You will be notified after your request is reviewed. If your request is not approved, you may appeal in writing to the Appointing Authority. This three month period includes any time you may have used paid leave for an FMLA-qualifying illness or injury. If any of your family and medical leave is without pay, you will receive a letter at your home address advising you of eligibility for GHI continuation under the provisions of FMLA, the cost of coverage, and where to send the premium payments. You are required to make the appropriate employee cost of coverage contribution during family and medical leave.
Premiums are due on the first of each pay period to keep coverage active.
If you do not pay your portion of the cost of coverage, coverage will be terminated. If you do not pay to continue coverage and you return to work, you may reenroll in whatever coverage was in effect prior to taking family and medical leave. You will not have a pre-existing condition waiting period. Coverage will be effective the first of the pay period after you return from family and medical leave.