Common use of Payment of Premiums During Unpaid Leaves Clause in Contracts

Payment of Premiums During Unpaid Leaves. Eligible employees who have been granted an unpaid leave of absence and who are therefore not entitled to the District’s contribution towards the premium costs of the plans in which they and their dependents are enrolled may continue to receive benefits under the Health Benefits Program by paying the District in advance for the full monthly premium of the plans. The amount of the reimbursement shall be determined by dividing the annual premium for the plans by twelve and multiplying the result by the number of months of leave during which the employee will not be entitled to the District’s contribution towards premium costs. Payment must be made by check or money order made payable to the District, and may be made in monthly installments. Should an employee fail to make a payment required by this section, coverage shall terminate at the end of the month for which the last payment was received. Should the District terminate an employee’s coverage in error, it shall reinstate the employee’s coverage as soon as the error is discovered and, at the employee’s option, either issue the employee a refund of the amount he or she paid for the months during which he or she did not receive coverage, or extend the employee’s coverage for an equivalent period.

Payment of Premiums During Unpaid Leaves. Eligible employees who have been granted an unpaid leave of absence and who are therefore not entitled to the District’s contribution towards the premium costs of the plans in which they and their dependents are enrolled may continue to receive benefits under the Health Benefits Program by paying reimbursing the District in advance for the full monthly premium of the plans. The amount of the reimbursement shall be determined by dividing the annual premium for the plans by twelve and multiplying the result by the number of months of leave during which the employee will not be entitled to the District’s contribution towards premium costs. Payment must be made by check or money order made payable to the District, and may be made in monthly installments. Should an employee fail to make a payment required by this section, coverage shall terminate at the end of the month for which the last payment was received. Should the District terminate an employee’s coverage in error, it shall reinstate the employee’s coverage as soon as the error is discovered and, at the employee’s option, either issue the employee a refund of the amount he or she paid for the months during which he or she did not receive coverage, or extend the employee’s coverage for an equivalent period.