Sec. 5-257. Group life insurance. (a)(1) The Comptroller, with the approval of
the Attorney General and the Insurance Commissioner, may revise the group insurance
plan for employees of the state by amendment of any existing group life insurance policy
or policies or by procuring from one or more life insurance companies authorized to do
business in Connecticut a policy or policies of group life insurance covering employees
of the state. Each employee in active state service shall be eligible for insurance under
this section, provided the employee has completed more than six months' continuous
state service, and each member of the General Assembly shall be eligible for insurance
under this section six months after taking office. On and after July 1, 2005, no employee
or member shall be eligible for a group life insurance policy under this section as both
a retiree and an active employee or member, except that an employee, member or retiree
may maintain any policy issued under this section, in such manner as may be provided
in the policy, if the policy was in effect on June 30, 2005.
(2) Any such group policy may provide that each employee or member of the General Assembly eligible for insurance under the policy shall become insured on the date
the employee or member becomes eligible unless the employee or member declines the
insurance in such manner as may be provided in the policy.
(b) The amount of life insurance for any employee or member of the General Assembly insured under this section shall be based on the employee's or member's yearly
gross compensation rate in accordance with the following schedule:
SCHEDULE OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
CLASS
Yearly Gross Compensation
Base Amount Of Life Insurance
1 Less than$ 4,500$ 8,000
2 $ 4,500 but less than$ 5,500$ 9,000
3 $ 5,500 but less than$ 6,500$10,000
4 $ 6,500 but less than$ 7,500$11,000
5 $ 7,500 but less than$ 8,500$12,000
6 $ 8,500 but less than$ 9,500$13,000
7 $ 9,500 but less than$10,500$14,000
8 $10,500 but less than$11,500$15,000
9 $11,500 but less than$12,500$16,000
10 $12,500 but less than$13,500$17,000
11 $13,500 but less than$14,500$18,000
12 $14,500 but less than$15,500$19,000
13 $15,500 but less than$16,500$20,000
14 $16,500 but less than$17,500$21,000
15 $17,500 but less than$18,500$22,000
16 $18,500 but less than$19,500$23,000
17 $19,500 but less than$20,500$24,000
18 $20,500 but less than$21,500$25,000
19 $21,500 but less than$22,500$26,000
20 $22,500 but less than$23,500$27,000
21 $23,500 but less than$24,500$28,000
22 $24,500 but less than$25,500$29,000
23 $25,500 but less than$26,500$30,000
24 $26,500 but less than$27,500$31,000
25 $27,500 but less than$28,500$32,000
26 $28,500 but less than$29,500$33,000
27 $29,500 but less than$30,500$34,000
28 $30,500 but less than$31,500$35,000
29 $31,500 but less than$32,500$36,000
30 $32,500 but less than$33,500$37,000
31 $33,500 and over $38,000
Notwithstanding the preceding schedule, the life insurance amounts for any employee
who is not included in any prevailing bargaining unit contract and whose yearly gross
compensation rate is $33,500 or more shall be based on the following schedule:
SCHEDULE OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
CLASS
Yearly Gross Compensation
Base Amount Of Life Insurance
31 $33,500 but less than$34,500$38,000
32 $34,500 but less than$35,500$39,000
33 $35,500 but less than$36,500$40,000
34 $36,500 but less than$37,500$41,000
35 $37,500 but less than$38,500$42,000
36 $38,500 but less than$39,500$43,000
37 $39,500 but less than$40,500$44,000
38 $40,500 but less than$41,500$45,000
39 $41,500 but less than$42,500$46,000
40 $42,500 but less than$43,500$47,000
41 $43,500 but less than$44,500$48,000
42 $44,500 but less than$45,500$49,000
43 $45,500 but less than$46,500$50,000
44 $46,500 but less than$47,500$51,000
45 $47,500 but less than$48,500$52,000
46 $48,500 but less than$49,500$53,000
47 $49,500 but less than$50,500$54,000
48 $50,500 but less than$51,500$55,000
49 $51,500 but less than$52,500$56,000
50 $52,500 but less than$53,500$57,000
51 $53,500 but less than$54,500$58,000
52 $54,500 but less than$55,500$59,000
53 $55,500 but less than$56,500$60,000
54 $56,500 but less than$57,500$61,000
55 $57,500 but less than$58,500$62,000
56 $58,500 but less than$59,500$63,000
57 $59,500 but less than$60,500$64,000
58 $60,500 but less than$61,500$65,000
59 $61,500 but less than$62,500$66,000
60 $62,500 but less than$63,500$67,000
61 $63,500 but less than$64,500$68,000
62 $64,500 but less than$65,500$69,000
63 $65,500 but less than$66,500$70,000
64 $66,500 but less than$67,500$71,000
65 $67,500 but less than$68,500$72,000
66 $68,500 but less than$69,500$73,000
67 $69,500 but less than$70,500$74,000
68 $70,500 but less than$71,500$75,000
69 $71,500 but less than$72,500$76,000
