Common use of Group Benefit Plan Continuation Clause in Contracts

Group Benefit Plan Continuation. While an Employee is on pregnancy/birth or parental, or adoption leave, the Employer shall permit the Employee to continue participation in the Medical, Extended Health, Group Life and any other Employee benefit plan including LTD and Pension Plans (subject to the eligibility provisions of the Plans) provided the Employee agrees to pay the Employee’s share of the benefit premium contribution. In this circumstance, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer share of the premium contribution for the seven (7) week period of the Pregnancy/Birth leave and/or the ten (10) week period of the Parental or Adoption Leave. In no case will the Employer be responsible for cost-sharing of premiums beyond seventeen (17) weeks. Following this period, the Employee shall be responsible to pay both the Employer and the Employee's shares of the premium costs to maintaining such coverage for the remainder of the Leave of Absence. The Employer shall notify the Employee of the option and the date beyond which the option referred to in this Article may no longer be exercised at least ten (10) days prior to the last day on which the option could be exercised to avoid an interruption of benefits. Where the Employee opts in writing to maintain the benefit plans referred to in this Article, the Employee shall enter into an arrangement with the Employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plans, including the Employer’s share thereof, and the Employer shall process the documentation and payments as arranged.

Group Benefit Plan Continuation. While an Employee a Nurse is on pregnancy/birth or parental, or adoption leave, the Employer shall permit the Employee Nurse to continue participation in the Medical, Extended Health, Group Life and any other Employee benefit plan including LTD and Pension Plans (subject to the eligibility provisions of the Plans) provided the Employee Nurse agrees to pay the EmployeeNurse’s share of the benefit premium contribution. In this circumstance, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer share of the premium contribution for the seven (7) week period of the Pregnancy/Birth leave Leave and/or the ten (10) week period of the Parental or Adoption Leave. In no case will the Employer be responsible for cost-sharing of premiums beyond seventeen (17) weeks. Following this period, the Employee Nurse shall be responsible to pay both the Employer and the Employee's Nurse’s shares of the premium costs to maintaining such coverage for the remainder of the Leave of Absence. The Employer shall notify the Employee Nurse of the option and the date beyond which the option referred to in this Article may no longer be exercised at least ten (10) days prior to the last day on which the option could be exercised to avoid an interruption of benefits. Where the Employee Nurse opts in writing to maintain the benefit plans referred to in this Article, the Employee Nurse shall enter into an arrangement with the Employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plans, including the Employer’s share thereof, and the Employer shall process the documentation and payments as arranged.

Group Benefit Plan Continuation. While an Employee is on pregnancy/birth or parental, or adoption leave, the Employer shall permit the Employee to continue participation in the Medical, Extended Health, Group Life and any other Employee benefit plan including LTD and Pension Plans (subject to the eligibility provisions of the Plans) provided the Employee agrees to pay the Employee’s share of the benefit premium contribution. In this circumstance, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer share of the premium contribution for the seven (7) week period of the Pregnancy/Birth leave and/or the ten (10) week period of the Parental or Adoption Leave. In no case will the Employer be responsible for cost-cost- sharing of premiums beyond seventeen (17) weeks. Following this period, the Employee shall be responsible to pay both the Employer and the Employee's shares of the premium costs to maintaining such coverage for the remainder of the Leave of Absence. The Employer shall notify the Employee of the option and the date beyond which the option referred to in this Article may no longer be exercised at least ten (10) days prior to the last day on which the option could be exercised to avoid an interruption of benefits. Where the Employee opts in writing to maintain the benefit plans referred to in this Article, the Employee shall enter into an arrangement with the Employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plans, including the Employer’s share thereof, and the Employer shall process the documentation and payments as arranged.