What happens to my medical benefits while I am on military leave?
For any months in which you are in paid status for the sufficient number of hours, as specified in your collective bargaining agreement or the Unrepresented Resolution, the County will continue its regular medical plan contributions.

If your unpaid military leave is thirty days or less, your medical coverage will remain in place.

If your unpaid military leave is longer than thirty days:

For employees covered by the County’s self-insured medical plan (HMA), the County will continue to provide coverage for you, your spouse, and your dependents for up to 18 months of unpaid military leave. This coverage will be provided under the terms of your collective bargaining agreement or the Unrepresented Resolution, whichever applies to you. The County’s medical plan excludes coverage for treatment while serving in the armed forces or treatment made necessary as a result of war, but for all other covered medical needs, and for your family, your coverage will be intact.

If military leave is longer than 18 months, you may elect to self-pay COBRA premiums to extend your HMA coverage. If you choose to discontinue County coverage during military leave, your coverage will be reinstated the month you return to active employment, with no waiting period.

For employees covered by the Teamsters medical plan, the terms of this plan do not permit employer-paid coverage while the employee is on unpaid military leave. You may elect to self-pay COBRA premiums, and, as with HMA, if you choose to discontinue County coverage, you will have coverage reinstated the month you return to active employment, with no waiting period.

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1. How do I initiate Military Leave?
2. If I am called to active military duty for a significant length of time, what types of paid leave are available to me?
3. What do I need to do about weekly timesheets during military leave?
4. What happens to my medical benefits while I am on military leave?
5. What about my other benefits (dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability)?
6. Are there any provisions for leave for family service members?