70 $72,500 but less than$73,500$77,000
71 $73,500 but less than$74,500$78,000
72 $74,500 but less than$75,500$79,000
73 $75,500 but less than$76,500$80,000
74 $76,500 but less than$77,500$81,000
75 $77,500 but less than$78,500$82,000
76 $78,500 but less than$79,500$83,000
77 $79,500 but less than$80,500$84,000
78 $80,500 and over $85,000
Any increase in the amount of life insurance arising from an increase in compensation
shall take effect on the first day of April or the first day of October, whichever date first
occurs following the day preceding the date on which the increase in compensation shall
become effective, except that increases of life insurance arising from retroactive salary
increases shall take effect on the first day of April or October subsequent to the approval
date of such increases, but no reduction in the amount of life insurance shall be required
on account of a reduction in compensation. For the purposes of this section, yearly gross
compensation shall consist only of payments to an employee on the basis of allocation
of his position to the compensation schedule and shall not include overtime payments,
longevity payments pursuant to section 5-213, lump-sum payments for outstandingly
meritorious service or one-time bonus payments pursuant to subsection (d) of section
5-210. In the case of hourly workers, yearly gross compensation shall be computed on
the basis of scheduled required work hours. In the case of members of the General
Assembly yearly gross compensation shall be the compensation established in section
2-8.
(c) Each employee and each member of the General Assembly insured under subsection (b) of this section shall contribute to the cost of the life insurance a sum equal to
twenty cents biweekly for each thousand dollars of life insurance. The State Comptroller
shall deduct such amount from the employees' or members' pay and shall pay the premiums on such policy or policies. Any dividends or other refunds or rate credits shall inure
to the benefit of the state and shall be applied to the cost of such insurance.
(d) The insurance of any employee insured under this section shall cease on termination of employment, and of any member of the General Assembly at the end of such
member's term of office, subject to any conversion privilege provided in the group life
insurance policy or policies. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the amounts
of life insurance of insured employees retired in accordance with any retirement plan
for state employees shall be as follows: The amount of life insurance of an insured
employee retired before, on or after July 1, 1998, with twenty-five or more years of state
service, as defined in subdivision (25) of section 5-196, or a member of the General
Assembly who is retired on or after July 1, 1988, with twenty-five or more years of
service, shall be one-half of the amount of life insurance for which the employee was
insured immediately before retirement, provided in no case shall the amount be less
than ten thousand dollars, those with less than twenty-five years of service shall receive
the proportionate amount that such years of service is to twenty-five years rounded off
to the nearest hundred dollars of coverage, except that the amount of life insurance of
an insured employee who is retired on or after July 1, 1982, under the provisions of
section 5-173 shall be one-half of the amount of life insurance for which the employee
was insured immediately before retirement, regardless of the number of years of service
by such employee. In no case shall a retired employee be required to contribute to the
cost of any such reduced insurance. For the purposes of this section, no employee shall
be deemed to be retired as long as such employee's employment continues under subsections (b) and (e) of section 5-164.
(e) In addition to any life insurance coverage available pursuant to subsection (b)
of this section, optional group life insurance coverage up to a maximum of fifty thousand
dollars may be purchased by any employee who is not included in any prevailing bargaining unit contract and whose yearly gross compensation is at least forty-five thousand
five hundred dollars. The actual cost of such optional coverage shall be fully borne
by the employee. The State Comptroller shall deduct the necessary amount from the
employees' pay and shall pay the premiums on such policy or policies. Any dividends
or other refunds or rate credits shall inure to the benefit of the state and shall be applied
to the cost of such insurance. Such optional coverage shall not be included when calculating the amount of reduced life insurance coverage due retired employees pursuant to
subsection (d) of this section.
(f) Commencing November 1, 1989, as used in this section, "employee" includes
an elected official in the executive branch.
