Group insurance for employees of division
The division of employment security can set up group insurance plans for its workers, like health or life insurance. Workers join on their own choice, and the cost can be split between the division and the workers. Starting in 1996, health coverage for these workers moved to the same state health plan that other Missouri state workers use.
288.225. Group insurance for employees of . — 1. Subject to the approval of the of the , the director of the division may formulate, adopt and plans to provide the employees of the , as an incident of their , with group life insurance or insurance against the payment of medical and hospital expenses or any similar type of insurance. Any plan adopted shall be made a contract entered into with one or more insurance companies to do business in this state and it may require the payment of all or any part of the by the division or by the employees. If any plan adopted requires by the employees, the director may provide for the of the amount of the employees' from their salaries, and may requisition the total amount withheld as well as the amount of the division's contribution from the derived from from the United States for that purpose in the . The plan may provide for the continuation of any insurance provided on the same or on a different basis after the retirement of any employee who retires after the of the plan pursuant to the . Participation by any employee of the division in any plan adopted shall be on a voluntary basis.
2. 1995 shall be the last year in which any employees of the department of labor and industrial relations will be covered under health insurance plans that have been independently negotiated by the division of employment security. For calendar year 1996, and each calendar year thereafter, the department of labor and industrial relations and the office of shall jointly determine the financial transactions that will be required in to account for the federal unemployment compensation administration funds that shall be used as the employer's contribution towards benefit plans for eligible employees, retirees or . Benefit plans shall be provided pursuant to the of this .
(1) Beginning January 1, 1996, the shall provide group health care benefits for all the employees of the department of labor and industrial relations who meet the eligibility requirements set forth for officers, employees or retirees of the state or its participating agencies as set forth in chapter 103. These employees shall be offered the same benefits plan under the same terms and conditions as other state employees. The Missouri consolidated health care plan shall not assume responsibility for any incurred by the , or its eligible employees, retirees or dependents prior to January 1, 1996.
(2) During calendar year 1995, the department of labor and industrial relations, the office of administration and the Missouri state employees' retirement system shall determine the of transitioning employees of the department of labor and industrial relations who meet the eligibility requirements set forth for officers, employees or retirees of the state or its participating agencies, over to the group life insurance benefit plan provided by the Missouri state employees' retirement system.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1965 p. 433, A.L. 1995 H.B. 300 & 95)
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