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Start of Coverage ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Initial Enrollment for Active Employees ................................................................................................................. 15
Default Enrollment for Active Employees .............................................................................................................. 15
Employee/Employer Premium Cost Share .............................................................................................................. 15
Basic Life Insurance ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Long Term Disability Insurance .............................................................................................................................. 15
Supplemental Life Insurance ................................................................................................................................... 15
Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance Portability and Conversion Rights .................................................... 16
Voluntary Short Term Disability ............................................................................................................................. 16
Long Term Care Insurance ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Flexible Spending Accounts .................................................................................................................................... 16
Coverage for Survivors of Active Employees ......................................................................................................... 17
Retiree Coverage for Employees Initially Hired on or after January 1, 2010 .......................................................... 17
Retiree Coverage for Employees Initially Hired on or after January 1, 2012 .......................................................... 17
Exception ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Health Insurance Benefits for Eligible Pre-Medicare Retirees ................................................................................ 17
Health Insurance Benefits for Eligible Medicare Retirees ....................................................................................... 18
RETIREMENT PROGRAM ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Membership ............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Contributions ........................................................................................................................................................... 18
Service Retirement .................................................................................................................................................. 19
Disability Retirement ............................................................................................................................................... 20
Survivor Benefits ..................................................................................................................................................... 20
Deferred Compensation ........................................................................................................................................... 21
ADDITIONAL BENEFIT PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................. 21
Workers’ Compensation and Disability ................................................................................................................... 21
Employee Assistance Program ................................................................................................................................ 22
Good Government, Great Employees Award .......................................................................................................... 23
Fraud Hotline ........................................................................................................................................................... 23
ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE .................................................................................................................................. 23
Hours of Employment ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Time and Attendance Records ................................................................................................................................. 23
Annual Leave........................................................................................................................................................... 24
Sick Leave ............................................................................................................................................................... 24
Maternity Leave ....................................................................................................................................................... 24
Family Illness .......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Death in the Family ................................................................................................................................................. 25
Sick Leave Payoff .................................................................................................................................................... 25
Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act .................................................................................. 26
Holidays ................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Catastrophic Leave .................................................................................................................................................. 29
Administrative Leave with Pay ............................................................................................................................... 30
Civil Leave with Pay ............................................................................................................................................... 31
Military Leave ......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Release Time for State Examinations ...................................................................................................................... 32
Leave of Absence without Pay ................................................................................................................................ 32
Shift Trading ............................................................................................................................................................ 33
Reporting Absences ................................................................................................................................................. 33
Benefits Relating to Domestic Violence .................................................................................................................. 33
FEDERAL LAWS AND STATE POLICIES .......................................................................................................... 33
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action........................................................................................ 33
Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Policy ........................................................................................................ 34
SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 34