Board Policies
1110 Health Benefits for Members of the Governing Board
Active Board Members
Pursuant to the Government Code, members of the Governing Board may participate in the medical, dental, and vision insurance programs provided to District employees. Such participation shall be at the individual election of the Governing Board member and paid for by the District.
COBRA Rights
All Board members, former Board members, and their qualified beneficiaries who have participated in the medical, dental, and/or vision plans of the District shall have the same rights as other employees and qualified beneficiaries to continuation coverage as required by COBRA. See the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 and subsequent amendments codified in 26 U.S.C.A. section 4980B. When their COBRA rights expire, former Board members and the surviving spouses of deceased former board members who qualify under this policy may elect to continue coverage under the terms of this policy and the terms of the then-applicable plan or plans.
Board members who did not participate in the medical, dental, and/or vision plans of the District during their terms of office but who wish to do so after leaving the Board, may elect to participate in the medical, dental and/or vision plans of the District as provided by the terms of this policy provided that the terms of the then-applicable plan or plans allows such participation.
Former Board Members
The District will continue to make available the District's group health, vision, and dental benefit plans as provided for eligible retired management employees to each former Board member and his or her qualified dependent children and spouse after the Board member leaves office, provided that the Board member, dependent or dependents, and spouse meet the following conditions:
1. Former Board members who have completed one or more terms of office and who agree to pay the full costs of health and welfare benefits provided by this policy may receive such benefits until such time as is provided for termination of benefits in the benefits package or policy provided management employees.
2. All premiums, dues, or other charges are to be paid monthly in a timely fashion by the former Board member, spouse, or responsible party in the case of a dependent child. The District will not be responsible for covering late payments or for the lapse of any coverage due to any late payments.
3. The former Board member, or if applicable his or her spouse or the responsible party in the case of a dependent child, shall be responsible for advising the District of his or her election to participate in the benefits provided herein in a timely manner so that coverage will be available under the terms of the applicable plan. If coverage is not available for any reason, the District obligation to allow continuation coverage beyond that required by COBRA shall automatically terminate.
4. After COBRA rights have expired, coverage shall continue to be available to surviving spouses of deceased former board members, at their expense, until remarriage. On remarriage of the parental spouse, dependent children shall have only those rights to continuation coverage granted by COBRA.
5. It is the intent of the Governing Board that all former Board members be treated the same under this policy irrespective of their length of service at the time of termination of service on the Board. This means that all former Board members, their spouses and qualified beneficiaries are responsible for paying for their own premiums, dues, and other charges.
Reference:
Government Code sections 53201, 53205, 53205.1; 26 U.S.C.A. 4980B (COBRA).
Formerly Governing Board Policy 1130, originally adopted 10-20-81; Governing Board Policy 1131, originally adopted 10-20-81, revised 12-6-83; Governing Board Policy 1110, adopted 12-3-85, revised and renumbered 4-1-86)
Revised and Adopted: 7-2-91, 11-3-92, 4-4-95, 4-6-98
Pursuant to the Government Code, members of the Governing Board may participate in the medical, dental, and vision insurance programs provided to District employees. Such participation shall be at the individual election of the Governing Board member and paid for by the District.
COBRA Rights
All Board members, former Board members, and their qualified beneficiaries who have participated in the medical, dental, and/or vision plans of the District shall have the same rights as other employees and qualified beneficiaries to continuation coverage as required by COBRA. See the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 and subsequent amendments codified in 26 U.S.C.A. section 4980B. When their COBRA rights expire, former Board members and the surviving spouses of deceased former board members who qualify under this policy may elect to continue coverage under the terms of this policy and the terms of the then-applicable plan or plans.
Board members who did not participate in the medical, dental, and/or vision plans of the District during their terms of office but who wish to do so after leaving the Board, may elect to participate in the medical, dental and/or vision plans of the District as provided by the terms of this policy provided that the terms of the then-applicable plan or plans allows such participation.
Former Board Members
The District will continue to make available the District's group health, vision, and dental benefit plans as provided for eligible retired management employees to each former Board member and his or her qualified dependent children and spouse after the Board member leaves office, provided that the Board member, dependent or dependents, and spouse meet the following conditions:
1. Former Board members who have completed one or more terms of office and who agree to pay the full costs of health and welfare benefits provided by this policy may receive such benefits until such time as is provided for termination of benefits in the benefits package or policy provided management employees.
2. All premiums, dues, or other charges are to be paid monthly in a timely fashion by the former Board member, spouse, or responsible party in the case of a dependent child. The District will not be responsible for covering late payments or for the lapse of any coverage due to any late payments.
3. The former Board member, or if applicable his or her spouse or the responsible party in the case of a dependent child, shall be responsible for advising the District of his or her election to participate in the benefits provided herein in a timely manner so that coverage will be available under the terms of the applicable plan. If coverage is not available for any reason, the District obligation to allow continuation coverage beyond that required by COBRA shall automatically terminate.
4. After COBRA rights have expired, coverage shall continue to be available to surviving spouses of deceased former board members, at their expense, until remarriage. On remarriage of the parental spouse, dependent children shall have only those rights to continuation coverage granted by COBRA.
5. It is the intent of the Governing Board that all former Board members be treated the same under this policy irrespective of their length of service at the time of termination of service on the Board. This means that all former Board members, their spouses and qualified beneficiaries are responsible for paying for their own premiums, dues, and other charges.
Reference:
Government Code sections 53201, 53205, 53205.1; 26 U.S.C.A. 4980B (COBRA).
Formerly Governing Board Policy 1130, originally adopted 10-20-81; Governing Board Policy 1131, originally adopted 10-20-81, revised 12-6-83; Governing Board Policy 1110, adopted 12-3-85, revised and renumbered 4-1-86)
Revised and Adopted: 7-2-91, 11-3-92, 4-4-95, 4-6-98
