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16-25A-44
Section 16-25A-44 Participation of employees; purchase of benefits. In order to carry
out the provisions of the flexible employee benefit plan or any long-term care plan, or both,
the head of each department, agency, board of education, or other employer with employees
as defined by Section 16-25A-1 shall provide, at no local administrative cost to the
employee, the flexible employee benefit plan as provided for in this article to every employee
and is authorized on behalf of the state to deduct or reduce from salary or wages amounts
voluntarily designated by the employees pursuant to salary reduction agreements or benefit
deduction agreements for purchasing benefits offered under the plan and such reduction from
salary and wages shall be remitted to the board for administration of the program. Employers
with employees as defined by Section 16-25A-11 must offer such benefits as required
by and under such conditions as established by the board. (Act 2004-650, 1st Sp. Sess., p.
31, §5.)...
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16-25A-45
Section 16-25A-45 Rules and regulations; contracts for services. The board shall promulgate
rules and regulations to implement the flexible benefits program, including, but not limited
to, setting policies and requirements concerning the administration of employee payments,
amounts deducted pursuant to salary reduction agreements, and advances from the Public Employees'
Health Insurance Plan and appropriations, if any. The board may contract for services with
the Flexible Employees' Benefit Board for the first year of operation of the plan regarding
pretax deductions for the payment of employee health insurance premium payments authorized
by the board and may contract for services with the Flexible Employees' Benefit Board or other
entities in subsequent years. The board may contract for necessary services to implement the
flexible benefits program including, but not limited to, the administration of salary reduction
agreements and non-health insurance premium components of the...
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36-29-6
Section 36-29-6 Authorization and execution of contracts; documentation of benefits.
(a) The board is hereby authorized to execute a contract or contracts to provide the plan
determined in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Such contract or contracts may
be executed with one or more agencies or corporations licensed to transact or administer group
health insurance business in this state. All of the benefits to be provided under this chapter
may be included in one or more similar contracts issued by the same or different companies.
(b) Before entering into any contract or contracts authorized by subsection (a) of this section,
the board shall invite competitive bids from all qualified entities who may wish to administer
or offer plans for the health insurance coverage desired. The board shall award such contract
or contracts on a competitive basis as determined by the benefits afforded, administrative
costs, the costs to be incurred by employee, retiree, and employer, the...
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16-25A-6
Section 16-25A-6 Exclusions. Such health insurance shall not include the following:
(1) Expenses incurred by or on account of an individual prior to the effective date of the
plan as to him; (2) Hearing aids and examinations for the prescription or fitting thereof;
(3) Cosmetic surgery or treatment, except to the extent necessary for correction of damage
caused by accidental injury while covered by the plan or as a direct result of disease covered
by the plan; (4) Services received in a hospital owned or operated by the United States government
for which no charge is made; (5) Services received for injury or sickness due to war or any
act of war, whether declared or undeclared, which war or act of war shall have occurred after
the effective date of this plan; (6) Expenses for which the individual is not required to
make payment; (7) Expenses to the extent of benefits provided under any employer group plan
other than this plan in which the state participates in the cost thereof; (8)...
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16-25A-7
Section 16-25A-7 Authorization and execution of contracts; evidence of coverage; denial
of claims. (a) The board is hereby authorized to execute a contract or contracts to provide
for the benefits or the administration of the plan determined in accordance with the provisions
of this article. Such contract or contracts may be executed with one or more agencies or corporations
licensed to transact or administer group health insurance business in this state. All of the
benefits to be provided under this article may be included in one or more similar contracts
issued by the same or different companies. The board is further authorized to develop a plan
whereby it may become self-insured upon its finding that such arrangement would be financially
advantageous to the state and plan participants. (b) Before entering into any contract or
contracts authorized by subsection (a), the board shall invite competitive bids from all qualified
entities who may wish to administer or offer plans for the...
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36-27-6.5
Section 36-27-6.5 Employers authorized to provide Tier I retirement benefits to Tier
II plan members. (a) Any employer participating in the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama
pursuant to Section 36-27-6, may, by adoption of a resolution by May 8, 2021, elect
to provide to its Tier II plan members the same retirement benefits provided to Tier I plan
members. Provided, however, the Employees' Retirement System Board of Control, based on a
staff review of the historical compliance with ERS requirements as well as the financial stability
of the local government entity, may elect to deny the election authorized herein. The local
entity may petition the Board of Control for a reconsideration of its action by May 8, 2021.
The election shall be irrevocable and shall be effective at the beginning of the fiscal year
following the date the resolution is received by the ERS. (b) Any employer that has not increased
the Tier I member contribution rates as provided in Act 2011-676 shall develop...
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16-13A-9
Section 16-13A-9 Reserve funds. (a) A local board of education shall develop a plan
to establish and maintain a minimum reserve fund equal to one month's operating expenses.
Also, a local board of education shall develop a plan to replenish its reserve fund after
any withdrawal is made pursuant to subsection (b). (b) Local boards of education are authorized
to expend such reserve funds if either of the following occur: (1) The Governor declares proration
in the Education Trust Fund. (2) Total state funds appropriated by the Legislature to the
local boards of education are less than the same appropriation for the preceding fiscal year.
(Act 2006-196, p. 275, §2; Act 2009-747, p. 2266, §1.)...
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16-25A-12
Section 16-25A-12 Employees may elect not to participate; full state funding; subsequent
election to participate. (a) Any board of education, institution, or other employer with employees
as defined by Section 16-25A-1, may, upon a majority vote of its employees, elect not
to participate in the basic medical plan authorized by the provisions of this article; provided,
however, that for any fiscal year ending September 30 the Legislature appropriates the full
amount certified pursuant to Section 16-25A-8(b), the board shall declare the plan
of insurance coverage to be fully state-funded whereupon all employees of any board of education,
institution, or other employer as defined hereinabove shall for that fiscal year and all subsequent
fiscal years be declared members of the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan.
(b) Any employer electing not to participate in the basic medical plan shall certify to the
board the names of their employees otherwise electing hospital/medical...
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27-54-2
Section 27-54-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have
the following meanings: (1) DAY TREATMENT SERVICES. Includes, but is not limited to: Physiological,
psychological, and psychosocial concepts, techniques, and processes necessary to maintain
or develop functional skills of clients, provided to individuals and groups for periods of
more than two hours but less than 24 hours a day. (2) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. A health care service
plan governed by the provisions of Article 6, Chapter 4, Title 10, and a group health insurance
policy, including an employee welfare health benefit plan, that covers hospital, medical,
or surgical expenses, issued by insurers, health maintenance organizations, preferred provider
organizations, medical service organizations, physician-hospital organizations, or any other
person, firm, corporation, joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for,
purchases, or furnishes health care services to patients, insureds, or...
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45-37-123.21
Section 45-37-123.21 Designation of administrative authority. (a) General administration.
The role of the pension board is established by the State of Alabama through legislative act.
The pension board is responsible for the general administration and proper operation of the
plan. The pension board also is responsible for making effective the provisions of the act.
(b) Composition of pension board. The pension board is comprised of five members, designated
respectively as member number one, member number two, member number three, member number four,
and member number five. (1) MEMBER NUMBER ONE. Member number one shall be appointed by the
governing body of the county and shall serve as chairman of the pension board. Member number
one shall have a minimum of 10 years' experience in an executive capacity in insurance, investment
management/consultant, or actuarial work. The initial term of member number one shall be for
one year; and thereafter the term of member number one shall be for...
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