Continuation of Insurance Benefits. (1) A laid off Faculty Member shall be eligible for continuation of insurance benefits in effect immediately prior to the date that the Faculty Member is notified of layoff. The insurance benefits which may be continued are the medical, dental, and vision plans. These plans will continue to be paid by the District for a period of three (3) months after the effective date of layoff for Faculty Members with less than five (5) years' service, six (6) months for Faculty Members with five years' service, but less than ten (10) years of service, and nine (9) months for Faculty Members with ten (10) or more years of service. During the continuation period, the Faculty Member will be required to continue any self-payment the Faculty Member was making prior to layoff. As soon as the Faculty Member becomes eligible for medical insurance benefits through another employer, the District's obligation to maintain the insurance benefits terminates. In the event that a laid-off Faculty Member dies during the continuation period, the District shall continue the dependent insurance benefits for the qualified beneficiaries of the Faculty Member for the balance of the continuation period.
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