CONTINUATION OF HEALTH PLAN. It is the County’s intent to fully comply with the provisions of both the Federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). Notwithstanding the requirements of either act, should an employee exhaust sick leave and vacation and go on leave of absence without pay, the County agrees to continue to make its contribution to the health insurance plans for up to eight (8) biweekly payroll periods provided, however, that any such biweekly period covered pursuant to this provision shall be credited towards, and not considered to be in addition to, any requirement of the FMLA or CFRA. County contributions toward reimbursement accounts or cash options in the Flexible Benefit Program will not continue during such leave of absence. The number of hours of compensation upon which payment of this premium is based shall be the number of hours compensated in the biweekly pay period immediately preceding the placement of the employee on leave of absence without pay.
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Samples: Memorandum of Agreement, Memorandum of Agreement, Memorandum of Agreement
CONTINUATION OF HEALTH PLAN. It is the County’s 's intent to fully comply with the provisions of both the Federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). Notwithstanding the requirements of either act, should an employee exhaust sick leave and vacation annual leave and go on leave of absence without pay, the County agrees to continue to make its contribution to the health insurance plans for up to eight ninety (8) biweekly payroll periods 90) days provided, however, that any such biweekly period covered pursuant to this provision shall be credited towardstoward, and not considered to be in addition to, any requirement of the FMLA or CFRA. County contributions toward reimbursement accounts or cash options in the Flexible Benefit Program will not continue during such leave of absence. The number of hours of compensation upon which payment of this premium is based shall be the number of hours compensated in the biweekly pay period immediately preceding the placement of the employee on leave of absence without pay.
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Samples: Memorandum of Agreement, Memorandum of Agreement, Memorandum of Agreement