Iowa Code 411.39 – Benefits for employees of the board of trustees for the statewide system
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1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Benefit programs” mean the state life insurance program, the state health or medical insurance program, and the state employees disability program administered by the department of administrative services.
b. “Employees” mean the secretary and other employees of the board of trustees for the statewide fire and police retirement system.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 411.39
- Board of trustees: means the board created by section 411. See Iowa Code 411.1
- fund: means the fire and police retirement fund. See Iowa Code 411.8
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Surviving spouse: shall mean the surviving spouse of a deceased member. See Iowa Code 411.1
- system: means the statewide fire and police retirement system established by this chapter for the fire fighters and police officers of the cities described in section 411. See Iowa Code 411.1
2. Employees are eligible to participate in the benefit programs for state employees. Participation in the benefit programs is optional, and an employee may participate by filing an election, in writing, with the board of trustees for the statewide system. The board of trustees shall file these elections with the department of administrative services.
3. The board of trustees shall determine what, if any, amount of the costs or premiums of the benefit programs shall be paid by the participating employees, and shall deduct the amount from the wages of the participating employees. The board of trustees shall pay the remaining costs or premiums of the benefit programs from the fire and police retirement fund, including any portion to be attributed to an employer, and shall forward all amounts paid by participating employees and the board to the department of administrative services.
4. Participating employees shall be exempted from preexisting medical condition waiting periods. Participating employees may change programs or coverage under the state health or medical service group insurance plan subject to the enrollment rules established for full-time state employees excluded from collective bargaining as provided in chapter 20. A participating employee or the participating employee’s surviving spouse shall have the same rights upon final termination of employment or death as are afforded full-time state employees and the employees’ surviving spouses excluded from collective bargaining as provided in chapter 20.