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6 <br />Attachment 1 <br />4,17 Immediate Family -wife, husband, domestic partner as defined in the <br />Ordinance, father, mother, daughter, son, grandparent, grandchildren, brother, <br />sister. (Also included are step, foster or in-law relationships.) <br />Article IV -Employee Benefits <br />6.2 Using Sick Leave <br />Sick Leave may be used for: <br />-Physical or mental illness or injury which prevents the employee from <br />performing the usual duties, including apregnancy-related disability, <br />-Care of an ill member of the employee's immediate family, For this purpose, <br />immediate family is defined as the employee's spouse, parent, er child, or <br />domestic partner as defined in this Ordinance, <br />-Medical or dental appointments, including those necessary for the care of a <br />member of the employee's immediate family, <br />-Appointments with the Employee Assistance Program provider. <br />7,Q Health Insurance <br />It is the policy of Orange County to provide permanent employees both fill-time <br />and part-time (regularly scheduled at least 2Q hours each workweek) with group <br />health insurance. The cost to the employee for group health insurance is <br />determined each year, Employees also have the option, at additional expense, to <br />cover the employee's spouse, dependent child(ren), domestic partner as <br />defined in this Ordinance and/or family. <br />7.3 COBRA Coverage <br />Under the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Orange County <br />continues health care coverage to persons who would otherwise lose coverage <br />under a health care plan due tc specific events provided the employee, covered <br />spouse, domestic partner as defined in this Ordinance, and/or dependent <br />child agrees to pay, and pays, the cost of this coverage. <br />7.3,1 When coverage ceases due to termination or reduction in hours of <br />employment, the employee, covered spouse, domestic partner, and/or <br />dependent child is entitled to up to 18 months of coverage. <br />7,3,2 If the employee, covered spouse, domestic partner, or dependent child <br />is determined disabled under Social Security at the time of termination or <br />reduction in hours, he or she is entitled to purchase coverage far up to 29 <br />months. <br />