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provided he shall not have been dishonorably discharged from said military service, that he is mentally and physically qualified to perform the duties of such position, and provided application for re-employment is made within ninety (90) days subsequent to discharge, or from hospitalization continuing after such discharge for a period of not more than one (1) year, and provided further, that the Village's circumstances have not so changed as to make it impossible or unreasonable to do so. Section 4. Paid Family Leave (PFL) (1) Program Adoption: The Employer shall participate in the New York State Paid Family Leave (PFL) program in pursuant to Article 9 of the New York Worker's Compensation law. Participation shall become effective upon approval by the Worker's Compensation Board and the Employer's insurance carrier. (2) Coverage: all bargaining unit members who meet the eligibility requirements established by the State of New York shall be entitled to Paid family Leave benefits, including leave for: - Bonding with newly born, adopted, or fostered child; - Caring for a family member with serious health conditions; - Addressing exigent circumstances arising from a family member's active military duty; (3) Funding: The PFL benefit shall be funded exclusively through employee payroll deductions, in accordance with the contribution rate established annually by the New York Department of Financial Services. The Employer shall facilitate such deduction and remit payment to the designated insurance carrier. Employer agrees to cover the additional insurance rider cost from the provider. (Disability coverage) (4) Supplemental Use of Accrued Leave: Employees utilizing PFL may elect to use accrued sick leave, paid time off (PTO), compensatory time, or any combination thereof, to supplement the difference between the PFL wage replacement and their full regular wage. The decision to supplement, including the type and amount of accrued time used, shall be at the sole discretion of the employee. In lieu of direct benefit payment from PFL benefit provider an employee (at their sole discretion) may elect to use any of, or any combination of the before mentioned paid leave during PFL, to then be reimbursed the allotted amount of their PFL eligible time in accordance to rules set forth by the State for PFL benefit. The total combined compensation from PFL and accrued leave shall not exceed the employee's full regular weekly wage. Supplementation may be applied to any portion or all of the PFL leave period, as determined by the employee. (5) Eligibility and Waivers: Employees who do not meet the eligibility thresholds under state law (fewer than 20 hrs per week and not expected to work 175 days per year; or 20 or more hours per week but not expected to work 26 consecutive weeks) shall be offered the statutory waiver option and shall not be subject to payroll deductions unless eligibility changes. (6) Continuity of Services and Benefits: There shall be no interruption in the continuity of services or loss of benefits for any employee utilizing PFL. Time spent on approved PFL shall count toward seniority and years of service. Employees shall continue to accrue sick leave and other time-off benefits as if actively working. Health Insurance, longevity pay, and any other contractual benefits shall continue 29