Employee Benefits (continued)

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Under 38 U.S.C. 4317, employees who are covered by an employer's group health plan and who enter uniformed service may elect to continue their coverage for up to 24 months after the date the absence to serve in the uniformed services begins.

Federal Employee Health Benefits law also provides for continued coverage for up to 24 months for employees who are reservists called to active duty in support of a contingency operation who are either separated or in leave without pay status to perform such active duty. In such cases, FEHB law (5 U.S.C. 8906(e)(3)) gives agencies the authority to pay the employee and the employer cost of the employee's continuation of the FEHB enrollment.


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