Common use of General Information Regarding Insurance Coverage Clause in Contracts

General Information Regarding Insurance Coverage. Employees entering on a non-compensable leave of absence due to personal disability shall have their hospitalization, dental and optical insurance coverage extended for the balance of the month the leave commences plus one additional month. Employees entering on a non-compensable leave of absence in June, due to personal disability shall have their hospitalization, dental and optical insurance coverage extended for the balance of June, all of July and August. Employees who become disabled shall have their life and long term disability insurance, in effect at the time of their disability, continued to the extent of their disability. This insurance coverage will continue to the extent allowed by the insurance company beyond the termination of an employment status with Utica Community Schools. Employees entering on a non-compensable leave of absence due to non-disability reasons shall have their total insurance program extended for only the balance of the month the leave commences. MESSA will allow an employee to continue their hospitalization coverage in force at the individual's own expense for 12 months after commencement of a non-compensable leave of absence. The cost of this 12 month extension of coverage will be billed at current Board rates. Dental and vision insurance coverage may not be continued beyond periods provided above, even at the employee's own expense. Bargaining unit personnel shall be allowed to enroll in the appropriate health care program provided by the school district during the annual enrollment period, normally September 1st through September 30th. Further, it is understood that personnel who wish to change from medical health care coverage provided by an outside source, to that provided by the Utica Community Schools, may do so at any time after the open enrollment period, provided they submit documentation from the outside provider that states medical coverage is no longer available to the employee. Bargaining unit personnel who desire to change their selection of "Plan B" to "Plan A", shall be allowed to enroll in the appropriate health care program during the open enrollment period.