(1967, P.A. 657, S. 64; 1969, P.A. 560, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 163, 610; P.A. 78-103, S. 2, 3; P.A. 79-621, S. 21, 24;
P.A. 80-482, S. 7, 348; P.A. 81-457, S. 9; 81-472, S. 110, 159; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-27, S. 1; P.A. 85-510, S. 8, 35; P.A.
87-403, S. 1, 2; P.A. 88-349, S. 3, 5; P.A. 96-168, S. 25, 34; P.A. 98-106, S. 1, 2; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 7; P.A. 05-63, S. 1; P.A. 06-196, S. 35.)
History: 1969 act amended table in Subsec. (b) by raising base amount of life insurance in each class by $2,000 starting
at $8,000, changing class 20 to read "$22,500 but less than" rather than "$22,500 and over" and adding all data for classes
21 to 31, inclusive; P.A. 77-614 made insurance department a division within the department of business regulation,
effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-103 replaced "section 5-154" with "subsection (x) of section 5-196" in Subsec. (d);
P.A. 79-621 changed requirement regarding date for increase in life insurance from first days of January or July to first
days of April or October in Subsec. (b); P.A. 80-482 deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation;
P.A. 81-457 amended Subsec. (b) to require that gross compensation shall not include lump sum payments made under
Sec. 5-210(d); P.A. 81-472 made technical changes; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-27 amended Subsec. (b) to establish a separate
schedule of life insurance amounts for any state employee who is not included in any prevailing bargaining unit contract
and who earns at least $33,500, to provide that life insurance amounts shall not be increased because of retroactive salary
increases until the first day of April or October following approval of the increase; P.A. 85-510 amended Subsec. (d) by
adding provision that the amount of life insurance of an insured employee who is retired on or after July 1, 1982, under
the provisions of Sec. 5-173 shall be one-half of the amount of insurance for which the employee was insured immediately
before retirement, regardless of the employee's number of years of service; P.A. 87-403 amended Subsec. (b) to increase
the life insurance maximum to $85,000 for certain employees not in collective bargaining, and added Subsec. (e) which
established a supplemental life insurance plan for employees not in collective bargaining who earn at least $45,500 per
year; P.A. 88-349 expanded eligibility for insurance under section to include each member of the general assembly, six
months after taking office; P.A. 96-168 amended Subsec. (d) changing reference to "subsection (x)" to "subdivision (25)",
effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 98-106 amended Subsec. (d) to increase the life insurance minimum to $10,000 for certain
employees retired before, on or after July 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1998; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2 added Subsec. (f)
defining "employee", for purposes of section, to include an elected official in the executive branch, effective May 12,
2004; P.A. 05-63 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes, insert Subdiv. designators (1) and (2), and add provision
in Subdiv. (1) that no employee or member shall be eligible for a policy as both a retiree and an active employee or member,
but may maintain existing policies, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes in Subsec. (d), effective
June 7, 2006.
Sec. 5-257. Group life insurance. (a)(1) The Comptroller, with the approval of
the Attorney General and the Insurance Commissioner, may revise the group insurance
plan for employees of the state by amendment of any existing group life insurance policy
or policies or by procuring from one or more life insurance companies authorized to do
business in Connecticut a policy or policies of group life insurance covering employees
of the state. Each employee in active state service shall be eligible for insurance under
this section, provided the employee has completed more than six months' continuous
state service, and each member of the General Assembly shall be eligible for insurance
under this section six months after taking office. On and after July 1, 2005, no employee
or member shall be eligible for a group life insurance policy under this section as both
a retiree and an active employee or member, except that an employee, member or retiree
may maintain any policy issued under this section, in such manner as may be provided
in the policy, if the policy was in effect on June 30, 2005.
(2) Any such group policy may provide that each employee or member of the General Assembly eligible for insurance under the policy shall become insured on the date
the employee or member becomes eligible unless the employee or member declines the
insurance in such manner as may be provided in the policy.
