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792CH - Courthouse Union <br />leave in coordination with protected leave. Accrued PTO shall only be used priorto authorizing <br />an unpaid leave of absence in situations identified as acceptable uses under Article XIV of this <br />Agreement. <br />17.5 Authorized unpaid leaves of absence shall not interrupt prior or continuous employment; <br />however, the employee shall not be credited with earning PTO, holiday pay, or any other <br />benefits during the period of authorized unpaid leave of absence. Unpaid leaves of absence will <br />extend the probationary period of employment. <br />77.6 Subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of the applicable plans, health insurance <br />premiums will not be paid by Kittitas County during the course of unpaid leave of absence <br />except as provided under FMLA and State law. Premium benefits paid by Kittitas County will be <br />prorated to the percentage of hours actually worked. The employee will be responsible for the <br />difference between the county-paid prorated cost and the full premium amount. <br />ARTICLE XVIII- HEALTH AND WELFARE <br />18.1 The Employer will provide employees access to health insurance that will include at least one (1) <br />plan option for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. <br />78.2 Effective January I,2025, and for the life of this Agreement, the Employer agrees to contribute <br />on a monthly basis an amount equalto the composite rate of the Employer-sponsored base plan <br />for medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and base long-term disability. Employees who <br />elect to enroll in the UHC 1500 buy-up medical plan are responsible for paying the difference in <br />cost between the base plan and the buy-up plan, up 1o85% of the totalcost of the 1500 buy-up <br />plan. <br />18.3 Enrollment in employee healthcare is mandatory in all areas (medical, dental, vision, basic life, <br />and base long-term disability). Employees mayopttowaive medicalcoverage if they have other <br />qualifying coverage. Enrollment in dependent healthcare coverage is optional. <br />78.4 The Employer will keep the Union apprised of proposed changes to the medical plan and will <br />provide as much notice as practicable in the event the County determines a change in plans is <br />necessa ry. <br />18.5 Life Flight Air Coverage: Effective th/2025, and for the life of this Agreement, the Employer <br />agrees to provide each employee with a Life Flight Air Coverage <br />(https://www.lifeflight.org/membership/) annual membership. The County will pay 100% of the <br />annual membership fee per employee, per year, for each year of this Agreement. Should the <br />membership fee change during this contract cycle, the County will cover 100% of the <br />membership fee, up to 5100 per employee, per year. The employee will be responsible for <br />paying any membership fee amounts above StoO via payroll deduction. <br />ARTICLE XVIX - WAGES <br />18