HAR §14-52-25. Participation in the medical expense reimbursement spending account while on unpaid leave of absence or unpaid FMLA leave

** (a) A participant who takes an unpaid leave of absence or unpaid FMLA leave may elect to continue participation in the medical expense reimbursement spending account by making the required contributions and administration fees under the plan during the period of unpaid leave or unpaid FMLA leave. The participant may make the payments using either the: (1) Prepayment method: the participant may prepay the entire contribution due during unpaid leave or unpaid FMLA leave; or (2) Pay-as-you-go method: the contributions due during the unpaid leave or unpaid FMLA leave period may be paid out-of-pocket based on the same schedule that would have been used if the participant had not been on unpaid leave or unpaid FMLA leave, and under the 52-16 13441