(b) The amount of life insurance for any employee or member of the General Assembly insured under this section shall be based on the employee's or member's yearly
gross compensation rate in accordance with the following schedule:
SCHEDULE OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
CLASS
Yearly Gross Compensation
Base Amount Of Life Insurance
1 Less than$ 4,500$ 8,000
2 $ 4,500 but less than$ 5,500$ 9,000
3 $ 5,500 but less than$ 6,500$10,000
4 $ 6,500 but less than$ 7,500$11,000
5 $ 7,500 but less than$ 8,500$12,000
6 $ 8,500 but less than$ 9,500$13,000
7 $ 9,500 but less than$10,500$14,000
8 $10,500 but less than$11,500$15,000
9 $11,500 but less than$12,500$16,000
10 $12,500 but less than$13,500$17,000
11 $13,500 but less than$14,500$18,000
12 $14,500 but less than$15,500$19,000
13 $15,500 but less than$16,500$20,000
14 $16,500 but less than$17,500$21,000
15 $17,500 but less than$18,500$22,000
16 $18,500 but less than$19,500$23,000
17 $19,500 but less than$20,500$24,000
18 $20,500 but less than$21,500$25,000
19 $21,500 but less than$22,500$26,000
20 $22,500 but less than$23,500$27,000
21 $23,500 but less than$24,500$28,000
22 $24,500 but less than$25,500$29,000
23 $25,500 but less than$26,500$30,000
24 $26,500 but less than$27,500$31,000
25 $27,500 but less than$28,500$32,000
26 $28,500 but less than$29,500$33,000
27 $29,500 but less than$30,500$34,000
28 $30,500 but less than$31,500$35,000
29 $31,500 but less than$32,500$36,000
30 $32,500 but less than$33,500$37,000
31 $33,500 and over $38,000
Notwithstanding the preceding schedule, the life insurance amounts for any employee
who is not included in any prevailing bargaining unit contract and whose yearly gross
compensation rate is $33,500 or more shall be based on the following schedule:
SCHEDULE OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
CLASS
Yearly Gross Compensation
Base Amount Of Life Insurance
31 $33,500 but less than$34,500$38,000
32 $34,500 but less than$35,500$39,000
33 $35,500 but less than$36,500$40,000
34 $36,500 but less than$37,500$41,000
35 $37,500 but less than$38,500$42,000
36 $38,500 but less than$39,500$43,000
37 $39,500 but less than$40,500$44,000
38 $40,500 but less than$41,500$45,000
39 $41,500 but less than$42,500$46,000
40 $42,500 but less than$43,500$47,000
41 $43,500 but less than$44,500$48,000
42 $44,500 but less than$45,500$49,000
43 $45,500 but less than$46,500$50,000
44 $46,500 but less than$47,500$51,000
45 $47,500 but less than$48,500$52,000
46 $48,500 but less than$49,500$53,000
47 $49,500 but less than$50,500$54,000
48 $50,500 but less than$51,500$55,000
49 $51,500 but less than$52,500$56,000
50 $52,500 but less than$53,500$57,000
51 $53,500 but less than$54,500$58,000
52 $54,500 but less than$55,500$59,000
53 $55,500 but less than$56,500$60,000
54 $56,500 but less than$57,500$61,000
55 $57,500 but less than$58,500$62,000
56 $58,500 but less than$59,500$63,000
57 $59,500 but less than$60,500$64,000
58 $60,500 but less than$61,500$65,000
59 $61,500 but less than$62,500$66,000
60 $62,500 but less than$63,500$67,000
61 $63,500 but less than$64,500$68,000
62 $64,500 but less than$65,500$69,000
63 $65,500 but less than$66,500$70,000
64 $66,500 but less than$67,500$71,000
65 $67,500 but less than$68,500$72,000
66 $68,500 but less than$69,500$73,000
67 $69,500 but less than$70,500$74,000
68 $70,500 but less than$71,500$75,000
69 $71,500 but less than$72,500$76,000
70 $72,500 but less than$73,500$77,000
71 $73,500 but less than$74,500$78,000
72 $74,500 but less than$75,500$79,000
73 $75,500 but less than$76,500$80,000
74 $76,500 but less than$77,500$81,000
75 $77,500 but less than$78,500$82,000
76 $78,500 but less than$79,500$83,000
77 $79,500 but less than$80,500$84,000
78 $80,500 and over $85,000
Any increase in the amount of life insurance arising from an increase in compensation
shall take effect on the first day of April or the first day of October, whichever date first
occurs following the day preceding the date on which the increase in compensation shall
become effective, except that increases of life insurance arising from retroactive salary
increases shall take effect on the first day of April or October subsequent to the approval
date of such increases, but no reduction in the amount of life insurance shall be required
on account of a reduction in compensation. For the purposes of this section, yearly gross
compensation shall consist only of payments to an employee on the basis of allocation
of his position to the compensation schedule and shall not include overtime payments,
longevity payments pursuant to section 5-213, lump-sum payments for outstandingly
meritorious service or one-time bonus payments pursuant to subsection (d) of section
5-210. In the case of hourly workers, yearly gross compensation shall be computed on
the basis of scheduled required work hours. In the case of members of the General
Assembly yearly gross compensation shall be the compensation established in section
2-8.
