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City of Arden Hills Personnel Policy Effective February 29,20136 Effect on Benefits An employee granted leave under this policy will continue to be covered under the City's group health and dental insurance Flan under the same conditions and at the same level of City contribution as would have been provided had they been continuously employed during the leave period.All paid benefits run concurrently with unpaid FJMI..-1 benefits.For example, STD benefits,if available,will run concurrently with unpaid F\IL A,leave so that an employee will receive STD benefits while taking un to 12 weeks of FMI. leave.If there are changes in the City's contribution levels while the employee is on leave,those changes will take place as if the employee were still on the jab. The employee will be required to continue payment of the employee 1or6on of group insurance coverage while on leave. Arrangements for payment of the employee's portion of premiums must be made by the employee with the City. Failure to Return to Work after FMLA Under certain circumstances, if the employee does not return to work at the end of the FAIL-k leave for at least 30 calendar days,the City may require the employee to repay the portion of the monthly cost paid by the City for group health plan benefits.The City may also require the employee to repay any amounts the City paid on the employee's behalf to maintain benefits other than group health plan benefits. If an employee does not return to work following 12 weeks of FN1LA leave,the employee may be subject to COBR\ continuation. If the employee fails to pay the City a portion of the premiums for which he or she is responsible during the FNIL-A leave and the employee fails to return to work,coverage may end.Loss of coverage for failure to Fay premiums is not a quahf37ng event for 1urposes of continuation coverage under COBRA. If the employee does not return from the F-,\11--k leave and coverage ended sometime during the F\IL:A leave due to lack of payment there is no COBRA election available.For COBRA to apply,the employee must have been covered on the day before the qualifying event.In this situation,the qualify=ing event would occur at the time the employee did not return from the leave. Activities Prohibited During FMI A While on leave an employee may not engage in activities(including employment)which have the same or similar requirements and essential functions of an employee's current position. 51