CONTINUATION OF INSURANCE WITH PREMIUM PAYMENT (continued) AT THE EMPLOYING AGENCY’S OPTION The Employing Agency has elected to continue insurance by paying premiums for employees who cease Active Work in an eligible class for any of the reasons specified below; 1. if You cease Active Work due to injury or sickness, for a period in accordance with the Employing Agency's general practice; 2. if You cease Active Work due to layoff, for a period in accordance with the Employing Agency's general practice; 3. if You die, Your surviving Spouse or State-Registered Domestic Partner may continue Dependent Life Insurance for up to five months or the date such Spouse or State-Registered Domestic Partner remarries if earlier, and Your surviving Child may continue insurance for up to five months or the date such Child ceases to be a Dependent due to reaching the maximum age if earlier; 4. if You cease Active Work due to military leave, for a period in accordance with the Employing Agency’s general practice for an employee in Your job class. The Employing Agency’s general practice for employees in a job class determines which employees with the above types of absences are to be considered as still insured and for how long among persons in like situations. At the end of any of the continuation periods listed above, Your insurance will be affected as follows:  if You resume Active Work in an eligible class at this time, You will continue to be insured under the Group Policy;  if You do not resume Active Work in an eligible class at this time, Your employment will be considered to end and Your insurance will end in accordance with the DATE YOUR INSURANCE ENDS subsection of the section entitled ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS: INSURANCE FOR YOU. If Your insurance ends, Your Dependents’ insurance will also end in accordance with the DATE YOUR INSURANCE FOR YOUR DEPENDENTS ENDS subsection of the section entitled ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS: INSURANCE FOR YOUR DEPENDENTS. GCERT2024-WSHCA-WA-LIFE-EMPLOYEE1 59