Dallas County |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. County Administrative Policies And Procedures |
Chapter 82. Personnel Benefits, Payroll And Compensation |
Article VII. Approved Time Off Guidelines For Various Leaves (Fmla, Loa, Workers' Compensation, Jury, Military, Etc.), Including Leave Calculation, Eligibility, And Applicable Premium Deductions |
Division 2. Leave |
SubDivision II. Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) |
§ 82-332. Decision deadline for maintaining leave of absence coverage
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Eligible employees who qualify for entitlement under FMLA must make a decision to maintain medical coverage and other benefit options (dental coverage, life, AD&D, dependent life) within 30 days prior to the onset of leave (when the leave is foreseeable) or within 30 days of the onset of the actual FMLA leave. While out on a FMLA leave of absence, an employee may choose to change his benefit options such as dropping dependents or cancelling their benefit coverage altogether.
(Ord. No. 2011-1463, 8-30-2011)