Participating in a Medical Plan

Coverage During a Leave

Family Medical Leave

If you are not Actively at Work due to an approved leave of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), you may continue your coverage at the same level as before your leave. You will be billed on a monthly basis for this coverage. Upon return to work from this leave, your cost for medical coverage will automatically be deducted again from your paycheck.

If you return to work in a benefits-ineligible position or if you do not return to work at the end of your leave, your medical coverage will end. The University reserves the right to recover from you the premiums it paid for your and your Dependents’ coverage if you fail to return to work unless the failure is due to your serious health condition or circumstances beyond your control.

If you are on unpaid FMLA leave, you may also cancel your coverage when your leave starts and reinstate your coverage (at the same coverage level) when your leave ends.

While this Summary Plan Description summarizes the major provisions of this plan, it does not provide you with every plan detail. The plan documents, which govern this plan, provide full details. If there are any discrepancies between this Summary Plan Description and the legal plan documents, the legal plan documents control.