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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH OR MEDICAL INSURANCE 1 2 PROGRAMS BY RETIREES AGE FIFTY-EIGHT OR OLDER. 1 3 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise 1 4 requires: 1 5 a. "Health or medical insurance program" means a health or 1 6 medical group insurance plan for employees of the state. 1 7 b. "Member" means an employee of the executive branch of 1 8 the state, the legislative branch of the state, or the 1 9 judicial branch of the state who is a member of the Iowa 1 10 public employees' retirement system or the Iowa department of 1 11 public safety peace officers' retirement, accident, and 1 12 disability system, who at the date of termination of 1 13 employment is receiving full health or medical insurance 1 14 benefits pursuant to a health or medical insurance program in 1 15 which the state makes contributions, and is not receiving 1 16 disability payments under the state employees' disability 1 17 insurance program, and who is not a member of the general 1 18 assembly. "Member" does not mean an employee of the state 1 19 board of regents. 1 20 2. A member with at least twenty years of membership 1 21 service who retires on or after July 9, 1999, and before 1 22 February 1, 2000, who applies to receive retirement benefits 1 23 under this Act prior to February 1, 2000, who has attained at 1 24 least the age of fifty-eight at the time of retirement, and 1 25 who was a participant in a health or medical insurance program 1 26 in which the state makes contributions at the time of 1 27 retirement, may continue to participate in the health or 1 28 medical insurance program in which the member is enrolled on 1 29 April 1, 1999, as authorized by law. However, a member may 1 30 choose to participate in a health or medical insurance program 1 31 after April 1, 1999, which incurs less cost to the state. 1 32 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, 1 33 the member shall remain eligible to participate in a health or 1 34 medical insurance program as provided by this section and the 1 35 state shall continue to pay the employer's portion of the 2 1 premium at the cost existing at the time of retirement under 2 2 the program for the retiree until the retiree attains the age 2 3 of sixty-five. Any additional premium costs for coverage 2 4 incurred after the time of retirement shall be paid by the 2 5 retiree. However, in order to have the state continue to pay 2 6 the employer's portion of the premium, the member must send 2 7 written notification to the department of personnel at any 2 8 time after the effective date of this section and prior to 2 9 November 1, 1999, of the intent to retire and the anticipated 2 10 date of retirement. 2 11 3. If a member continues participation in a health or 2 12 medical insurance program and the state pays premiums as 2 13 authorized in subsection 2, the member is not eligible to 2 14 accept further employment in which the state or a political 2 15 subdivision of the state is the employer. However, this 2 16 subsection shall not apply to a member who is elected to a 2 17 public office as defined in chapter 56. 2 18 4. A state department shall not be required to delete more 2 19 than its proportionate share of all general fund full-time 2 20 equivalent positions vacated due to the incentive for 2 21 retirement established in subsection 2. All positions vacated 2 22 by a member exercising the rights established in subsection 2 2 23 shall be deleted, and the savings, as determined by the 2 24 department of management, shall revert to the originating fund 2 25 in a manner specified by the department of management, except 2 26 that the portion of the savings which represents the cost of 2 27 the employer's portion of a member's premium payable under 2 28 this section shall not revert but shall be transferred to the 2 29 department of revenue and finance to defray the costs of 2 30 implementing this section. A state department may use a 2 31 portion of the savings related to a deleted position to 2 32 purchase technology or other equipment if the department of 2 33 management determines that this purchase is necessary to 2 34 maintain necessary levels of service for the state department. 2 35 However, if an affected department determines that the vacancy 3 1 may be detrimental to critical services provided to the 3 2 public, the affected department may, with the approval of the 3 3 department of management, exchange the vacancy with a position 3 4 or positions determined by the department of management to be 3 5 of an equal value, and delete that position or positions. If 3 6 a position is not available for exchange, the department may, 3 7 with the approval of the director of the department of 3 8 management, retain and fill the vacancy. It is the intent of 3 9 the general assembly that retirement taken pursuant to this 3 10 section be used to eliminate the greatest number of employment 3 11 positions as is feasible. The department of management shall 3 12 report to the fiscal committee of the legislative council and 3 13 legislative fiscal bureau the number of vacancies retained and 3 14 filled pursuant to this subsection. 3 15 It is the intent of the general assembly that the cost of 3 16 premiums incurred by a state department be included within 3 17 that department's annual budget and be paid from originating 3 18 funds. 3 19 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 3 20 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 3 21 EXPLANATION 3 22 The bill allows employees of the executive branch, 3 23 legislative branch, or the judicial branch of the state who 3 24 are members of the Iowa public employees' retirement system or 3 25 the Iowa department of public safety peace officers' 3 26 retirement, accident, and disability system, who at the date 3 27 of retirement are receiving full health or medical insurance 3 28 benefits pursuant to a program to which the state contributes, 3 29 and who are not receiving disability payments under the state 3 30 employees' disability insurance program, and who have at least 3 31 20 years of membership service, to continue to participate in 3 32 the health or medical insurance program in which the employees 3 33 are enrolled on April 1, 1999, until age 65. This provision 3 34 applies to employees who retire on or after July 9, 1999, and 3 35 before February 1, 2000, who notify the department of 4 1 personnel by November 1, 1999, of their intent to retire and 4 2 who apply to receive benefits under this bill prior to 4 3 February 1, 2000, and who are at least 58 years of age at the 4 4 time of retirement. 4 5 Under the bill, the state will continue to pay the 4 6 employer's portion of the premium at the cost existing at the 4 7 time of retirement under the program for a retiree until the 4 8 retiree reaches the age of 65. Any additional premium costs 4 9 for coverage incurred after the time of retirement will be 4 10 paid by the retiree. A retiree who participates in the 4 11 program cannot accept further employment with the state or a 4 12 political subdivision of the state, other than election to 4 13 public office. This portion of the bill does not apply to 4 14 members of the general assembly or employees of the state 4 15 board of regents. 4 16 The bill further provides that positions in government 4 17 vacated by persons exercising the right to receive the 4 18 retirement incentives of this bill will not be replaced unless 4 19 the affected department establishes, to the satisfaction of 4 20 the department of management, that the position is critical 4 21 and should not be eliminated. 4 22 This bill takes effect upon enactment. 4 23 LSB 1653SV 78 4 24 ec/cf/24
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