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leave without pay for the entire 42-day waiting period.

(c) Where the state establishes a seasonal position for six months or more,

the appointee to that position shall not have his or her service intentionally
broken solely for the purpose of rendering that employee ineligible for

health insurance purposes. However, if that individual's service is broken
for another reason, the individual shall not be eligible to continue coverage

after employment is terminated, except as described in Section (d) below.
(d) Should a seasonal employee who attained health insurance coverage

under Section (a) or (b) above, leave the payroll and then be rehired
subsequently, the employee shall retain eligibility for health insurance

coverage upon rehire without being hired for an anticipated six month
period of continuous employment on at least a half-time basis, provided the

employee is not off the payroll more than six months. An employee so
rehired may continue his or her health insurance by paying the full cost of

the coverage for the period of time he or she is off the payroll, or, if not
rehired, until the date that is six months from the date employment

terminated.
§9.23 10-month Employees

Effective January 1, 2018, 10-month permanently appointed employees at
the NYS School for the Deaf and the NYS School for the Blind eligible for

health insurance coverage through NYSHIP, may continue their NYSHIP
enrollment during the School’s summer session by paying extra health

insurance deductions prior to their removal from the payroll to cover
premiums owed for the summer months in accordance with the side letter

between CSEA and New York State.

§9.24 Layoff
A permanent full-time employee who loses employment as a result of the
abolition of a position on or after April 1, 1977, shall continue to be covered

under the State Health Insurance Plan at the same contribution rate as an

active employee for one year following such layoff or until reemployment
by the State or employment by another employer, whichever first occurs.

§9.25 Workers' Compensation
(a) A permanent full-time employee who is removed from the payroll due

to an accepted work related injury or occupational condition shall remain
covered under the State Health Insurance Plan and the terms as defined in

Article 11.5 of this agreement.

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