, and may life insurance benefits, the Faculty Member will be made direct-billed in monthly installments. Should a Faculty Member fail to make a payment required by this section, coverage shall terminate at the end of the month for which the last payment was received. Should the District terminate a Faculty Member’s coverage in error, it shall reinstate the Faculty Member’s coverage as soon as the error is confirmed. (d) Under Article 14, Section 2, vacation shall not be accrued for any unpaid leave which exceeds one-half of the working days in any month. (e) During the period of any unpaid leave of absence, the Faculty Member shall not accrue sick leave as provided in Article 11, Section 3(a); however, the Faculty Member's sick leave accrued as of the commencement of such leave shall not be reduced.