Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 32 - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Part I - General Provisions
Chapter 3 - Uniform Provisions-Participation in the Office of Group Benefits
Section I-305 - Retiree Eligibility
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-305
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
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.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 42:801(C) and 802(B)(1).
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Louisiana may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
