(a)Except for voluntary participating employers,
volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical technicians
and volunteer search and rescue persons under W.S. 9-3-220, the
state shall contribute monthly the amount established and
appropriated by the legislature for each employee and official
enrolled in the plan in accordance with subsections (b) and (c)
of this section.
(b)Any state agency, department or institution, including
the University of Wyoming and the community colleges in the
state, shall pay monthly to the department the amount
established and appropriated by the legislature for each
eligible employee or official electing to become covered by any
portion of the group insurance plan as the contribution of the
state to that plan during the period the employee or official i
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(a) Except for voluntary participating employers,
volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical technicians
and volunteer search and rescue persons under W.S. 9-3-220, the
state shall contribute monthly the amount established and
appropriated by the legislature for each employee and official
enrolled in the plan in accordance with subsections (b) and (c)
of this section.
(b) Any state agency, department or institution, including
the University of Wyoming and the community colleges in the
state, shall pay monthly to the department the amount
established and appropriated by the legislature for each
eligible employee or official electing to become covered by any
portion of the group insurance plan as the contribution of the
state to that plan during the period the employee or official is
enrolled in the plan. Amounts appropriated by the legislature
from the general fund for University of Wyoming and community
college employer contributions under this section shall include
amounts necessary to fully fund the employer's contribution for
those eligible and enrolled employees whose compensation is
partially or fully funded from nonfederal sources, but the
University of Wyoming shall exclude amounts necessary to fully
fund the employer's contribution for those eligible and enrolled
employees whose compensation is partially or fully funded from
contracts, grants and auxiliary services. If federal funds are
not available, the amounts necessary to fully fund the
employer's contribution for those eligible and enrolled
employees shall be included in the general fund appropriation.
If the monthly premium for coverage of the employee or official
is less than the amount established and appropriated by the
legislature, the balance may be applied to the premium for
coverage of dependents, or to the premium for any optional group
insurance coverage made available by the department, if so
elected.
(c) Each state agency, department or institution,
including the University of Wyoming and the community colleges
in the state shall estimate the amount required for its
participation in the group insurance plan for the next biennium
and shall submit the estimate to the state budget officer at the
time the state budget officer makes the request.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in W.S.
9-3-201 or the State Employees' and Officials' Group Insurance
Act, employees of the agricultural extension service of the
University of Wyoming who hold federal civil service
appointments and are required to participate in federal civil
service retirement may elect to participate in the federal
employees' health insurance program. For eligible employees
participating in the federal employees' health insurance program
the state shall contribute monthly an amount toward the federal
employees health insurance program costs which is in excess of
the federal contribution thereto but which does not exceed the
amount which would otherwise be paid under subsection (a) of
this section if the employee were enrolled in the state group
insurance plan.
(e) A participating school district shall pay to the
department the monthly premium established by the department for
coverage of each eligible employee or official of that district
electing to become covered by any portion of the group insurance
plan. Monthly premiums shall be at minimum no less than rates
assessed for coverage of other enrollees qualified under W.S.
9-3-203(a)(iv), and shall be based upon information reported by
the participating district to the department, to be in a form
and manner prescribed by the department.
(f) A participating board of cooperative educational
services shall pay to the department the monthly premium
established by the department for coverage of each eligible
employee of the employer electing to become covered by any
portion of the group insurance plan. Additionally, each
participating board of cooperative educational services shall
pay to the department a monthly amount equal to the lowest
premium for nonsupplemental coverage for each eligible employee
of the employer not electing to become covered under the
nonsupplemental portion of the group insurance plan. For
purposes of this subsection an employee shall not be considered
as not electing coverage if that employee is covered by other
insurance with benefits comparable to or greater than the
coverage provided by the least expensive non-supplemental plan
available under this act. Monthly premiums shall be at minimum
no less than rates assessed for coverage of other enrollees
qualified under W.S. 9-3-203(a)(iv), and shall be based upon
information reported by the participating board of cooperative
educational services to the department, to be in a form and
manner prescribed by the department.