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• A reduction in the Employee's work hours (including strikes or layoffs); or • Voluntary or involuntary termination of the Employee for reasons other than gross misconduct Divorce, Separation, Death: In the instance of divorce, legal separation or death of the Employee, a spouse and /or dependent child may continue coverage until: • Coverage is obtained under another group plan; or • Until coverage would otherwise end under the plan, such as the City terminating their group coverage for all Employees. Life Insurance Benefits: Generally, if an Employee loses coverage through termination of employment or reduction in hours, s /he has a right to continue group life insurance benefits for a period of eighteen (18) months from the loss of the coverage date. Heahh FSA: In cases where an Employee has under -spent his /her health FSA, coverage generally will only be continued until the end of the plan year. 12. EMPLOYEE TRAINING /TRAVEL 12.1 General Policy — Training and Education Employees may take advantage of training opportunities to help them improve the performance of their present work assignments and to prepare them for future assignments. Cost, staffing, benefit to the City, and other appropriate issues will be considered by the City Administrator in approving requests or assigning training. Time to attend required training will normally be paid time. Advance payments may be authorized for conference registration fees. Once paid, Employees will be held responsible for those fees if the Employee later chooses not to attend, unless unforeseen circumstances appear such as an illness, death in the family, emergency, etc. Other expenses eligible for reimbursement require receipt of appropriate documentation. Required documentation and receipts vary depending on the event. Meals, lodging and parking require itemized receipts. 12.2 Tuition Reimbursement /Educational Assistance The City of Centerville encourages its Employees to enroll in job related educational programs and may provide support through tuition reimbursement. This does not include reimbursement for textbooks or study materials. Under IRS regulations, the reimbursement of certain courses must be reported as taxable income to the Employee. Page 26 of 51 Adopted XXX 2009 74