Section 182-12-138. What options are available if an employee is approved for the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

(1) An employee 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. The employee may also continue current optional life and optional 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.

(2) If an 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.

(3) 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, 2015 c 116, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 15-22-099 (PEBB Admin # 2015-01 Rev 1), § 182-12-138, filed 11/4/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 12-20-022 (Order 2012-01), § 182-12-138, filed 9/25/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2011 c 8. WSR 11-22-036 (Order 11-02), § 182-12-138, filed 10/26/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 09-23-102 (Order 09-02), § 182-12-138, filed 11/17/09, effective 1/1/10; WSR 08-20-128 (Order 08-03), § 182-12-138, filed 10/1/08, effective 1/1/09; WSR 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. WSR 04-18-039, § 182-12-138, filed 8/26/04, effective 1/1/05.]

(Effective January 1, 2017.)

WAC 182-12-138

What options are available if an employee is approved for the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

(1) An employee on approved leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may continue to receive the employer contribution toward public employees benefits board (PEBB) insurance coverage in accordance with the federal FMLA. The employee may also continue current optional life and optional 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.

(2) If an employee's contribution toward premiums is more than sixty days delinquent, PEBB insurance coverage will end as of the last day of the month for which a premium was paid.

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

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2016 c 67, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 16-20-080, § 182-12-138, filed 10/4/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160, 2015 c 116, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 15-22-099 (PEBB Admin # 2015-01 Rev 1), § 182-12-138, filed 11/4/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 12-20-022 (Order 2012-01), § 182-12-138, filed 9/25/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2011 c 8. WSR 11-22-036 (Order 11-02), § 182-12-138, filed 10/26/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 09-23-102 (Order 09-02), § 182-12-138, filed 11/17/09, effective 1/1/10; WSR 08-20-128 (Order 08-03), § 182-12-138, filed 10/1/08, effective 1/1/09; WSR 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. WSR 04-18-039, § 182-12-138, filed 8/26/04, effective 1/1/05.]

RCW 41.05.160, 2015 c 116, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 15-22-099 (PEBB Admin # 2015-01 Rev 1), § 182-12-138, filed 11/4/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 12-20-022 (Order 2012-01), § 182-12-138, filed 9/25/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2011 c 8. WSR 11-22-036 (Order 11-02), § 182-12-138, filed 10/26/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 09-23-102 (Order 09-02), § 182-12-138, filed 11/17/09, effective 1/1/10; WSR 08-20-128 (Order 08-03), § 182-12-138, filed 10/1/08, effective 1/1/09; WSR 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. WSR 04-18-039, § 182-12-138, filed 8/26/04, effective 1/1/05.] [Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2016 c 67, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 16-20-080, § 182-12-138, filed 10/4/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160, 2015 c 116, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 15-22-099 (PEBB Admin # 2015-01 Rev 1), § 182-12-138, filed 11/4/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 12-20-022 (Order 2012-01), § 182-12-138, filed 9/25/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2011 c 8. WSR 11-22-036 (Order 11-02), § 182-12-138, filed 10/26/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 09-23-102 (Order 09-02), § 182-12-138, filed 11/17/09, effective 1/1/10; WSR 08-20-128 (Order 08-03), § 182-12-138, filed 10/1/08, effective 1/1/09; WSR 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. WSR 04-18-039, § 182-12-138, filed 8/26/04, effective 1/1/05.

Rules

182-12-133,