The following persons are eligible to participate in the group insurance program:
1. Teachers.
2. State employees.
3. Members of the State Police Officers' Retirement System.
4. Members of the Judicial Retirement System.
5. Members of the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System.
6. Regular full-time employees of a political subdivision participating in the Virginia Retirement System, subject to Board approval. In order for coverage to become effective, seventy-five percent of the eligible employees must elect to become covered on the effective date of coverage. Limitation of waiver of group insurance as provided in this chapter shall be in effect for all employees after the effective date of coverage.
7. Regular full-time employees of a local school board who participate in the retirement system of a local government which provides group life insurance for its employees under this chapter.
1960, c. 604, § 51-111.67:2; 1962, c. 542; 1968, c. 736; 1971, Ex. Sess., cc. 88, 185; 1972, c. 708; 1973, cc. 545, 546; 1974, cc. 353, 484; 1975, cc. 597, 611; 1976, c. 551; 1977, c. 620; 1980, c. 595; 1981, c. 478; 1982, cc. 467, 478; 1990, c. 832; 1992, c. 530; 2000, c. 911.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement
Chapter 5 - Group Insurance Program
§ 51.1-501. Board authorized to purchase group life and accident insurance policies
§ 51.1-502. Eligible employees and officers
§ 51.1-502.1. Certain employees of teaching hospitals
§ 51.1-502.3. Certain employees of the Virginia Port Authority
§ 51.1-503. Limitation on coverage
§ 51.1-504. Election of political subdivision to participate; approval by Board
§ 51.1-505.01. Additional accidental death and dismemberment benefits
§ 51.1-506. Employee contributions; payroll deductions; effect of failure to deduct
§ 51.1-507. Notice of desire not to be insured
§ 51.1-508. Employer contributions
§ 51.1-509. Keeping records and furnishing information required by Board
§ 51.1-510. Insurance exempt from process
§ 51.1-511. Persons entitled to payment of insurance on employee's death
§ 51.1-512. Optional life insurance
§ 51.1-512.1. Optional life insurance for the spouse and minor dependents of employees
§ 51.1-513.1. Long-term care insurance
§ 51.1-513.2. Long-term care coverage program
§ 51.1-513.4. Trust fund for long-term care programs
§ 51.1-514. Policies to provide for accounting to Board; advance premium deposit reserve