§ 411.39 — Benefits for employees of the board of trustees for the statewide system

Iowa § 411.39

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IX: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 411: RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS

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1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Benefit programs” mean the state life insurance program, the state health or medical
insurance program, and the state employees disability program administered by the
department of administrative services.
b. “Employees” mean the secretary and other employees of the board of trustees for the
statewide fire and police retirement system.
2. Employees are eligible to participate in the benefit programs for state employees.
Participation in the benefit programs is optional, and an employee may participate by filing

an election, in writing, with the board of trustees for the statewide system. The board of
trustees shall file these elections with the department of administrative services.
3. The board of trustees shall determine what, if any, amount of the costs or premiums
of the benefit programs shall be paid by the participating employees, and shall deduct the
amount from the wages of the participating employees. The board of trustees shall pay the
remaining costs or premiums of the benefit programs from the fire and police retirement
fund, including any portion to be attributed to an employer, and shall forward all amounts
paid by participating employees and the board to the department of administrative services.
4. Participating employees shall be exempted from preexisting medical condition waiting
periods. Participating employees may change programs or coverage under the state health
or medical service group insurance plan subject to the enrollment rules established for
full-time state employees excluded from collective bargaining as provided in chapter 20.
A participating employee or the participating employee’s surviving spouse shall have the
same rights upon final termination of employment or death as are afforded full-time state
employees and the employees’ surviving spouses excluded from collective bargaining as
provided in chapter 20.