Common use of Extended Disability Leave Clause in Contracts

Extended Disability Leave. 1. Extended disability leave shall be granted after one (l) year of employment upon the approval of the employee’s application for benefits by the insurance company according to the provisions of the group insurance policy issued by the insurance company to PEF. This benefit shall be provided at no premium cost to employees with a maximum benefit payment at the 60% benefit level, equal to the level of benefits provided to employees on June 30, 1999. The pre-existing condition clause shall be waived for all employees in the unit as of the date of execution of this Agreement. In the event that the employee has not exhausted all of his/her earned leave accruals the employee may choose to freeze their accruals for the duration of the extended disability leave or to use the remaining leave accruals. The use of accruals will be concurrent with the approved extended disability leave. If the employee chooses to freeze the accruals and does not return to work after two years as defined in Article 15 (B) (3) (b) (9), the employee may use any unused sick leave as a funding source for payment of health insurance under COBRA. The employee shall be compensated for any unused vacation leave up to the maximum of 40 days as provided in Article 14 (E)(3).

Extended Disability Leave. 1. Extended disability leave shall be granted after one (l) year of employment upon the approval of the employee’s application for benefits by the insurance company according to the provisions of the group insurance policy issued by the insurance company to PEF. This benefit shall be provided at no premium cost to employees with a maximum benefit payment at the 60% benefit level, equal to the level of benefits provided to employees on June 30, 1999. The pre-existing condition clause shall be waived for all employees in the unit as of the date of execution of this Agreement. In the event that the employee has not exhausted all of his/her earned leave accruals the employee may choose to freeze their accruals for the duration of the extended disability leave or to use the remaining leave accruals. The use of accruals will be concurrent with the approved extended disability leave. If the employee chooses to freeze the accruals and does not return to work after two years as defined in Article 15 (B) (3) (b) (9), the employee may use any unused sick leave as a funding source for payment of health insurance under COBRA. The employee shall be compensated for any unused vacation leave up to the maximum of 40 days as provided in Article 14 (E)(3).