If the employee is eligible, the Benefits Coordinator will assist in filing long-term disability claims and provide information on PERS disability benefits. Union Flex Allocation Classified employees who are paid for 32 hours or more, but less than 80 hours, will receive a portion of their Union Flex Allocation. Cashback Academic and unclassified employees who are not paid for 50 percent of full-time hours will not receive cashback. An employee who does not qualify for active benefits or CBIW may continue medical and dental insurance for up to 18 months by self-paying the premium, provided they are not enrolled in other group medical coverage. A continuation election will be mailed to the employee's home address.
Some restrictions apply.
FMLA leave may be used for an employee's serious health condition. The Benefits Coordinator will determine whether the leave is FMLA qualifying. If so, the employee will be required to fill out a leave request and may need to have his or her medical provider complete a medical certification. As mentioned earlier, time loss payments amount to about two-thirds of an employee's salary. There are ways, noted below, for employees to use accrued leave, if available, to make up the difference between the time loss payment and the normal salary.