La. Admin. Code tit. 32 § I-305

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section I-305 - Retiree Eligibility

A. For the purpose of determining eligibility to participate in OGB health coverage and life insurance, the term retiree shall refer only to an individual who was an enrollee immediately prior to the date of retirement and who, upon retirement, satisfied one of the following categories:

1. immediately received a retirement plan distribution from an approved state or governmental agency defined benefit plan;

2. was not eligible for participation in such plan or legally opted not to participate in such plan, and either:

a. began employment prior to September 15, 1979, has 10 years of continuous state service, and has reached the age of 65;

b. began employment after September 15, 1979, has 10 years of continuous state service, and has reached the age of 70;

c. began employment after July 8, 1992, has 10 years of continuous state service, has a credit for a minimum of 40 quarters in the Social Security system at the time of employment, and has reached the age of 65; or

d. maintained continuous coverage with an OGB plan of benefits as an eligible dependent until he/she became eligible to receive a retirement plan distribution from an approved state governmental agency defined benefit plan as a former state employee; or

3. immediately received a retirement plan distribution from a state-approved or state governmental agency approved defined contribution plan and has accumulated the total number of years of creditable service which would have entitled him/her to receive a retirement plan distribution from the defined benefit plan of the retirement system for which the employee would have otherwise been eligible. The appropriate state governmental agency or retirement system responsible for administration of the defined contribution plan is responsible for certification of eligibility to OGB.

B. Retiree also means an individual who was a covered employee and continued the coverage through the provisions of COBRA immediately prior to the date of retirement and who, upon retirement, qualified for any of Paragraphs 1, 2, or 3 above.

La. Admin. Code tit. 32, § I-305

Promulgated by Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of Group Benefits, LR 41:339 (February 2015), effective March 1, 2015, Amended LR 412349 (11/1/2015), effective 1/1/2016.

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