Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 664b - Corporate Organization and Administration of Connecticut Banks
Section 36a-100. (Formerly Sec. 36-126b). - Benefits for officers and employees.

(a) Any Connecticut bank, or two or more Connecticut banks together may, in the discretion of a majority, and in the case of benefits for directors and their families of two-thirds, of each of such bank's entire governing board, provide death benefits, disability benefits, accident benefits, hospital, medical, surgical and dental benefits, incentive savings benefits, severance benefits, retirement benefits and other employee benefits, for its active and retired directors, officers and employees and their families. The Connecticut Bankers Association, the Savings Bank Life Insurance Company, and any other association or corporation affiliated with Connecticut banks may participate in any such plan.

(b) The provisions of this section shall be subject to the conditions and requirements imposed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Law 93-406, and its amendments.
(P.A. 73-154, S. 1, 3; P.A. 76-43, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-121, S. 85, 113; P.A. 86-104, S. 1, 2; P.A. 94-122, S. 51, 340.)
History: P.A. 76-43 replaced former Subsec. (b) governing group life insurance with new provisions and deleted Subsec. (c) re retirement date and benefits; P.A. 78-121 substituted “governing board” for “board of directors or trustees”; P.A. 86-104 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision specifying that benefits paid by bank to active or retired officers, employees or their families may be paid directly by bank or by corporate trustee or insurance company; P.A. 94-122 gave all banks express authority to provide benefits to officers and employees by a majority vote of the board, added similar authority for directors by a two-thirds vote and allowed the Connecticut Bankers' Association instead of the Savings Banks' Association to participate in such plans, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-126b transferred to Sec. 36a-100 in 1995.

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