Section R477-6-8 - Employee Benefits(1) An employee shall be eligible for:(a) retirement benefits according to Title 49, Utah Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act; (i) DHRM shall provide eligible employees with information regarding available options for Utah Retirement Systems (URS) retirement programs; and(ii) An employee shall communicate directly with URS regarding retirement system options, changes in employee contributions, beneficiaries, and investment strategies;(b) non-retirement benefits when:(i) in a position designated by management as eligible for benefits; and(ii) in a position which normally requires working a minimum of 40 hours per pay period.(2) An eligible employee shall enroll in or decline one of the traditional medical insurance plans within 30 days of the hire date and enroll in or decline one of the HSA-qualified medical insurance plans or other tax-advantaged arrangement offered by PEHP and authorized under the Internal Revenue Code for the benefit of the employee within 60 days of the hire date. An employee may change medical plans only during the annual open enrollment period for state employees or following a qualifying life event.(3) An eligible employee may enroll in dental, vision, and a flexible spending account within 60 days of the hire date.(4) An employee shall enroll in guaranteed issue life insurance within 60 days of the hire date to avoid having to provide proof of insurability. An employee may enroll in additional life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance at any time and may be required to provide proof of insurability.(5) A reemployed veteran under USERRA is entitled to the same employee benefits given to other continuously employed eligible employees to include seniority based increased pension and leave accrual.(6) Any insurance coverage, excluding COBRA, shall end:(a) at midnight on the last day of the pay period in which the employee receives a paycheck for employees hired before February 15, 2003; or(b) at midnight on the last day of the pay period in which the employment termination date became effective for employees hired on February 15, 2003, or later.(7) An employee who is not eligible for benefits under Subsection R477-6-8(1) but does meet the minimum qualifications under the Affordable Care Act shall be eligible for medical insurance only.Utah Admin. Code R477-6-8
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-14, effective 7/1/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-14, effective 7/1/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-14, effective 7/1/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-14, effective 7/1/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-14, effective 7/1/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-13, effective 7/1/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-14, effective 7/1/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-13, effective 7/1/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-14, effective 7/3/2024