The board is authorized to contract with local employers for the inclusion of the teachers or employees of local employers within any health insurance plan or plans established under this subpart. Local employers are authorized to contract with the board as provided in this Code section. In the event that any contract is entered into, it shall be the duty of any local employers so contracting to deduct from the salary or other compensation of their teachers or employees such payment as may be required under any health insurance plan and to remit the funds to the board for inclusion in the health insurance fund. In addition, it shall be the duty of such local employers to make the employer contributions required for the operation of such plan or plans. For the purposes of this Code section, the term “teachers” shall mean certificated personnel and the term “employees” shall mean all other personnel.
History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 13; Ga. L. 1977, p. 991, § 7; Ga. L. 1986, p. 291, § 4.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1986, “Code section” was substituted for “subsection” in both the second and last sentences.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel
Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans
Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers
§ 20-2-882. Exclusions From Coverage
§ 20-2-883. Design of Plan; Controls on Unnecessary Use of Services
§ 20-2-885. Coverage for Retiring School Teachers and Their Dependents
§ 20-2-886. Coverage for Dependents — Right to Coverage; Agreement to Pay Contributions
§ 20-2-887. Coverage for Dependents — Where Both Husband and Wife Are Eligible to Be Insured
§ 20-2-888. Coverage for Certain Surviving Spouses and Teachers Not Entitled to Retirement Benefits
§ 20-2-889. Coverage for Personnel Other Than Teachers
§ 20-2-890. Claims; Payment of Benefits; Time for Presentation of Drafts
§ 20-2-891. Health Insurance Fund for Public School Teachers
§ 20-2-895. Contracts With Local Employers as to Coverage; Duties of Local Employers
§ 20-2-896. Administrative Discharge of Certain Debts
§ 20-2-897. Confidentiality of Claim Forms and Records
§ 20-2-898. Deposit of Contributions Into Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund