§ 28-48-3 - Employment and health benefits protection.
SECTION 28-48-3
§ 28-48-3 Employment and health benefitsprotection. – (a) Every employee who exercises his or her right to parental leave or familyleave under this chapter shall, upon the expiration of that leave, be entitledto be restored by the employer to the position held by the employee when theleave commenced, or to a position with equivalent seniority, status, employmentbenefits, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment, including fringebenefits and service credits that the employee had been entitled to at thecommencement of leave.
(b) During any parental leave or family leave taken pursuantto this chapter, the employer shall maintain any existing health benefits ofthe employee in force for the duration of the leave as if the employee hadcontinued in employment continuously from the date he or she commenced theleave until the date he or she returns to employment pursuant to subsection (a)of this section.
(c) Prior to commencement of parental leave or family leave,the employee shall pay to the employer a sum equal to the premium required tomaintain the employee's health benefits in force during the period of parentalleave. The employer shall return the payment to the employee within ten (10)days following the employee's return to employment.