Teachers and employees that have been on strike in the Sheridan School District may lose their employee-sponsored health benefits starting on May 1, according to a district-wide email sent to employees on Wednesday.
The email, which was obtained by Denver7, offered employees the opportunity to move to COBRA coverage, adding some employees may need to pay the district back for premiums they have covered during the strike.
“I want to take a moment to acknowledge the difficulty and uncertainty that many of you have experienced over the past 15 days,” wrote Jamie Romero, the District’s director of human resources, in the email. “This has been an incredibly challenging time for our entire school community, and I recognize the personal and professional strain that this situation may be placing on you and your families. We have reached a point where there may be financial implications related to employee benefits. Depending on your individual benefit elections and coverage, there is a possibility that you may be responsible for reimbursing the District for your portion of benefit premiums that have been paid during this time.”…