(c) Each employee and each member of the General Assembly insured under subsection (b) of this section shall contribute to the cost of the life insurance a sum equal to
twenty cents biweekly for each thousand dollars of life insurance. The State Comptroller
shall deduct such amount from the employees' or members' pay and shall pay the premiums on such policy or policies. Any dividends or other refunds or rate credits shall inure
to the benefit of the state and shall be applied to the cost of such insurance.
(d) The insurance of any employee insured under this section shall cease on termination of employment, and of any member of the General Assembly at the end of such
member's term of office, subject to any conversion privilege provided in the group life
insurance policy or policies. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the amounts
of life insurance of insured employees retired in accordance with any retirement plan
for state employees shall be as follows: The amount of life insurance of an insured
employee retired before, on or after July 1, 1998, with twenty-five or more years of state
service, as defined in subdivision (25) of section 5-196, or a member of the General
Assembly who is retired on or after July 1, 1988, with twenty-five or more years of
service, shall be one-half of the amount of life insurance for which the employee was
insured immediately before retirement, provided in no case shall the amount be less
than ten thousand dollars, those with less than twenty-five years of service shall receive
the proportionate amount that such years of service is to twenty-five years rounded off
to the nearest hundred dollars of coverage, except that the amount of life insurance of
an insured employee who is retired on or after July 1, 1982, under the provisions of
section 5-173 shall be one-half of the amount of life insurance for which the employee
was insured immediately before retirement, regardless of the number of years of service
by such employee. In no case shall a retired employee be required to contribute to the
cost of any such reduced insurance. For the purposes of this section, no employee shall
be deemed to be retired as long as such employee's employment continues under subsections (b) and (e) of section 5-164.
(e) In addition to any life insurance coverage available pursuant to subsection (b)
of this section, optional group life insurance coverage up to a maximum of fifty thousand
dollars may be purchased by any employee who is not included in any prevailing bargaining unit contract and whose yearly gross compensation is at least forty-five thousand
five hundred dollars. The actual cost of such optional coverage shall be fully borne
by the employee. The State Comptroller shall deduct the necessary amount from the
employees' pay and shall pay the premiums on such policy or policies. Any dividends
or other refunds or rate credits shall inure to the benefit of the state and shall be applied
to the cost of such insurance. Such optional coverage shall not be included when calculating the amount of reduced life insurance coverage due retired employees pursuant to
subsection (d) of this section.
(f) Commencing November 1, 1989, as used in this section, "employee" includes
an elected official in the executive branch.
(1967, P.A. 657, S. 64; 1969, P.A. 560, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 163, 610; P.A. 78-103, S. 2, 3; P.A. 79-621, S. 21, 24;
P.A. 80-482, S. 7, 348; P.A. 81-457, S. 9; 81-472, S. 110, 159; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-27, S. 1; P.A. 85-510, S. 8, 35; P.A.
87-403, S. 1, 2; P.A. 88-349, S. 3, 5; P.A. 96-168, S. 25, 34; P.A. 98-106, S. 1, 2; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 7; P.A. 05-63, S. 1; P.A. 06-196, S. 35.)
