(A) The Federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) gives employees and their qualified beneficiaries the opportunity to continue health insurance coverage including medical, dental and vision, if applicable, under the town’s health plan when a “qualifying event” would normally result in the loss of eligibility.
(B) Common qualifying events include resignation, termination of employment, or death of an employee; a reduction in an employee’s hours or a leave of absence; an employee’s divorce or legal separation; and a dependent child no longer meeting eligibility requirements.
(C) The town provides each eligible employee with a written notice describing rights granted under COBRA through a third-party administrator when the employee becomes eligible for coverage under the town’s health insurance plan. The notice contains important information about the employee’s rights and obligations, as well as the cost of benefits, under COBRA.
(D) Employees may contact the Clerk-Treasurer’s office for additional information regarding COBRA.
(Ord. 2020-26, passed 1-12-21)