WAC 182-08-190   The employer contribution is set by the HCA and paid to the HCA for all eligible employees.  State agencies and employer groups that participate in the PEBB program under contract with the HCA must pay premium contributions to the HCA for insurance coverage for all eligible employees and their dependents.

     (1) Employer contributions for state agencies set by the HCA are subject to the approval of the governor for availability of funds as specifically appropriated by the legislature for that purpose. Insurance and health care contributions for ferry employees shall be governed by RCW 47.64.270.

     (2) Employer contributions must include an amount determined by the HCA to pay administrative costs to administer insurance coverage for employees of these groups.

     (3) Each employee of a state agency eligible under WAC 182-12-131 or each eligible employee of a state agency on leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is eligible for the employer contribution. The entire employer contribution is due and payable to HCA even if medical is waived.

     (4) Employees of employer groups eligible under criteria stipulated under contract with the HCA are eligible for the employer contribution. The entire employer contribution is due and payable to the HCA even if medical is waived.

     (5) Washington state patrol officers disabled while performing their duties as determined by the chief of the Washington state patrol are eligible for the employer contribution for PEBB benefits as authorized in RCW 43.43.040. No other retiree or disabled employee is eligible for the employer contribution for PEBB benefits unless they are an eligible employee as defined in WAC 182-12-114 or 182-12-131.

     (6) The terms of payment to HCA for employer groups shall be stipulated under contract with the HCA.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. 09-23-102 (Order 09-02), § 182-08-190, filed 11/17/09, effective 1/1/10; 08-20-128 (Order 08-03), § 182-08-190, filed 10/1/08, effective 1/1/09; 07-20-129 (Order 07-01), § 182-08-190, filed 10/3/07, effective 11/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 41.05.165. 04-18-039, § 182-08-190, filed 8/26/04, effective 1/1/05; 03-17-031 (Order 02-07), § 182-08-190, filed 8/14/03, effective 9/14/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. 02-18-088 (Order 02-03), § 182-08-190, filed 9/3/02, effective 10/4/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.05 RCW. 96-08-042, § 182-08-190, filed 3/29/96, effective 4/29/96; 93-23-065, § 182-08-190, filed 11/16/93, effective 12/17/93; 78-02-015 (Order 2-78), § 182-08-190, filed 1/10/78; Order 3-77, § 182-08-190, filed 11/17/77.]