Industrial Disability Leave (IDL) and Temporary Disability (TD):
If you go on IDL or TD while enrolled in the CoBen Cash Option, your enrollment remains in effect. You will receive a separate check for your cash option, issued about a week after your IDL or TD check.
State Disability Insurance (SDI) for employees in Bargaining Unit (only):
If you go on SDI while enrolled in the CoBen Cash Option, your c level executive list enrollment stops while you are on leave. If you return to pay status in the same CoBen plan year, your enrollment resumes.
Unpaid Leave of Absence:
If you are on an unpaid leave of absence while enrolled in the CoBen Cash Option, your enrollment stops while you are on leave. If you return to pay status in the same CoBen plan year, your enrollment resumes.
Military Leave:
If you are called to active duty pursuant to Government Code Section , for the War on Terrorism, you are eligible to retain your state benefits for up to calendar days above the calendar days provided by GC Section If you are currently receiving CoBen Cash in lieu of health and dental, or health benefits only, you may continue to receive the cash for the duration of your military leave, not to exceed the time limits mentioned above. Military Leave is not a permitting event to newly enroll into the CoBen Cash Option Program.
Retirement
If you're enrolled in a cash option when you retire, your cash option stops automatically. You will need to take the following actions to protect your benefits:
If enrolled in the cash option for health benefits you have days prior to or days following the date of your retirement to enroll in California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) health plan. If you don't enroll within this time period, you must wait until the next health open enrollment. Your enrollment at that point would be handled through CalPERS. If enrolled in the cash option for dental benefits: You have days prior to or days following the date of your retirement to enroll in a dental plan.
If you don't enroll within this time period, you must wait until the next dental open enrollment. If you enroll prior to retirement, your dental enrollment will be processed through your personnel office. If you enroll following retirement, your enrollment is handled through CalPERS.