Insurance Benefits While on Unpaid Leave of Absence. Premiums for insurance normally paid by the Employer shall be paid in full by the Employee during an approved, unpaid leave of absence, which is not part of Family and Medical Leave, if the Employee elects to continue coverage. Such leaves include, but are not limited to education and public official leave. Employees on approved unpaid parental leave and unpaid sick leave of absence which is not part of Family and Medical Leave will pay their own insurance premiums after the first ninety (90) calendar days of absence.
Insurance Benefits While on Unpaid Leave of Absence. Employees on approved unpaid leaves including, but not limited to parental leave, unpaid sick leave of absence which is not part of Family and Medical Leave, Workers Comp, or an approved Long Term Disability leave will continue to pay the employee’s portion of the insurance premiums while on approved leave. If the insurance premiums are not paid within the first ninety (90) calendar days from the start of the unpaid leave of absence, the employee’s insurance will be stopped at the end of the calendar month in which the 90th day occurs and will be offered to continue coverage through the Consolidation Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) program. Employees will be allowed to enroll in insurance benefits upon return from the leave of absence. Employees on approved unpaid leaves including, but not limited to, military, education and public official leave will be offered to continue coverage through the (COBRA) program. Employees will be allowed to enroll in insurance benefits upon return from the leave of absence.
