Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment makes changes to the benefits
available to state and other public entity employees under the State of
Missouri's cafeteria plan (the Plan).
(1) The cafeteria plan for state employees,
authorized by section
33.103,
RSMo, shall contain the following items:
(A)
A provision authorizing the payment through the cafeteria plan of a
participating employee's share of the cost, premium or health savings account
contribution for coverage under any state sponsored health plan which provides
medical benefits or health insurance to or on behalf of any employee or spouse
or dependent in the event of illness or personal injury to the employee or
spouse or dependent, which plan or program is available to the employee by
reason of his/her status as an employee;
(B) A provision authorizing the payment
through the cafeteria plan, pursuant to a separate but related flexible medical
benefits plan, established in conjunction with the cafeteria plan, of amounts
expended by a participating employee for medical care of the employee or spouse
or dependent, which amounts are not covered or reimbursable to the employee
from any other source;
(C) A
provision authorizing the payment or reimbursement through the cafeteria plan
of employment-related expenses for the care of a spouse or dependent of a
participating employee, pursuant to a separate but related dependent care
assistance plan of the state, established concurrently with the cafeteria
plan;
(D) A provision authorizing
the payment through the cafeteria plan of a participating employee's share of
the cost or premium for coverage under any state sponsored health plan which
provides dental benefits or dental insurance to or on behalf of any employee or
spouse or dependent, which plan or program is available to the employee by
reason of his/her status as an employee;
(E) A provision authorizing the payment
through the cafeteria plan of a participating employee's share of the cost or
premium for coverage under any state sponsored health plan which provides
vision care benefits or vision care insurance to or on behalf of any employee
or spouse or dependent, which plan or program is available to the employee by
reason of his/her status as an employee; and
(F) A provision authorizing a participating
employee to reduce his/her future compensation for purposes of participation in
the cafeteria plan.
(2)
The commissioner of administration shall maintain the cafeteria plan, in
written form, denominated as the Cafeteria Plan for the Employees of the State
of Missouri included herein.
(3)
Voluntary payroll vendors whose products meet the qualifications of Section 125
of Title 26 of the United States Code and section
33.103,
RSMo must meet the following criteria for solicitation of business on state
property:
(A) The vendor's product must
already be qualified by the Office of Administration;
(B) The vendor may only present the products
that qualify under Section 125 of Title 26 of the United States Code and
section
33.103,
RSMo;
(C) The vendor must schedule
solicitation visits with each building manager at least one (1) week in
advance. Building managers may make more restrictive policies regarding
locations and times of visits as long as the restrictions do not prohibit
access to state facilities;
(D) The
vendor must not interrupt employee work time for presentation of products or
services or other solicitations;
(E)
The vendor may not utilize employee representatives to distribute product
information;
(F) All marketing
materials must have prior approval by the Office of Administration prior to
distribution;
(G) Each vendor must
state to employees that their product is not endorsed by the state of Missouri
as a state provided benefit and include such statement on all marketing
materials; and
*Original authority: 33.103, RSMo 1951, amended 1969, 1975,
1977, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005,
2008.
