This bill would provide that all state employees retiring after June 30, 2011, must have at least 10 years of creditable coverage in the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan to be eligible for retiree coverage.
This bill would make all employees retiring after June 30, 2011, subject to a sliding scale premium calculation based on years of creditable coverage in the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan and the difference between the age of the employee at retirement and the Medicare entitlement age.
This bill would provide that for all employees retiring after June 30, 2011, that the employer contribution for a non-Medicare retiree may not exceed the employer contribution for an active employee.
This bill would provide that the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan is not subject to the Alabama Insurance Code.
This bill would provide that the employer contribution may include adjustments or surcharges based on a covered spouse's eligibility for other health insurance.
This bill would provide that for all employees retiring after June 30, 2011, with creditable coverage from postsecondary institutions the retirees' postsecondary institutions contribute an amount to the State Employees Insurance Fund for each of its retired employees covered by the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan equal to the amount appropriated by the state to fund benefits for retired employees.
This bill would provide that a two-thirds vote of the State Employees' Insurance Board would no longer be required to change the employee or retiree contribution to the health insurance premium or other out-of-pocket expenses.
This bill would provide that employees or retirees who knowingly and willfully submit false or misleading information to the board or fail to comply with the rules and procedures of the board be subject to disqualification from coverage in the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan.
Source: Alabama Legislature