History: 1969 act amended table in Subsec. (b) by raising base amount of life insurance in each class by $2,000 starting
at $8,000, changing class 20 to read "$22,500 but less than" rather than "$22,500 and over" and adding all data for classes
21 to 31, inclusive; P.A. 77-614 made insurance department a division within the department of business regulation,
effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-103 replaced "section 5-154" with "subsection (x) of section 5-196" in Subsec. (d);
P.A. 79-621 changed requirement regarding date for increase in life insurance from first days of January or July to first
days of April or October in Subsec. (b); P.A. 80-482 deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation;
P.A. 81-457 amended Subsec. (b) to require that gross compensation shall not include lump sum payments made under
Sec. 5-210(d); P.A. 81-472 made technical changes; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-27 amended Subsec. (b) to establish a separate
schedule of life insurance amounts for any state employee who is not included in any prevailing bargaining unit contract
and who earns at least $33,500, to provide that life insurance amounts shall not be increased because of retroactive salary
increases until the first day of April or October following approval of the increase; P.A. 85-510 amended Subsec. (d) by
adding provision that the amount of life insurance of an insured employee who is retired on or after July 1, 1982, under
the provisions of Sec. 5-173 shall be one-half of the amount of insurance for which the employee was insured immediately
before retirement, regardless of the employee's number of years of service; P.A. 87-403 amended Subsec. (b) to increase
the life insurance maximum to $85,000 for certain employees not in collective bargaining, and added Subsec. (e) which
established a supplemental life insurance plan for employees not in collective bargaining who earn at least $45,500 per
year; P.A. 88-349 expanded eligibility for insurance under section to include each member of the general assembly, six
months after taking office; P.A. 96-168 amended Subsec. (d) changing reference to "subsection (x)" to "subdivision (25)",
effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 98-106 amended Subsec. (d) to increase the life insurance minimum to $10,000 for certain
employees retired before, on or after July 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1998; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2 added Subsec. (f)
defining "employee", for purposes of section, to include an elected official in the executive branch, effective May 12,
2004; P.A. 05-63 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes, insert Subdiv. designators (1) and (2), and add provision
in Subdiv. (1) that no employee or member shall be eligible for a policy as both a retiree and an active employee or member,
but may maintain existing policies, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes in Subsec. (d), effective
June 7, 2006.
Sec. 5-257. Group life insurance. (a)(1) The Comptroller, with the approval of
the Attorney General and the Insurance Commissioner, may revise the group insurance
plan for employees of the state by amendment of any existing group life insurance policy
or policies or by procuring from one or more life insurance companies authorized to do
business in Connecticut a policy or policies of group life insurance covering employees
of the state. Each employee in active state service shall be eligible for insurance under
this section, provided the employee has completed more than six months' continuous
state service, and each member of the General Assembly shall be eligible for insurance
under this section six months after taking office. On and after July 1, 2005, no employee
or member shall be eligible for a group life insurance policy under this section as both
a retiree and an active employee or member, except that an employee, member or retiree
may maintain any policy issued under this section, in such manner as may be provided
in the policy, if the policy was in effect on June 30, 2005.
(2) Any such group policy may provide that each employee or member of the General Assembly eligible for insurance under the policy shall become insured on the date
the employee or member becomes eligible unless the employee or member declines the
insurance in such manner as may be provided in the policy.
(b) The amount of life insurance for any employee or member of the General Assembly insured under this section shall be based on the employee's or member's yearly
gross compensation rate in accordance with the following schedule:
SCHEDULE OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
CLASS
Yearly Gross Compensation
Base Amount Of Life Insurance
1 Less than$ 4,500$ 8,000
2 $ 4,500 but less than$ 5,500$ 9,000
3 $ 5,500 but less than$ 6,500$10,000
4 $ 6,500 but less than$ 7,500$11,000
5 $ 7,500 but less than$ 8,500$12,000
