Section 2100.40 Definitions
a) Whenever used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the
meanings set forth below unless otherwise expressly provided, and when the
defined meaning is intended, the term is capitalized.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.
125 [1985[) and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor statute.
"Department" means the Department of Central
Management Services.
"Effective Date" means March 14, 1986.
"Employee" means an Employee of the Employer.
"Employer" means the State of Illinois which
includes all officers, boards, commissions, and agencies created by the
Illinois Constitution, whether in the executive, legislative or judicial
branch, all officers, departments, boards, commissions, agencies, institutions,
authorities, universities, bodies politic and corporate of the State,
administrative units or corporate outgrowths of the State government which are
created by or pursuant to statute other than units of local government and
their officers, school districts and boards of election commissioners, and all
administrative units and corporate outgrowths of the above as may be created by
executive order of the Governor.
"Member" means an Employee who meets the conditions
of Section 2100.110 of this Part.
"Plan" means the State of Illinois Premium Payment
Plan, as set forth in these rules, and as may be amended from time to time in
compliance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat.
1991, ch. 127, pars. 1001-1 et seq.).
"Plan Year" shall be the fiscal year for the State
of Illinois.
"Premium Dollars" means those dollar amounts
specified in Section 2100.210 of this Part. Premium Dollars differ from
contributions for benefits not made under this Plan in that Premium Dollars are
not included in an Employee's gross income for tax purposes.
b) Gender and Number. Except when otherwise indicated by
context, any masculine terminology shall also include the feminine, and the
definition of any term in singular shall also include the plural.
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TITLE 80: PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
SUBTITLE F: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.110 MEMBERSHIP
Section 2100.110 Membership
a) Any Employee who is eligible to participate in any of the
following coverages maintained by the Department shall become a Member in the
Plan on the first day of such eligibility, but not before the Effective Date.
1) Group Health (including an available Health Maintenance
Organization)
2) Optional Group Term Life Insurance subject to combined maximum
Employer provided and Employee elected limit of $50,000 (26 U.S.C. 79), or
3) Any group health, life or dental coverage maintained by a unit
of the Employer and approved by the Department for inclusion under this Plan.
b) The coverage maintained by a unit of the Employer shall be
approved by the Department for inclusion if:
1) the cost of the proposed benefit coverage does not exceed the
cost of like benefits offered by the Department and the coverages do not exceed
the scope and cost of like policies offered in the industry, and
2) the proposed coverage presents no undue administrative burden
by imposing more than a de minimis increase in cost or duties upon the State.
3) the unit of the Employer:
A) provides written certification to the Department and
Comptroller which states that the amount of Premium Dollars deducted for each
Employee is for the approved coverage, and
B) maintains current membership lists for the approved coverages
or requires the submission of them from the insurance carriers to assure
accurate submission of payroll vouchers by the unit of the Employer.
4) the proposed coverage qualifies for the tax exemption
provisions of Section 125 of the Code (26 U.S.C. 125), and
5) inclusion of the proposed coverage would not constitute
discrimination under Section 125 of the Code (26 U.S.C. 125).
c) A list of the approved coverages is available upon request to the
Department.
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.120 DURATION
Section 2100.120 Duration
A Member shall cease to be a
Member when he or she is no longer eligible for any of the coverages set forth
in Section 2100.110 of this Part.
SUBPART C: BENEFITS
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.210 PREMIUM DOLLARS
Section 2100.210 Premium
Dollars
a) A Member's Premium Dollars each pay period of the Plan Year
shall be equal to the contribution that would, but for this Plan, be required
of the Member to have the level and type of coverage of benefits elected under
Section 2100.240 of this Part.
b) The Member shall incur a reduction in his or her salary upon
commencement of participation in this Plan equal to the amount of his or her
Premium Dollars for each pay period of the Plan Year.
c) The maximum reduction is equal to the highest costing combination
of coverages included in the Plan under Section 2100.110 of this Part.
d) The reduction in salary will not affect the amount paid into a
Member's pension or Social Security, nor reduce benefits received from those
sources.
