Montana Code 2-18-1205. Continuation of health insurance and employer contributions
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2-18-1205. Continuation of health insurance and employer contributions. (1) During the period of unemployment as a result of privatization, reorganization of an agency, closure of or a reduction in force at an agency, or other actions by the legislature, the employee is entitled to remain covered by the state‘s group health insurance plan and to the continuation of the employer’s contribution to the employee’s group health insurance for 6 months from the effective date of layoff or until the employee becomes employed, whichever occurs first.
Terms Used In Montana Code 2-18-1205
- Agency: has the meaning provided in 2-18-101 but does not include the Montana university system. See Montana Code 2-18-1202
- Employee: means a person employed by the state who has achieved permanent status, as defined in 2-18-101, or officers and employees of the legislative branch and teachers under the authority of the department of corrections or department of public health and human services who have been employed for at least 6 continuous months. See Montana Code 2-18-1202
- Privatization: means contracting with the private sector to provide a service normally or traditionally provided directly by an employee of an agency. See Montana Code 2-18-1202
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)For the purposes of this section, the term “agency” includes the Montana university system.