[§87D-1]  Definitions.  As used in this
chapter:



"Beneficiary" means a person
designated by a participant, or by the terms of an employee welfare benefit
plan, who is or may become entitled to a benefit thereunder.



"Collective bargaining agreement"
means the formal written agreement over wages, hours, amounts of contributions
by the State and counties to a trust established under this chapter, and other
terms and conditions of employment, entered into between an employer and the
exclusive representatives of the employees of the employer.



"Contribution" means money payments
made to the trust by the State, counties, or a state or county employee.



"Employee" or "public
employee" means any person employed by a public employer except elected
and appointed officials and other employees excluded from coverage in section
89-6(g).



"Employee organization" means the
employee organization as defined in section 89-2.



"Employee welfare benefit plan" or
"plan" shall mean any plan, fund, or program which is established by
the trust for the purpose of providing participants or their beneficiaries,
through the purchase of insurance or otherwise, medical, surgical, or hospital
care or benefits, or benefits in the event of sickness, accident, disability,
or death.



"Employer" or "public
employer" means "employer" or "public employer" as
defined in section 89-2.



"Exclusive representative" means
"exclusive representative" as defined in section 89-2.



"Fiduciary" means any person, with
respect to a plan, to the extent that such person:



(1)  Exercises any discretionary authority or
discretionary control respecting management of such plan or exercises authority
or control respecting management or disposition of its assets;



(2)  Renders investment advice for a fee or other
compensation, direct or indirect, with respect to any moneys or other property
of such plan, or has authority or responsibility to do so; or



(3)  Has any discretionary authority or discretionary
responsibility in the administration of such plan.



Without limiting the foregoing,
"fiduciary" shall include each trustee of the trust.



"Participant" means any employee or
retiree who is a member of the trust and is eligible to receive benefits under
an employee welfare benefit plan provided by or through the trust.



"Party in interest" means:



(1)  Any fiduciary, counsel, or employee of the trust;



(2)  A person providing services to the trust or its
plans;



(3)  An employer, any of whose employees are covered
by such plans; and



(4)  An employee organization, any of whose members
are covered by the trust's plans.



"Retiree" means an individual who has
retired from the State or its counties.



"Trust" means a voluntary employees'
beneficiary association trust established under this chapter. [L 2005, c 245,
pt of §2]