Family Medical Leave

When an employee goes on medical or parental leave the employee should contact the Human Resources' Benefits Office. While on medical or parental leave the following guidelines apply.

• The employee should speak to the Benefits Office to determine how much leave should be used each biweekly payroll period to continue paying for benefits.
• The employee has 31 days from the first day of leave to change or cancel benefit elections. Upon their return to work, the employee has 31 days to reenroll in benefit elections.
• If an employee is on family medical leave in leave without pay status, the employee must submit a personal check or money order to pay the employee share of premiums to the Benefits Office by the 7th day of the month prior to the month of coverage.
• The employee is entitled to the State's contribution for health and life insurance premiums for six months during the period the employee is in leave without pay status per calendar year

For information pertaining to Family Medical Leave, contact Jeff Comeau in Human Resources at 474-2610.

Leave Without Pay

When an employee is in leave without pay (LWOP) status, including a sabbatical, the employee should contact the Human Resources' Benefits Office. While in leave without pay status the following guidelines apply.

• The employee has 31 days from the first day of leave to change or cancel benefit elections. Upon their return to work, the employee has 31 days to reenroll in benefit elections.
• The employee must submit a personal check or money order to pay the premiums for coverage to the Benefits Office by the 7th day of the month prior to the month of coverage.
• An employee on personal leave is not eligible to receive the State's contribution for health and life insurance. The employee is responsible for the paying the entire premium amount by personal check or money order.

Military Leave

When an employee goes on military leave the employee should contact the Human Resources' Benefits Office. While on military leave the following guidelines.

• The employee has 31 days from the first day of leave to change or cancel benefit elections. Upon their return to work, the employee has 31 days to reenroll in benefit elections.
• If an employee on military leave receives more income from the military than the employee's salary at the University of West Florida, the employee must use annual or sick leave in order for premiums to be deducted from their pay warrant or pay premiums by personal check or money order.
• If an employee on military leave receives less income from the military than the employee's salary at the University of West Florida, the employee will receive the difference between their military pay and UWF salary as an income supplement. Benefit deductions will automatically be deducted from this income supplement provided by UWF. However, the employee should ensure that the income supplement is enough to cover the employee's benefit elections.
• If payroll deduction is not available, the employee must submit a personal check or money order to pay the premiums for coverage to the Benefits Office by the 7th day of the month prior to the month of coverage.