The Board of Education shall obtain health and life insurance for all full-time twelve (12) months a year, eight (8) hours per day) staff members in accordance with the plan described in the District's Health Insurance Plan.

Eligible staff members’ co-pay amount for health insurance will be equal to the amount paid by members of the New Riegel Education Association.

Regular classified staff members ineligible for Board paid health and life insurance may purchase coverage from the School District’s Health Insurance Plan by paying one hundred percent (100%) of the monthly premium. Failure to pay monthly premiums by the due date will result in loss of coverage.

Those employees who have coverage through the employer of a working spouse may waive the District's health insurance coverage. Those staff members who waive the insurance will be paid an additional compensation equal to the amount paid to the members of New Riegel Education Association.

Staff members may either waive insurance coverage or revoke a previous waiver and thereby seek reinstatement on an annual basis in accordance with the procedure described in the plan.