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LEAVES OF ABSENCE Spouses <br />Spouses who both work for Cass County are limited to a combined total of 12 weeks of leave for the birth of a child, adoption or placement of a child in foster care, to care for a parent with <br />a serious health condition. Similarly, spouses who both work for Cass County are limited to a <br />combined total of 26 weeks of leave to care for a covered member of the military who is injured in the line of duty. <br />E. Employee Benefits During Leave <br />While an employee is on leave Cass County will continue the employee’s medical, dental, and <br />other benefits (except life insurance, cancer insurance and retirement benefits) during the leave period at the same level and under the same conditions as if the employee had continued to work. While on a paid leave, Cass County will continue to make payroll deductions as normal to collect the employee’s share of the premium. Life insurance and cancer insurance benefits may continue, but the employee becomes responsible for the entire premium. Employees <br />must pay the premium by the 1st of each month. Failure to continue paying the premium may result in cancellation and the employee will be have to reapply for life or cancer insurance (and undergo any medical underwriting) when eligible upon return. All retirement contributions stop during FMLA. <br />Cass County will continue to provide health insurance benefits until the employee ceases to be <br />eligible under the terms, conditions, and limitations of the applicable plans. Employees will <br />continue to be responsible for their share of the insurance premiums, and will be required to make monthly payments while out on unpaid leave. Premium payments must be received in the Human Resources Department by the 30th day of each month. If the payment is more than 30 days late, the employee’s health and other coverage may be dropped for the duration of the <br />leave. <br />If the employee chooses not to return to work, for reasons other than a continued serious health condition, Cass County may require the employee to reimburse Cass County the amount it paid for the employee’s health insurance premium during the leave period. <br />F. Use and Accrual of Paid and Unpaid Leave <br />FMLA leave is unpaid. However, Cass County requires that employees use sick leave and all annual leave during any FMLA leave, except where the employee is receiving worker’s compensation, short-term disability, or similar wage replacement benefits. <br />Benefit accruals, such as annual leave, sick leave and holiday pay, will be suspended after 30 <br />calendar days of continuous unpaid leave, and will resume upon return to active employment. <br />G. Intermittent Leave or a Reduced Work Schedule <br />In addition to taking leave in consecutive blocks of time, eligible employees may be allowed to take time off intermittently (i.e., reduced workweeks or reduced workdays) if needing leave for one of the following reasons: <br />1. The employee’s serious health condition; <br /> Cass County 42