Can EE on FMLA be required to pay for benefits?

[Guest RJ]

Can an employer require employees to pay for benefits while on FMLA (paid or unpaid)?

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RJ

[Linda]

For health benefits, you can't ask for more than the regular employee share of the cost. There are some rules/options for structuring payment for unpaid leave. For other welfare benefits, I suppose you could ask for the full cost and then drop the benefits if the employee declines to pay. But, before doing that, you will want to make sure you can reinstate all benefits on the employee's return from leave.

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RJ

You should also read Sections 825.209 through 825.215 of the Regs.