Continuation - Layoff. The Board shall continue its negotiated portion for all benefit programs for a period of ninety days (90) for any employee who is laid-off entirely for lack of work or lack of funds. If an employee’s hours are reduced pursuant to O.R.C 3319.172, the Board will not be responsible for continuing to provide benefits during the period the employee is working the reduced hours.
Continuation - Layoff. Any unit employee who is laid off for lack of work or lack of funds shall have the option of maintaining health, medical and hospitalization benefits equivalent to that provided active employees for an additional eighteen (18) months.
Continuation - Layoff. The bargaining unit member shall be provided health and welfare benefits of this Article for a period of six (6) months for any bargaining unit member who is laid off, unless the bargaining unit member gains other employment where insurance benefits are provided.
Continuation - Layoff. Based on approval by the carrier, the bargaining unit member who is laid off for lack of work or lack of funds may continue participation in any or all programs provided in this Article for a period of twelve (12) months by making timely dental and vision premium payments directly to the District and medical premium payments directly to the carrier. Any bargaining unit member laid off for lack of work or lack of funds shall be concurrently eligible for coverage provided by COBRA. Note: Formerly Article 9.8
