Employee Manual 2025 - Flipbook - Page 57
from the employee's wages according to the Social Security schedule. Questions concerning Social
Security should be directed to any Social Security office.
Workers' Disability Compensation Insurance:
All employees are covered by Workers’ Disability Compensation Insurance that provides for
benefits (medical care and some income replacement) in case of a work-related injury or illness.
Any workplace injury or illness, no matter how minor, must be immediately reported to the human
resources director immediately. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action up to and
including discharge and/or the denial of any benefits. The City pays the full cost of providing this
insurance coverage.
Light Duty:
An employee released for work with restrictions that can be accommodated by the City may, at the
City's sole discretion, be assigned to a light duty assignment. The City will determine the
availability, duration, hours and shift of any light duty assignment.
Unemployment Compensation:
The City of Plymouth contributes to the Unemployment Insurance Agency. Terminated employees
are advised to refer questions of benefit eligibility to any office of the State of Michigan
Department of Labor and Economic Growth Unemployment Insurance Agency.
COBRA (Group Heath Plan Right to Continuation of Medical Coverage):
Federal legislation known as the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 as
amended (COBRA) provides that an Employee and/or Dependent may elect to pay for continued
coverage at group rates in certain instances for a specified length of time when coverage under a
medical plan would otherwise end. Further, employers are required to notify employees and
dependents of the right to continue group health plan coverage when the coverage would
otherwise end because of specific events and when they are first covered under a group health plan.
Therefore, this notice is intended to inform you of your rights and obligations under the
continuation provisions of the law. Both you and your spouse, if you are married, should take the
time to read this notice carefully.
Qualified Beneficiary: The term “Qualified Beneficiary” refers to individuals who are covered
under the City’s group health plan the day before a COBRA Qualifying Event takes place. According
to the COBRA statute, a Qualified Beneficiary is the covered employee, covered spouse of the
employee, covered dependent child of the employee or any child born to, or placed for adoption
with, the covered employee during the period of continuation coverage, if the covered employee
elects COBRA and if the child is enrolled in the plan (together “covered dependents”).
Coverage That May be Continued: COBRA continuation coverage(s) applies to
Medical/Prescription, Dental and Vision.
COBRA Continuation Coverage: Under certain circumstances, you and/or your covered dependents
have the right to continue participation in the Plan, beyond the time coverage would normally end
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