WAC 182-12-138   What options are available if an employee is approved for the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?  (1) Employees on approved leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may continue to receive the employer contribution toward insurance coverage in accordance with the federal FMLA. These employees may also continue current optional life and long-term disability. The employee's employing agency is responsible for determining if the employee is eligible for leave under FMLA and the duration of such leave. If the employee's contribution toward premiums is more than sixty days delinquent, insurance coverage will end as of the last day of the month for which a full premium was paid.

     (2) If an employee exhausts the period of leave approved under FMLA, insurance coverage may be continued by self-paying the full premium set by the HCA, with no contribution from the employer, under WAC 182-12-133(1) while on approved leave.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2011 c 8. 11-22-036 (Order 11-02), § 182-12-138, filed 10/26/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. 09-23-102 (Order 09-02), § 182-12-138, filed 11/17/09, effective 1/1/10; 08-20-128 (Order 08-03), § 182-12-138, filed 10/1/08, effective 1/1/09; 07-20-129 (Order 07-01), § 182-12-138, filed 10/3/07, effective 11/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 41.05.165. 04-18-039, § 182-12-138, filed 8/26/04, effective 1/1/05.]