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Health Insurance

Description of Benefit

Coverage is the same as that during regular employment.

Eligibility for Benefit

Extended coverage (under COBRA) continues for 18 months while a member is on leave for active duty military service. For state employees; the employer continues to pay the employer portion of the premium. Members pay the cost of dependent coverage.

Benefits upon Return to VRS Employment

Coverage continues with premiums paid through payroll deductions.

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