Iowa Code 456A.13A – Full-time officers — health insurance
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
1. a. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, full-time officers as defined in section 456A.13 that are not covered under a collective bargaining agreement who were at any time eligible to be enrolled in the group health insurance plan that is negotiated under chapter 20 between the state and the state police officers council labor union and who elect to participate in a group health insurance plan provided by the state, shall only be permitted to participate in the group health insurance plan that is negotiated under chapter 20 between the state and the state police officers council labor union for full-time officers subject to the requirements of this subsection. In addition, a full-time officer who was covered under a collective bargaining agreement and who becomes a manager or supervisor and is no longer covered by the agreement shall not lose group health insurance benefits as provided by the agreement.
b. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, a full-time officer participating in the group health insurance plan pursuant to paragraph “a” shall have the option, upon retirement, to continue participation in the group health insurance plan pursuant to section 509A.13 subject to the requirements of this section. However, a full-time officer who was not covered under a collective bargaining agreement and not participating in the group health insurance plan as provided by this section at the time of retirement shall not be allowed to participate in the group health insurance plan negotiated under chapter 20 between the state and the state police officers council upon retirement.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 456A.13A
- Department: means the department of natural resources created under section 455A. See Iowa Code 456A.1
- 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
2. The department shall calculate the savings to the department for full-time officers employed in the law enforcement bureau of the department who are participating in the group health insurance plan pursuant to subsection 1. The department shall transfer to the state fish and game protection fund created in section 456A.17 from moneys appropriated to the department an amount equal to the savings calculated by the department. In addition, the department shall be authorized to retain any savings to the department for full-time officers who are not employed in the law enforcement bureau of the department participating in the group health insurance plan pursuant to subsection 1 from moneys appropriated to the department.