Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Subtitle 5 - STATE OF HAWAII CAFETERIA PLAN
Chapter 52 - FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS PLAN
Subchapter 3 - PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN
Section 14-52-25 - Participation in the medical expense reimbursement spending account while on unpaid leave of absence or unpaid FMLA leave
Current through August, 2024
(a) A participant who takes an unpaid leave of absence or unpaid FMLA leave may elect to continue participation in the medical expense reimbursement spending account by making the required contributions and administration fees under the plan during the period of unpaid leave or unpaid FMLA leave. The participant may make the payments using either the:
A participant on unpaid leave or unpaid FMLA leave who fails to make the required contributions or administration fees shall be administratively canceled from the medical expense reimbursement spending account in accordance with section 14-52-30.
(b) A participant who takes an unpaid leave or unpaid FMLA leave for ten or more working days may elect to change or cancel the medical expense reimbursement spending account elected benefits in accordance with section 14-52-28.
(c) A participant who is administratively canceled or elects to cancel participation in the medical expense reimbursement spending account under subsection (b), and returns from unpaid leave or unpaid FMLA leave during the same plan year, may recommence participation in the medical expense reimbursement spending account in accordance with section 14-52-20. The election may be the same as or different from the benefit that was in effect at the time the participant began the unpaid leave or unpaid FMLA leave, in accordance with section 14-52-28,