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SUBTITLE F: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.220 BENEFITS
Section 2100.220 Benefits
A Member's Premium Dollars may
be applied toward payments that would, but for this Plan, be required of the
Member for coverage of the Member and/or his or her dependents under the
benefits set forth in Section 2100.110 of this Part.
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.230 COMMENCEMENT OF PARTICIPATION
Section 2100.230
Commencement of Participation
Participation will commence the
first pay period the Employee is a Member.
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.240 ELECTION OF BENEFITS COVERAGE
Section 2100.240 Election of
Benefits Coverage
a) Upon the commencement of participation in the Plan and prior
to the beginning of each Plan Year, a Member shall elect, on a form (IL
401-0677 or its equivalent) provided by the Employer, the desired level and
type of coverage of benefits specified in Section 2100.110 of this Part.
b) Elections under this section shall be irrevocable during a
Plan Year except for:
1) conditions stipulated in the benefit contracts, or
2) on the occasion of a change in family status (e.g. marriage,
divorce, birth or adoption of a child, death of spouse or child, and
termination of employment of spouse).
SUBPART D: ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCING
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SUBTITLE F: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.310 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
Section 2100.310
Responsibilities of the Department
a) In administering the Plan, the Department may establish
internal management procedures which are consistent with, and necessary to
implement and maintain, this Part.
b) The Department, on behalf of the State of Illinois, shall
distribute necessary forms to each Agency for all Members.
c) Material describing this Plan and outlining the options and
opportunities available shall be distributed to all Employees.
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.320 EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION
Section 2100.320 Expenses of
Administration
Any expense incurred relative to
the administration of the Plan shall be paid by the Employer.
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.330 CONTRIBUTIONS AND FINANCING
Section 2100.330
Contributions and Financing
a) All premium payments will be made by payroll reduction.
b) In the event sufficient Premium Dollars are not available for
the payment of all of the premiums for any reason including a change in job
status, then the Member's right to participate in the Plan shall be suspended.
c) In the event of suspension, the Member's participation will be
automatically resumed when there are sufficient funds.
d) A Member's suspension from the Plan shall not affect the
Employee's rights to participate in the Group Insurance Programs, but the
Employee shall not be eligible for the favorable tax basis provided herein.
SUBPART E: AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
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SUBTITLE F: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.410 RIGHT TO AMEND AND TERMINATE RESERVED
Section 2100.410 Right to
Amend and Terminate Reserved
a) The Department reserves the right to
1) amend this Plan from time to time, or
2) terminate this Plan.
b) Such termination or amendment shall be made in accordance with
the provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat.
1991, ch. 127, pars. 1001-1 et seq.).
SUBPART F: MISCELLANEOUS
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SUBTITLE F: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.510 ILLEGALITY OF A PARTICULAR PROVISION
Section 2100.510 Illegality
of a Particular Provision
The illegality of any provision
of this Plan shall not affect the other provisions of the Plan and the Plan
shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid provision were omitted.
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SUBTITLE F: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.520 APPLICABLE LAW
Section 2100.520 Applicable
Law
To the extent not preempted by
federal law, the Plan shall be governed by and construed according to the laws
of the State of Illinois.
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SUBTITLE F: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.530 ASSIGNMENT
Section 2100.530 Assignment
This Plan shall not give to any
person any assignable or exchangeable interest or right or thing of
exchangeable value in advance of the time distribution is to be made to such
person.
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SUBTITLE F: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PART 2100
STATE OF ILLINOIS PREMIUM PAYMENT PLAN
SECTION 2100.540 RIGHTS AGAINST THE EMPLOYER
Section 2100.540 Rights
Against the Employer
Neither the establishment of the
Plan nor any modification thereof, nor any distributions hereunder shall be
construed as giving to any Member any legal or equitable rights against the
Employer, the Department, State officers or administrators, as such, or as
giving any person the right to be retained in the employ of the Employer.
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