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shall not be eligible for health benefits at the start of employment.

However, upon actual completion of six months of continuous employment

on at least a half-time basis, an employee so hired shall become eligible to
apply for health benefits. Coverage shall become effective following the

completion of a 42-day new employee waiting period that commences on
the day following their completion of six months of such a work schedule,

assuming the employee submits a written application for coverage during
the waiting period, and remains on the payroll or on authorized workers'

compensation 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

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