1 Va. Admin. Code § 55-20-280

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 10, December 30, 2024

Section 1VAC55-20-280 - Commencement of local employer participation

Local employers may join initially at any time upon the timely submission of an employer application, but, thereafter, renewals must be as of July 1 of each year. Local school boards may have an October 1 renewal, if they so elect. Initial participation by a local employer at any time other than on July 1 (October 1) may be for the short plan year ending on the June 30 (September 30) following initial participation.

There shall be no specified time for local employee enrollment coincident with the local employer's initial participation in the health benefits program provided the department or its designee shall have knowledge of the local employee elections at least 30 days prior to the effective date of coverage. Thereafter the open enrollment period for local employees shall take place during the month of April or May of each year with the effective date of coverage then being July 1 of such year.

Amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 14, eff. April 24, 2014.

Derived from VR525-01-02 § 3.7, eff. November 21, 1990; amended, Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 20, eff. July 16, 2004.

Statutory Authority: § 2.2-2818 of the Code of Virginia.