Common use of Group Insurance Program Clause in Contracts

Group Insurance Program. 1.1 All regular County employees shall be eligible for hospital/medical insurance from the first date of employment, provided all necessary application forms have been completed. Employees shall be eligible for life insurance on the first day of the month following the date of employment provided all necessary application forms have been completed. Regular employees shall be eligible for dental insurance coverage on the first day of the month following the date of employment, provided all necessary application forms have been filled out and signed by the employee. Regular employees, who have opted not to be covered by hospital/medical or dental insurance and later choose to be covered by same may be covered by said insurance provided they are eligible for a mid-plan year change due to a qualified life event. Regular employees who are temporarily laid off for more than 30 days, or who are on authorized unpaid leave of absence of more than 30 days (not FMLA covered), may continue their insurance coverage by paying the full amount of the premiums themselves during the period of such leave of absence, or orders of temporary lay-offs (under the provisions of COBRA). At the time of approved leaves of absence, or orders of temporary layoffs, the County shall provide a written statement to the affected employee advising the employee of the status of the employee's insurance coverage during the period of absence. Upon returning to work, such employee need not re-establish eligibility. Employees who leave Employer employment must have worked or used earned time equal to 50% of their work schedule for the calendar month during which such employment termination becomes effective in order to be eligible for such Employer contributions for the next succeeding calendar month. Employees returning to work after authorized leave of absence without pay shall be required to work or use earned time equal to at least 50% of their work schedule for the calendar month in which such employee returns to work in order to be eligible for such Employer contributions for the next succeeding calendar month. Accrued earned leave (i.e., vacation, sick, comp) and holiday shall be considered such days so worked. Employees who voluntarily terminate such employment without due notice to the department head, unless such termination without notice is approved by the department head, shall forfeit all rights to such Employer contributions. Employees who are discharged for cause shall forfeit all rights to such Employer contributions.