Policy 4154.1/4254.1/4354.1 - Health and Welfare Benefits
Series: 4000 - Personnel
Policy: 4154.1/4254.1/4354.1 - Health and Welfare Benefits
Adopted: 04/21/1998
Last Revised: 09/05/2006 (technical revision)
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Health and Welfare Benefits
The District shall provide health and welfare benefits for certificated and classified employees in bargaining units in accordance with negotiated employee agreements.
Benefits for employees who are not in bargaining units shall be the same or as specified in each employee group agreement.
The Superintendent or designee shall advise all employees of their rights and responsibilities related to continuing their health insurance benefits when their eligibility changes.
The Superintendent or designee shall maintain confidentiality of employee health records in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and records pertaining to individual employee’s use of family care and medical leave.
Legal References
EDUCATION CODE
7000-7008 Health and welfare benefits retired certificated employees
35208 Liability insurance
35214 Liability insurance (self-insurance)
44041-44042 Payroll deductions for collection of premiums
44986 Leave of absence for disability allowance applicant
45136 Benefits for classified employees
FAMILY CODE
297-297.5 Rights, protections and benefits under law; registered domestic partners
GOVERNMENT CODE
22750-22944 Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act, especially:
22931 Application of education code provisions relating to inclusion of certain retirees in local health and welfare benefit plans
53200-53210 Group insurance
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
1366.20-1366.28 Cal-COBRA program, health insurance
1373.621 Continuation coverage, age 60 or older after five years with district
INSURANCE CODE
10116.5 Continuation coverage, age 60 or older after five years with district
10128.50-10128.58 Cal-COBRA program, disability insurance
LABOR CODE
2120-2200 Health Insurance Act of 2003
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CODE
2613 Education program; notice of rights and benefits
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 26
4980B Failure to satisfy continuation coverage
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 29
1161-1168 COBRA continuation coverage
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
1395-1395g Medicare benefits
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 45
164.500-164.534 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)