Sec. 1551.306. PAYMENT OF EXCESS COST OVER BASIC COVERAGE CONTRIBUTION. (a) The board of trustees shall apply the amount of any employer contribution for optional coverages to the excess of the cost of the basic and optional coverages for which an individual eligible to participate in the group benefits program under Section 1551.101 or 1551.102 applies over the basic coverage contribution.
(b) Except as provided by Section 1551.309, if a participant applies for basic and optional coverages for which the cost exceeds the employer contributions for those coverages under this chapter, the participant shall authorize in a form and manner satisfactory to the board of trustees a deduction from the participant's monthly compensation or monthly annuity equal to the difference between:
(1) the cost of basic and optional coverages for which the participant applies; and
(2) the employer contributions for basic and optional coverages.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages
Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees
Chapter 1551 - Texas Employees Group Benefits Act
Subchapter G. Contributions and Costs
Section 1551.301. Funding of Basic Coverage
Section 1551.3015. Cost Assessment for Certain Participants
Section 1551.302. Allocation of Employer Contributions
Section 1551.303. Funding of Optional Coverages
Section 1551.304. Funding of Voluntary Coverages
Section 1551.305. Cost of Basic Coverage Exceeding Employer Contributions
Section 1551.306. Payment of Excess Cost Over Basic Coverage Contribution
Section 1551.307. Payment for Voluntary Coverages
Section 1551.3075. Tobacco User Premium Differential
Section 1551.3076. Employer Enrollment Fee
Section 1551.308. No Contribution on Refusal of Coverage
Section 1551.309. Employee Payments for Participation in Cafeteria Plan
Section 1551.310. State Contribution Required
Section 1551.311. Amount of State Contribution
Section 1551.3111. Amount of State Contribution for Certain Junior College Employees
Section 1551.313. Amount of State Contribution for Certain Surviving Dependents
Section 1551.314. Certain State Contributions Prohibited
Section 1551.315. Required Contributions by State Agencies
Section 1551.316. Allocation to Board of Trustees of Employer Contributions
Section 1551.317. Payment of Employer Contributions Allocated by the State
Section 1551.318. Payment of Employer Contributions Not Allocated by the State
Section 1551.319. Amount of Contribution for Full-Time and Part-Time Employees
Section 1551.3195. Amount of Contribution for Annuitants Who Were Part-Time Employees
Section 1551.3196. Amount of Contribution for Certain Annuitants
Section 1551.320. Certain Costs