What happens to my benefits while on leave. During the period of an approved FMLA leave, your health insurance will continue uninterrupted, but if you make a contribution toward your coverage, you must make arrangements to continue your contributions during the term of your leave in order to continue your basic health insurance coverage at existing levels. Failure of an employee to pay his or her share of health insurance premium during FMLA leave may result in loss of coverage, if the employee’s contribution is more than thirty (30) days late. If the employee’s premiums are in arrears, the District shall provide the employee at least fifteen (15) days written notice prior to cancelling insurance plan coverage. Except as required under COBRA, the District’s obligations to maintain health benefit premium contributions for an employee on FMLA ceases when: (1) the employment relationship would have terminated, irrespective of the FMLA leave (e.g., reduction in force); or (2) when the employee advises the District of intent not to return from leave; or (3) when FMLA expires and the employee has not returned from leave. Employee contributions will be required either through payroll deduction or by direct payment to the Business Office. The employee will be advised in writing at the beginning of the leave as to the amount and method of payment. Employee contribution amounts are subject to any change in premium rates that occur while the employee is on leave. If the District remits any employee premium contributions in arrears from the employee while on FMLA leave, the employee will be required to reimburse the District for delinquent payments (through authorized payroll deduction or otherwise) upon return from leave. If the employee fails to return from unpaid family/medical for reasons other than: (1) the continuation, recurrence or onset of a serious health condition of the employee or a covered family member, or; (2) circumstances beyond the employee’s control (certification required within thirty (30) days of failure to return for either reason), the District may seek reimbursement from the employee for the portion of the premiums paid by the District on behalf of that employee (also known as the “employer contribution) during the period of leave, excluding period where the District or the employee has substituted paid leave for FMLA leave. An employee is not entitled to seniority or benefits accrual (e.g., holidays, vacations) during period of unpaid leave, unless otherwise specified by the terms of ...
What happens to my benefits while on leave. During the period of an approved FMLA leave, your health insurance will continue uninterrupted, but if you make a contribution toward your coverage, you must make arrangements to continue your contributions during the term of your leave in order to continue your basic health insurance coverage at existing levels. Failure of an employee to pay his or her share of health insurance premium during FMLA leave may result in loss of coverage, if the employee’s contribution is more than thirty (30) days late. If the employee’s premiums are in arrears, the District shall provide the employee at least fifteen (15) days written notice prior to canceling insurance plan coverage. Except as required under COBRA, the District’s obligations to maintain health benefit premium contributions for an employee on FMLA ceases when: (1) the employment relationship would have terminated, irrespective of the FMLA leave (e.g., reduction in force); or (2) when the employee advises the District of intent not to return from leave; or
