Group Insurance Continuation. 1. The College shall pay its share of the premiums or illustrated cost to continue insurance coverage in effect for the remainder of the academic year for a full-time member who has completed the member’s annual full-time workload prior to the end of the academic year (e.g., a Teaching Faculty member who has completed the full-time workload by the end of Spring semester).
2. The College shall pay its share of the premiums or illustrated cost to continue insurance coverage in effect while a member is on an approved sabbatical leave or an approved FMLA leave, provided the member timely pays the member’s share to the College Human Resources Department in accordance with Section A of this Article.
3. While a member receives benefits under the College’s Long-Term Disability plan, the College shall pay its share of the premiums or illustrated cost to continue insurance coverage in effect for up to 12 months of disability (inclusive of time covered by FMLA or paid sick leave).
4. The College shall pay its share of the premiums or illustrated cost to continue insurance coverage in effect through the end of the insurance billing cycle during which a member retires or resigns with at least 30 days’ written notice or commences a layoff or leave of absence without pay (other than an approved sabbatical leave or FMLA leave).
5. Except as required by law, the College’s obligations under this section are limited to the insurance plans and coverage in which the member was participating on the day before the disability and are subject to any restrictions on insurance continuation imposed by the insurance carriers.
6. The College’s obligations under this section are conditional upon the member timely paying to the College Human Resources Department any remaining balance of the premiums or illustrated cost to continue insurance coverage in effect. Continuation coverage may lapse due to the member’s non-payment. If the College advances funds to pay a member’s share of the premium or illustrated cost, the member shall be responsible to repay the College any such amounts on demand and the College may deduct any such amounts from any pay or benefits owed to the member.
7. When the College’s obligation to contribute under this section ends, the member (and/or covered family members) shall be entitled to continue group health insurance coverage at their own cost to the extent required and under the circumstances specified by law (e.g., COBRA).
Group Insurance Continuation. Any teacher on an unpaid leave may continue in group insurance plans, in conformance with the carrier's contract, by paying the full cost of the premiums commencing with the start of that leave.
Group Insurance Continuation. Retired teachers may continue membership in the group insurance program provided they pay the total premiums themselves and have not reached an age prohibited by the group insurance carrier. Premium payments must be paid by the 15th of each month for the following month's coverage in order to maintain membership in the group.