6 $ 8,500 but less than$ 9,500$13,000
7 $ 9,500 but less than$10,500$14,000
8 $10,500 but less than$11,500$15,000
9 $11,500 but less than$12,500$16,000
10 $12,500 but less than$13,500$17,000
11 $13,500 but less than$14,500$18,000
12 $14,500 but less than$15,500$19,000
13 $15,500 but less than$16,500$20,000
14 $16,500 but less than$17,500$21,000
15 $17,500 but less than$18,500$22,000
16 $18,500 but less than$19,500$23,000
17 $19,500 but less than$20,500$24,000
18 $20,500 but less than$21,500$25,000
19 $21,500 but less than$22,500$26,000
20 $22,500 but less than$23,500$27,000
21 $23,500 but less than$24,500$28,000
22 $24,500 but less than$25,500$29,000
23 $25,500 but less than$26,500$30,000
24 $26,500 but less than$27,500$31,000
25 $27,500 but less than$28,500$32,000
26 $28,500 but less than$29,500$33,000
27 $29,500 but less than$30,500$34,000
28 $30,500 but less than$31,500$35,000
29 $31,500 but less than$32,500$36,000
30 $32,500 but less than$33,500$37,000
31 $33,500 and over $38,000
Notwithstanding the preceding schedule, the life insurance amounts for any employee
who is not included in any prevailing bargaining unit contract and whose yearly gross
compensation rate is $33,500 or more shall be based on the following schedule:
SCHEDULE OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
CLASS
Yearly Gross Compensation
Base Amount Of Life Insurance
31 $33,500 but less than$34,500$38,000
32 $34,500 but less than$35,500$39,000
33 $35,500 but less than$36,500$40,000
34 $36,500 but less than$37,500$41,000
35 $37,500 but less than$38,500$42,000
36 $38,500 but less than$39,500$43,000
37 $39,500 but less than$40,500$44,000
38 $40,500 but less than$41,500$45,000
39 $41,500 but less than$42,500$46,000
40 $42,500 but less than$43,500$47,000
41 $43,500 but less than$44,500$48,000
42 $44,500 but less than$45,500$49,000
43 $45,500 but less than$46,500$50,000
44 $46,500 but less than$47,500$51,000
45 $47,500 but less than$48,500$52,000
46 $48,500 but less than$49,500$53,000
47 $49,500 but less than$50,500$54,000
48 $50,500 but less than$51,500$55,000
49 $51,500 but less than$52,500$56,000
50 $52,500 but less than$53,500$57,000
51 $53,500 but less than$54,500$58,000
52 $54,500 but less than$55,500$59,000
53 $55,500 but less than$56,500$60,000
54 $56,500 but less than$57,500$61,000
55 $57,500 but less than$58,500$62,000
56 $58,500 but less than$59,500$63,000
57 $59,500 but less than$60,500$64,000
58 $60,500 but less than$61,500$65,000
59 $61,500 but less than$62,500$66,000
60 $62,500 but less than$63,500$67,000
61 $63,500 but less than$64,500$68,000
62 $64,500 but less than$65,500$69,000
63 $65,500 but less than$66,500$70,000
64 $66,500 but less than$67,500$71,000
65 $67,500 but less than$68,500$72,000
66 $68,500 but less than$69,500$73,000
67 $69,500 but less than$70,500$74,000
68 $70,500 but less than$71,500$75,000
69 $71,500 but less than$72,500$76,000
70 $72,500 but less than$73,500$77,000
71 $73,500 but less than$74,500$78,000
72 $74,500 but less than$75,500$79,000
73 $75,500 but less than$76,500$80,000
74 $76,500 but less than$77,500$81,000
75 $77,500 but less than$78,500$82,000
76 $78,500 but less than$79,500$83,000
77 $79,500 but less than$80,500$84,000
78 $80,500 and over $85,000
Any increase in the amount of life insurance arising from an increase in compensation
shall take effect on the first day of April or the first day of October, whichever date first
occurs following the day preceding the date on which the increase in compensation shall
become effective, except that increases of life insurance arising from retroactive salary
increases shall take effect on the first day of April or October subsequent to the approval
date of such increases, but no reduction in the amount of life insurance shall be required
on account of a reduction in compensation. For the purposes of this section, yearly gross
compensation shall consist only of payments to an employee on the basis of allocation
of his position to the compensation schedule and shall not include overtime payments,
longevity payments pursuant to section 5-213, lump-sum payments for outstandingly
meritorious service or one-time bonus payments pursuant to subsection (d) of section
5-210. In the case of hourly workers, yearly gross compensation shall be computed on
the basis of scheduled required work hours. In the case of members of the General
Assembly yearly gross compensation shall be the compensation established in section
2-8.
(c) Each employee and each member of the General Assembly insured under subsection (b) of this section shall contribute to the cost of the life insurance a sum equal to
twenty cents biweekly for each thousand dollars of life insurance. The State Comptroller
shall deduct such amount from the employees' or members' pay and shall pay the premiums on such policy or policies. Any dividends or other refunds or rate credits shall inure
to the benefit of the state and shall be applied to the cost of such insurance.
