Common use of Extension of Insurance Benefits Clause in Contracts

Extension of Insurance Benefits. Any employee eligible for sick leave and annual leave benefits, who is unable to resume the duties of his/her employment by the City because of proven illness or injury, shall for a period of six (6) months after exhaustion of said leave benefits, continue to be provided the City contribution toward group insurance benefits provided that for employees with more than two (2) years with the City of Xxxxxx who have carried an average of one hundred twenty (120) hours of sick leave over the past twelve (12) months. For employees with less than two (2) years’ employment, this provision will be based on a sliding scale and the employee must have averaged carrying a minimum of 50% of sick leave accrual they were eligible over their employment. An employee must have returned to work for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) calendar days to qualify for another extension of benefits as provided in this section.