La. Admin. Code tit. 32 § I-1107

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-1107 - State Contribution toward Retirees' Health Premiums

A. For any person who is an active employee, as defined by R.S. 42:808 or OGB rule, and who does not participate in an OGB plan of benefits before January 1, 2002, but subsequently enrolls in an OGB plan of benefits, or any person who commences employment with an OGB participating employer on or after January 1, 2002, the state contribution of the premium for participation in an OGB plan of benefits plan upon retirement shall be:

1. 19 percent for those persons with less than 10 years of participation in an OGB plan of benefits before retirement;

2. 38 percent for those persons with 10 years of participation but less than 15 years of participation in an OGB plan of benefits before retirement;

3. 56 percent for those persons with 15 years of participation but less than 20 years of participation in an OGB plan of benefits before retirement;

4. 75 percent for those persons with 20 or more years of participation in an OGB plan of benefits before retirement.

B. The foregoing schedule will also apply to the state contribution toward premiums for surviving spouse and/or surviving dependent coverage for survivors of employees who retire on or after January 1, 2002, if such spouse and dependents are not enrolled in an OGB plan of benefits before July 1, 2002.

C. This rule does not affect the contributions paid by the state for:

1. any participant who is a covered retiree before January 1, 2002;

2. any active employee who is enrolled in an OGB plan of benefits before January 1, 2002, and maintains continuous coverage through retirement;

3. surviving spouse and/or surviving dependent coverage for survivors of employees who retire on or after January 1, 2002, if such spouse and dependents are enrolled in an OGB plan of benefits before July 1, 2002, and continuous coverage is maintained until the employee's death.

D. For the purpose of determining the percentage of the state contribution toward premiums in accordance with this rule, the number of years of participation in OGB plan of benefits must be certified by the participating employer from which the employee retires on a form provided by OGB.

1. Such certification must be based upon business records maintained by the participating employer or provided by the employee.

2. Business records upon which certification is based must be available to OGB, the Division of Administration, and to the Legislative Auditor.

3. Not more than 120 days prior an employee's scheduled date of retirement, OGB will provide to the participating employer, upon request, all information in its possession relating to an employee's participation.

4. At the time of application for surviving spouse and/or surviving dependent coverage, OGB will provide, upon request, all information in its possession relating to participation of such surviving spouse and/or surviving dependent.

La. Admin. Code tit. 32, § I-1107

Promulgated by the Department of Treasury, Board of Trustees, State Employees Group Benefits Program, LR 28:306 (February 2002), amended by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of Group Benefits, LR 41:349 (February 2015), effective March 1, 2015.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 42:801(C) and 802(B)(1).