Common use of Effect of Leave Without Pay and Re-Enrollment Clause in Contracts

Effect of Leave Without Pay and Re-Enrollment. Employees on leave without pay (including vacation purchase hours referenced in subsection 23.M. (Vacation Purchase Plan)) during a pay period that the semi-monthly medical premium is paid shall have their County contribution towards their medical premium prorated as provided in subsection 11.A.2. (Proration). Employees may elect to continue uninterrupted medical coverage for the duration of their leave without pay by paying 100% of their current plan medical premiums or enroll in and pay 100% of the premiums of a lower level of medical plan coverage while on leave without pay. Employees who elect to enroll in and pay for a lower level of medical plan coverage while on leave without pay shall maintain the same lower level of coverage through the duration of the Plan Year and may only restore to their prior level of coverage medical plan during Open Enrollment. Failure to pay the premiums will result in a lapse in coverage. Any employee who is on leave without pay, and who loses his or her medical plan coverage for three (3) months or less, shall be allowed to re-enroll as a continuing member in the same plan under which the employee had coverage prior to the leave without pay by completing the appropriate enrollment form within thirty