If you receive UW paid health insurance, your health insurance will continue while you are "in pay status." You are considered to be in pay status while using annual leave, sick leave, compensatory time, or your personal holiday. You will remain responsible for any insurance premiums or co-pays for your health care plan. If you have a limited amount of paid leave, you are allowed to spread out (intersperse) your use of paid leave by using eight hours of leave in a month for up to four months so that your health insurance can continue during those months.
If you receive UW paid health insurance, and you meet Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) eligibility requirements (see sidebar), you will receive employer paid health insurance coverage, except for premiums or copays, for up to 12 weeks of FMLA covered parental leave, even if you are on leave without pay. If you do not have sufficient paid leave to cover your absence and you are not FMLA eligible, you will have to self-pay to continue health insurance coverage.
You will have the opportunity to add your newborn or newly placed child to your health insurance coverage - see below.
Determine whether you have enough paid leave to ensure continued health insurance coverage while on leave; if not, see the self-pay webpage.
If you need help understanding your benefits eligibility or how to make sure that you have continued benefits coverage, you can contact the Benefits & Work/Life Office at 206-543-2800.
Decide if you want to add your child to your UW health insurance plans, and if so, when. This decision may depend on what other health insurance coverage your family may have. To add a newborn or newly adopted/placed child to your health insurance plan:
If you have any questions about eligibility, or about the process of adding a dependent child to your health insurance coverage, call the Benefits & Work/Life Office at 543-2800.
Read complete information about adding a dependent child to your health insurance plan.
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A prospective parent is generally covered by the FMLA if the employee has worked for UW or the State of Washington at least 60 % FTE for at least one year, and has not already used the annual 12 week FMLA leave entitlement.
Specifically, a prospective parent is covered by the FMLA if the employee has 12 months of cumulative state service, has worked for the state for at least 1,250 hours, including overtime, in the 12 months immediately preceding the date the FMLA leave will begin. and has not already used the current year's 12 week FMLA leave entitlement.
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