Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
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.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
42:801(C) and
802(B)(1).
