FILE: EGA
STAFF INSURANCE COVERAGES
HEALTH INSURANCE
The Bogalusa City School Board shall contract with a health care provider for health, hospitalization, and life insurance benefits for its eligible employees, retirees, and/or their spouses and children. The School Board may pay any portion of an employee's premium it so designates. Employees and retirees shall be responsible for any portion of the employee’s health care premium not paid by the School Board.
Any employee or retiree, together with dependents, is eligible to participate in the hospitalization and health care coverage selected by the School Board. Any employee who terminates his/her employment with the School Board shall not be covered by the School Board's health care plan as of the date of termination. However, any employee who terminates employment with the School Board may apply for continued health care coverage in accordance with regulations of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
The School Board may contribute a portion of an employee's premium of any health care coverage selected by the School Board in the following manner:
Active Employees:
The Bogalusa City School Board shall pay a portion as determined by the School Board of the active employee's portion of the premium for health care coverage. Adjustments are to be made with the increase in premiums on a year-to-year basis.
Retired Employees:
The Bogalusa City School Board shall pay a portion as determined by the School Board of the retired employee's portion of the premium for health care coverage for retirees. Adjustments are to be made with the increase in premiums on a year-to-year basis.
To be eligible for the above retired benefits, an employee must have been employed by the School Board at the time of retirement for a minimum period of employment as determined by the School Board and must meet all other stipulations and be a retiree of the Bogalusa City School System.
Employees on Approved Leave Without Pay:
Any Bogalusa City School Board employee who is granted leave without pay by the School Board shall be obligated to pay 100% of the premium during the period of leave. The Bogalusa City School Board shall not continue contributions towards the premium. Employees using sick leave for maternity leave purposes, sabbatical leave, or persons on sick leave that receive pay through accumulated sick leave shall not be affected by this provision and the School Board shall continue to pay the necessary premiums.
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
The School Board shall use the reimbursing employer method of participating in financing the School Board's share of unemployment compensation as permitted by state law.
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE
The School Board shall require personnel within the school district, who use their own vehicles while on official school business during the course of their employment, to carry automobile liability insurance. The amount of coverage shall be at least that required by state law or a minimum which may be set by the School Board.
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:1201, 17:1233, 23:1034, 23:1081, 23:1472, 32:861, 32:862, 32:863, 32:864, 32:865, 32:900, 42:821, 42:851
Israel v. Gray Ins. Co., 720 So.2d 803 (98-525 La. App. 3 Cir. 10/28/98)
Bogalusa City School Board