Employee Benefits
Unpaid Leave Benefits
If you need to be away from work for a time and have no paid leave, an unpaid leave of absence may be a good option. However, an unpaid leave of absence can affect your benefits. If you are eligible for paid leave and choose to use it, your benefits are not affected.
During an unpaid leave of absence, whether the leave falls under Family and Medical Leave or other leave provisions, you generally have two options regarding your benefit plans:
- Continue your coverage for the duration of your unpaid leave of absence by arranging for personal payments, or
- Let the coverage lapse. You then have the option to reapply for your benefit plans within 30 days of returning to work.
See Family and Medical Leave to determine if you're eligible for and learn about provisions of leave of absence under Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) or Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave (WFMLA).
Unpaid Leave of Absence explains how a leave of absence can affect your benefits.
This document was last revised on March 11, 2008
