Or. Admin. R. 111-030-0035 - Optional Benefit Plans Selection Criteria

(1) Basic Life Insurance - Entities may select or allow one Basic Life plan per Employee Group unless otherwise specified in an OEBB administrative rule. Note: Employee Groups may select one Basic Life amount and offer optional life. Basic Life requires 100 percent enrollment if selected.

(2) Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) - Entities may select or allow one Basic AD&D plan per Employee Group unless otherwise specified in an OEBB administrative rule. Note: Employee Groups can select one Basic AD&D plan and offer optional AD&D if desired. The Employee Group must select Basic Life coverage to select a Basic AD&D plan. Basic AD&D requires 100 percent enrollment if selected.

(3) Optional Employee Life Insurance and Optional Employee AD&D - Entities may select or allow Optional Employee Life and Optional AD&D for each Employee Group unless otherwise specified in an OEBB administrative rule. No minimum enrollment requirement.

(4) Optional Spouse/Partner Life Insurance and Optional Spouse/Partner AD&D - Entities may select or allow Optional Spouse/Partner Life and Optional Spouse/Partner AD&D coverage for each Employee Group unless otherwise specified in an OEBB administrative rule. No minimum enrollment requirement. The Employee Group must offer Optional Employee Life and Optional AD&D to offer this coverage. The Optional Employee Life Insurance and Optional Employee AD&D must be greater or equal to Optional Spouse/Partner Life Insurance and Optional Spouse/Partner AD&D.

(5) Optional Child Life Insurance and Optional Child AD&D - Entities may select or allow Optional Child Life and Optional Child AD&D coverage for each Employee Group unless otherwise specified in an OEBB administrative rule. No minimum enrollment requirement. The Employee Group must offer Optional Employee Life and Optional AD&D to offer this coverage. Optional Child Life Insurance and Optional Child Life AD&D requires enrollment in the minimum amount of Optional Employee Life and Optional AD&D by the employee.

(6) Optional Early Retiree Life Insurance and Optional Early Retiree AD&D - Entities may select or allow Optional Early Retiree Life and Optional Early Retiree AD&D coverage unless otherwise specified in an OEBB administrative rule. No minimum enrollment requirement, but enrollment is limited to initial open enrollment period only and subject to the following restrictions:

(a) Optional Early Retiree Life and Optional Early Retiree AD&D are only available to early retirees who had this coverage as an active employee.

(b) The Entity must offer this coverage for the early retiree to continue enrollment.

(c) When an employee moves from active to retiree status they may select coverage up to the amount they had as an active employee, or decrease coverage. Increases in coverage are not allowed.

(7) Voluntary Short Term Disability (STD) - Entities may select or allow one Voluntary STD plan per Employee Group unless otherwise specified in an OEBB administrative rule. No minimum enrollment requirement. The employee pays all or part of the premium. An Employee Group cannot select more than one STD Plan (Voluntary, Mandatory, or Mandatory/Employee-paid).

(8) Mandatory Short Term Disability (STD) - Entities may select or allow one Mandatory STD plan per Employee Group unless otherwise specified in an OEBB administrative rule. This plan requires 100 percent enrollment if selected and the premium is employer-paid. An Employee Group cannot select more than one STD Plan (Voluntary, Mandatory, or Mandatory/Employee-paid).

(9) Mandatory/Employee-paid Short Term Disability (STD) - Entities may select or allow one Mandatory/Employee-paid STD plan per Employee Group unless otherwise specified in an OEBB administrative rule. This plan requires 100 percent enrollment and the premium is paid by the employee. An Employee Group cannot select more than one STD Plan (Voluntary, Mandatory, or Mandatory/Employee-paid).

(10) Voluntary Long Term Disability (LTD) - Entities may select or allow one Voluntary LTD plan per Employee Group unless otherwise specified in an OEBB administrative rule. No minimum enrollment requirement. The employee pays all or part of the premium. An Employee Group cannot select more than one LTD Plan (Voluntary, Mandatory, or Mandatory/Employee-paid).

(11) Mandatory Long Term Disability (LTD) - Entities may select or allow one Mandatory LTD plan per Employee Group unless otherwise specified in an OEBB administrative rule. This plan requires 100 percent enrollment and the premium is employer-paid. An Employee Group cannot select more than one LTD Plan (Voluntary, Mandatory, or Mandatory/Employee-paid).

(12) Mandatory/Employee-paid Long Term Disability (LTD) - Entities may select or allow one Mandatory/Employee-paid LTD plan per Employee Group unless otherwise specified in an OEBB administrative rule. This plan requires 100 percent enrollment and the premium is paid by the employee. An Employee Group cannot select more than one LTD Plan (Voluntary, Mandatory, or Mandatory/Employee-paid).

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 111-030-0035

OEBB 8-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-3-10 thru 1-29-11; OEBB 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 2-11-11; OEBB 2-2017, f. & cert. ef. 3/16/2017

Stat. Auth.: ORS 243.860 - 243.886

Stats. Implemented: ORS 243.864(1)(a), 243.868(1) & 243.872(2)