Title 2 . Administration

Chapter 37 . Public Information

Section 137. Benefit coverage

2 AAC 37.137. Benefit coverage

(a) An eligible employee who selects any benefit option under AS 39.30.160 will be enrolled on the later date of

(1) the first day of the month after 30 days have elapsed since the date of employment;

(2) the first day of the month after a month in which the supplemental benefits system receives a valid benefit election by the 15th of the month;

(3) the first day of the next benefit year if the benefit election is for the next benefit year.

(b) Coverage terminates on the last day of the month in which an employee terminates employment. This termination of coverage applies to the remainder of the benefit year, regardless of whether an employee is rehired.

(c) Coverage for an employee who has not terminated employment is suspended

(1) for any month in which available payroll is insufficient to pay the total costs of selected benefit options;

(2) on the first of the month following a month in which an employee last works before going on scheduled leave without pay or layoff during a plan year beginning February 1, 1990 and later.

(d) Employer or supplemental benefits system actions resulting in incorrect benefit contributions will be corrected to the extent possible.

History: Eff. 2/1/89, Register 109; am 11/9/89, Register 114; am 3/2/90 Register 122

Authority: AS 39.30.155