Leave Benefit Coverage. Fringe benefits for employees on leaves with pay shall continue during the leave. Employees on unpaid leaves of absence shall not receive or accrue any Board-paid fringe benefits. Employees on child-rearing leave may continue in the health, medical and dental insurance and death benefit programs at the employee’s expense at the conclusion of an approved FMLA leave. Employees on any other unpaid leave may continue in the health, medical and dental insurance programs at the employee’s expense as may be permitted by the District’s insurance carrier.
Leave Benefit Coverage. Benefits for employees on leaves with pay shall continue during the leave. Employees on unpaid leaves of absence shall not receive or accrue any Board-paid benefits, except as provided in Section 9.6 and below. Health, medical and dental insurance and death benefits shall continue for employees while on extended illness or approved FMLA leave under the same provisions and conditions listed in Section 10.1. Employees on child-rearing leave may continue in the health, medical and dental insurance and death benefit programs at the employee’s expense at the conclusion of an approved FMLA leave. Employees on any other unpaid leave may continue in the health, medical and dental insurance programs at the employee’s expense, except as provided in 9.6 above.
