60P-6.0075: Benefits
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 60P-6.0075, F.A.C., is to reflect the changes to state employees benefits as required in the most recent General Appropriations Act. The State will no longer be offering to cover 100% of the premium payments for state group health insurance for Senior Management Service or Selected Exempt Service employees.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: State Group Insurance Benefits.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 110.161(5), 110.403(1), 110.605(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 110.205(2), 110.403(1)(c), 110.603(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: August 11, 2010, 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
PLACE: Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Building 4075, Room 152, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Michelle Robleto, Director, telephone (850)921-4658, fax (850)488-0252. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michelle Robleto, Director, Division of State Group Insurance, Department of Management Services, 4050 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0905, telephone (850)921-4658, fax (850)488-0252
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
60P-6.0075 Benefits.
(1) Subject to the limitations provided under the Internal Revenue Code to avoid discrimination, the amount of salary reduction which a participant may elect under the Pretax Premium Plan shall be the aggregate amount of employee premiums for coverage under the State Group Insurance Program.
(2) All participants contributions to any reimbursement account under the Program shall be made by salary reduction except in the case of certain participants of the Medical Reimbursement Account whose employment has terminated.
(3) A participants gross compensation shall not be affected by participation in any Plan. A participant who contributes to a deferred compensation plan or a tax sheltered annuity may be required to adjust his contributions to such programs. Employee contributions under the State University System Optional Retirement Program will be computed on the participants adjusted gross income automatically.
(4) The Subject to the appropriation of funds the State shall pay a monthly contribution towards for the following insurance coverage for each full-time member of the Senior Management Service or Selected Exempt Service as funded annually by the Legislature through the General Appropriations Act, or otherwise absorbed within the existing budget authority of the employing agency, as follows; in addition, the State may pay 100% of the premium for an individual or family dental insurance plan, provided that premiums are funded by the Legislature through the appropriations act or otherwise absorbed within the existing budget authority of the employing agency:
(a) The 100% of the premium for the state individual life insurance policy;
(b) 100% of the premium for the individual or family state group health insurance plan, or up to an equal dollar amount for a health maintenance organization premium; and
(b)(c) The 100% of the premium for the state individual disability insurance policy;. and
(c) The premium for a state group health insurance plan.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 110.161(5), 110.403(1), 110.605(1) FS. Law Implemented 110.161, 110.205(2), 110.403(1)(c), 110.603(2) FS. HistoryNew 8-26-96, Repromulgated 4-25-02, Repromulgated as Amended 4-25-02, Amended_________.
