Any employee whose compensation is suspended or terminated directly or indirectly as a result of a strike, lockout or other labor dispute may pay the premiums for health, life, and other insurance benefits provided under the plan as they become due directly to the designated insurance carrier or health care service contractor insofar as allowed by, and in accordance with the terms of the contract(s). When the employee’s compensation is so suspended or terminated, the county shall endeavor to notify the employee immediately, in writing, either by mail addressed to the employee’s address last of record with the county, or by mail addressed to the employee’s bargaining representative under the last effective collective bargaining agreement covering such employee, that the employee must pay the premiums as they become due as provided in this section in order to preserve his or her coverage under the plan. (Added by Ord. 84-086 § 5, Aug. 6, 1984).