(a) The Department of Transformation and Shared Services shall seek the advice of the Legislative Council and the House Committee on Insurance and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Insurance and Commerce before additional state contributions can be made to the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program on behalf of state employees.
(b) Participating entities shall make a monthly contribution equal to the number of budgeted state employee positions multiplied by the monthly contribution authorized by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, not to exceed four hundred fifty dollars ($450) monthly for each state employee budgeted position into a fund designated for state employee health benefits to partially defray the cost of life and health benefits for state employees and retirees participating in the program.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits
Subchapter 4 - State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Board
§ 21-5-402. Creation of board — Members
§ 21-5-403. Policy-making body only — Reports
§ 21-5-404. Powers, functions, and duties of board
§ 21-5-405. Additional duties of board
§ 21-5-410. Eligibility generally — Definition
§ 21-5-411. Eligibility of certain retired employees — Definition
§ 21-5-412. Eligibility of certain elected officials
§ 21-5-414. State contributions generally — Partial state contribution of employees' premiums
§ 21-5-415. Nonpayment of premiums and failure to file reports by agency or school district
§ 21-5-416. Annual performance audits
§ 21-5-417. State contribution for employee receiving workers' compensation