Code of Massachusetts Regulations
805 CMR - GROUP INSURANCE COMMISSION
Title 805 CMR 7.00 - Subdivision
Section 7.02 - Transfer Procedures, Effective Date of Insurance
Universal Citation: 805 MA Code of Regs 805.7
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) The Commission shall contact retiring teachers about their applications for Retired Municipal Teacher coverage, and shall determine their effective dates of coverage. The Local Governmental Unit shall continue to be responsible for providing the retiring teachers' premium contributions to their Local Government Unit coverage until such time as their Retired Municipal Teacher coverage becomes effective.
(2) The Local Government Unit must process Retired Municipal Teacher coverage as follows:
(a) The Local Governmental Unit shall
continue to collect premium payment from the retired teachers or their
surviving spouses, as applicable, until the Commission sends notice that
premium payment has been transferred to pension deduction.
(b) The Local Governmental Unit shall furnish
Commission applications to all retiring teachers who, at the time of
retirement, are enrolled in life insurance coverage or life and health
insurance coverage, along with the notice described in
805 CMR
7.01(2), three months prior
to their expected retirement date.
(c) The Local Governmental Unit shall
continue to collect retiring teachers' premium for two Calendar Months
following the month in which the teacher retires. The first day of the third
Calendar Month following the month in which a teacher retires, or a date
otherwise determined by the Commission, is the retired teacher's coverage
effective date, provided that the retiree pays the required monthly premium for
coverage. The Commission shall notify the Local Governmental Unit of all
retirees' effective dates of Commission coverage.
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