Governor Charles D. Baker's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2016

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1108-5200 - Group Insurance Premium and Plan Costs




Account Description FY 2015
Spending
FY 2016
House 1
1108-5200 Group Insurance Premium and Plan Costs
For the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premium and plan costs incurred in fiscal year 2016; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds in this item shall not be available during the accounts payable period of fiscal year 2016, and any unexpended balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2016; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge the division of unemployment assistance and other departments, authorities, agencies and divisions which have federal or other funds allocated to them for this purpose, for that portion of insurance premiums and plan costs as the secretary determines should be borne by such funds, and shall notify the comptroller of the amounts to be transferred, after similar determination, from the several state or other funds and amounts received in payment of all such charges or such transfers shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for the commonwealth's share of group insurance premium and plan costs provided to employees and retirees in prior fiscal years; provided further, that the group insurance commission shall obtain reimbursement for premium and administrative expenses from other agencies and authorities not funded by state appropriation; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may charge all agencies for the commonwealth's share of the health insurance costs incurred on behalf of any employees of those agencies who are on leave of absence for a period of more than 1 year; provided further, that the amounts received in payment for the charges shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding section 26 of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the commission may negotiate, purchase and execute contracts before July 1 of each year for policies of group insurance as authorized by chapter 32A of the General Laws; provided further, that notwithstanding chapter 150E of the General Laws and as provided in section 8 of said chapter 32A and for the purposes of section 14 of said chapter 32A, that the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premiums for active state employees and their dependents shall be 75 per cent; provided further, that the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premiums for state employees who have retired on or before July 1, 1994, shall be 90 per cent and the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premiums for state employees who have retired after July 1, 1994 or who filed an application for retirement on or after August 7, 2009, and on or before October 1, 2009, and retired not later than January 31, 2010, shall be 85 per cent; provided further, that the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premiums for active state employees who filed an application for retirement after October 1, 2009, and retired on or before June 30, 2015, shall be 80 per cent; provided further, that the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premiums for active state employees who retired after June 30, 2015, shall be 75 per cent until a different contribution rate is established under said section 8 of said chapter 32A; provided further, that the commission may develop and conduct surveys of member satisfaction; and provided further, that the group insurance commission may pay premium and plan costs for municipal employees and retirees who are enrolled in the group insurance commission's health plans pursuant to the commission's regulations
1,581,500,896 1,596,665,738

 
 


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