SB 660
Relating to spousal coverage under PEIA
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Bill overview
This bill removes the requirement that West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) employees pay a surcharge for covering their spouses in the insurance plan. Instead, employees will be responsible for the full cost of spousal coverage based on their salary and coverage tier. The bill also clarifies continuation of health insurance for spouses and dependents after an employee’s involuntary termination and outlines rules for converting accrued annual and sick leave into extended insurance coverage for retirees, with some exceptions for higher education faculty and new employees hired after specific dates.
Key provisions
- Removes the spousal surcharge requirement for PEIA coverage.
- Requires employee payment for spousal coverage based on salary and coverage tier.
- Establishes a three-month extension of health insurance coverage for involuntarily terminated employees.
- Allows conversion of accrued annual and sick leave for extended insurance coverage for retirees (with varying formulas based on hire date).
- Specifies premium contributions for retired employees.
- Extends coverage to surviving spouses and dependents of deceased employees.
- Prohibits conversion of accrued leave for new employees hired after specific dates (2001 and 2009).
- Addresses participation of certain former employees with 20 years of service or 20 years of coverage.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Public Employees and their spouses/dependents
- Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) members
- State government employees
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