Benefits Accrual

While an employee is receiving salary, his or her benefits accrue at regular rates. If an employee is on unpaid leave, or receiving unsupplemented disability pay or unsupplemented paid family leave benefits, insurance coverage remains effective, but paid holidays, annual leave, sick leave and other paid leave cease to accrue. If an employee is on an extended unpaid leave of more than three months other than a family or medical leave, the Fund may request reimbursement for the cost of the group life, medical, dental and long-term disability insurance.

An employee must return to work after taking leave on a regular non-holiday business day.