(d) The insurance of any employee insured under this section shall cease on termination of employment, and of any member of the General Assembly at the end of such
member's term of office, subject to any conversion privilege provided in the group life
insurance policy or policies. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the amounts
of life insurance of insured employees retired in accordance with any retirement plan
for state employees shall be as follows: The amount of life insurance of an insured
employee retired before, on or after July 1, 1998, with twenty-five or more years of state
service, as defined in subdivision (25) of section 5-196, or a member of the General
Assembly who is retired on or after July 1, 1988, with twenty-five or more years of
service, shall be one-half of the amount of life insurance for which the employee was
insured immediately before retirement, provided in no case shall the amount be less
than ten thousand dollars, those with less than twenty-five years of service shall receive
the proportionate amount that such years of service is to twenty-five years rounded off
to the nearest hundred dollars of coverage, except that the amount of life insurance of
an insured employee who is retired on or after July 1, 1982, under the provisions of
section 5-173 shall be one-half of the amount of life insurance for which the employee
was insured immediately before retirement, regardless of the number of years of service
by such employee. In no case shall a retired employee be required to contribute to the
cost of any such reduced insurance. For the purposes of this section, no employee shall
be deemed to be retired as long as such employee's employment continues under subsections (b) and (e) of section 5-164.
(e) In addition to any life insurance coverage available pursuant to subsection (b)
of this section, optional group life insurance coverage up to a maximum of fifty thousand
dollars may be purchased by any employee who is not included in any prevailing bargaining unit contract and whose yearly gross compensation is at least forty-five thousand
five hundred dollars. The actual cost of such optional coverage shall be fully borne
by the employee. The State Comptroller shall deduct the necessary amount from the
employees' pay and shall pay the premiums on such policy or policies. Any dividends
or other refunds or rate credits shall inure to the benefit of the state and shall be applied
to the cost of such insurance. Such optional coverage shall not be included when calculating the amount of reduced life insurance coverage due retired employees pursuant to
subsection (d) of this section.
(f) Commencing November 1, 1989, as used in this section, "employee" includes
an elected official in the executive branch.
(1967, P.A. 657, S. 64; 1969, P.A. 560, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 163, 610; P.A. 78-103, S. 2, 3; P.A. 79-621, S. 21, 24;
P.A. 80-482, S. 7, 348; P.A. 81-457, S. 9; 81-472, S. 110, 159; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-27, S. 1; P.A. 85-510, S. 8, 35; P.A.
87-403, S. 1, 2; P.A. 88-349, S. 3, 5; P.A. 96-168, S. 25, 34; P.A. 98-106, S. 1, 2; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 7; P.A. 05-63, S. 1; P.A. 06-196, S. 35.)
History: 1969 act amended table in Subsec. (b) by raising base amount of life insurance in each class by $2,000 starting
at $8,000, changing class 20 to read "$22,500 but less than" rather than "$22,500 and over" and adding all data for classes
21 to 31, inclusive; P.A. 77-614 made insurance department a division within the department of business regulation,
effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-103 replaced "section 5-154" with "subsection (x) of section 5-196" in Subsec. (d);
P.A. 79-621 changed requirement regarding date for increase in life insurance from first days of January or July to first
days of April or October in Subsec. (b); P.A. 80-482 deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation;
P.A. 81-457 amended Subsec. (b) to require that gross compensation shall not include lump sum payments made under
Sec. 5-210(d); P.A. 81-472 made technical changes; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-27 amended Subsec. (b) to establish a separate
schedule of life insurance amounts for any state employee who is not included in any prevailing bargaining unit contract
and who earns at least $33,500, to provide that life insurance amounts shall not be increased because of retroactive salary
increases until the first day of April or October following approval of the increase; P.A. 85-510 amended Subsec. (d) by
adding provision that the amount of life insurance of an insured employee who is retired on or after July 1, 1982, under
the provisions of Sec. 5-173 shall be one-half of the amount of insurance for which the employee was insured immediately
before retirement, regardless of the employee's number of years of service; P.A. 87-403 amended Subsec. (b) to increase
the life insurance maximum to $85,000 for certain employees not in collective bargaining, and added Subsec. (e) which
established a supplemental life insurance plan for employees not in collective bargaining who earn at least $45,500 per
year; P.A. 88-349 expanded eligibility for insurance under section to include each member of the general assembly, six
months after taking office; P.A. 96-168 amended Subsec. (d) changing reference to "subsection (x)" to "subdivision (25)",
effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 98-106 amended Subsec. (d) to increase the life insurance minimum to $10,000 for certain
employees retired before, on or after July 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1998; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2 added Subsec. (f)
defining "employee", for purposes of section, to include an elected official in the executive branch, effective May 12,
2004; P.A. 05-63 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes, insert Subdiv. designators (1) and (2), and add provision
in Subdiv. (1) that no employee or member shall be eligible for a policy as both a retiree and an active employee or member,
but may maintain existing policies, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes in Subsec. (d), effective
June 7, 2006.
