EXHIBIT A
Sec. 5-257. Group life insurance.
(a) The comptroller, with the approval of the attorney general and of the insurance
commissioner, may revise the group insurance plan for employees of the state by amendment
of any existing group life insurance policy or policies or by procuring from one or more
life insurance companies authorized to do business in Connecticut a policy or policies of
group life insurance covering employees of the state. Each employee in active state
service shall be eligible for insurance under this section, provided he shall have
completed more than six months' continuous state service, and each member of the general
assembly shall be eligible for insurance under this section, six months after taking
office. Any such group policy may provide that each employee or member of the general
assembly eligible for insurance thereunder shall become insured on the date he becomes
eligible unless he declines the insurance in such manner as may be provided in the policy.
(b) The amount of life insurance for any employee or member of the general assembly
insured under this section shall be based on the employee's or member's yearly gross
compensation rate in accordance with the following schedule:
SCHEDULE OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
| CLASS | Yearly Gross Compensation |
Base Amount Of Life Insurance |
|
| 1 | Less than | $4,500 | $8,000 |
| 2 | $4,500 but less than | $ 5,500 | $ 9,000 |
| 3 | $ 5,500 but less than | $ 6,500 | $10,000 |
| 4 | $ 6,500 but less than | $ 7,500 | $11,000 |
| 5 | $ 7,500 but less than | $ 8,500 | $12,000 |
| 6 | $ 8,500 but less than | $ 9,500 | $13,000 |
| 7 | $ 9,500 but less than | $10,500 | $14,000 |
| 8 | $10,500 but less than | $11,500 | $15,000 |
| 9 | $11,500 but less than | $12,500 | $16,000 |
| 10 | $12,500 but less than | $13,500 | $17,000 |
| 11 | $13,500 but less than | $14,500 | $18,000 |
| 12 | $14,500 but less than | $15,500 | $19,000 |
| 13 | $15,500 but less than | $16,500 | $20,000 |
| 14 | $16,500 but less than | $17,500 | $21,000 |
| 15 | $17,500 but less than | $18,500 | $22,000 |
| 16 | $18,500 but less than | $19,500 | $23,000 |
| 17 | $19,500 but less than | $20,500 | $24,000 |
| 18 | $20,500 but less than | $21,500 | $25,000 |
| 19 | $21,500 but less than | $22,500 | $26,000 |
| 20 | $22,500 but less than | $23,500 | $27,000 |
| 21 | $23,500 but less than | $24,500 | $28,000 |
| 22 | $25,500 but less than | $26,500 | $30,000 |
| 24 | $26,500 but less than | $27,500 | $31,000 |
| 25 | $27,500 but less than | $28,500 | $32,000 |
| 26 | $28,500 but less than | $29,500 | $33,000 |
| 27 | $29,500 but less than | $30,500 | $34,000 |
| 29 | $31,500 but less than | $32,500 | $36,000 |
| 30 | $32,500 but less than | $33,500 | $37,000 |
| 31 | $33,500 and over | $38,000 |
Notwithstanding the preceding schedule, the life insurance amounts for any employee who is not included in any prevailing bargaining unit contract and whose yearly gross compensation rate is $33,500 or more shall be based on the following schedule:
| CLASS | Yearly Gross Compensation |
Base Amount Of Life Insurance |
|
| 31 | $33,500 but less than | $34,500 | $38,000 |
| 32 | $34,500 but less than | $36,500 | $40,000 |
| 34 | $36,500 but less than | $37,500 | $41,000 |
| 35 | $37,500 but less than | $38,500 | $42,000 |
| 36 | $38,500 but less than | $39,500 | $43,000 |
| 37 | $39,500 but less than | $40,500 | $44,000 |
| 38 | $40,500 but less than | $41,500 | $45,000 |
| 39 | $41,500 but less than | $42,500 | $46,000 |
| 40 | $42,500 but less than | $43,500 | $47,000 |
| 41 | $43,500 but less than | $44,500 | $48,000 |
| 42 | $44,500 but less than | $45,500 | $49,000 |
| 43 | $45,500 but less than | $46,500 | $50,000 |
| 44 | $46,500 but less than | $47,500 | $51,000 |
| 45 | $47,500 but less than | $48,500 | $52,000 |
| 46 | $48,500 but less than | $49,500 | $53,000 |
| 47 | $49,500 but less than | $50,500 | $54,000 |
| 48 | $50,500 but less than | $51,500 | $55,000 |
| 49 | $51,500 but less than | $52,500 | $56,000 |
| 50 | $52,500 but less than | $53,500 | $57,000 |
| 51 | $53,500 but less than | $54,500 | $58,000 |
| 52 | $53,500 but less than | $54,500 | $58,000 |
| 52 | $54,500 but less than | $55,500 | $59,000 |
| 53 | $55,500 but less than | $57,500 | $61,000 |
| 55 | $57,500 but less than | $58,500 | $62,000 |
| 56 | $58,500 but less than | $59,500 | $63,000 |
| 57 | $59,500 but less than | $60,500 | $64,000 |
| 58 | $60,500 but less than | $61,500 | $65,000 |
| 59 | $61,500 but less than | $62,500 | $66,000 |
| 60 | $62,500 but less than | $63,500 | $67,000 |
| 61 | $63,500 but less than | $64,500 | $68,000 |
| 62 | $64,500 but less than | $65,500 | $69,000 |
| 63 | $65,500 but less than | $66,500 | $70,000 |
| 64 | $66,500 but less than | $67,500 | $71,000 |
| 65 | $67,500 but less than | $68,500 | $72,000 |
| 66 | $68,500 but less than | $69,500 | $73,000 |
| 67 | $69,500 but less than | $70,500 | $74,000 |
| 69 | $71,500 but less than | $72,500 | $76,000 |
| 70 | $72,500 but less than | $73,500 | $77,000 |
| 71 | $73,500 but less than | $74,500 | $78,000 |
| 72 | $74,500 but less than | $75,500 | $79,000 |
| 73 | $75,500 but less than | $76,500 | $80,000 |
| 74 | $76,500 but less than | $77,500 | $81,000 |
| 75 | $77,500 but less than | $78,500 | $82,000 |
| 76 | $78,500 but less than | $79,500 | $83,000 |
| 77 | $79,500 but less than | $80,500 | $84,000 |
| 78 | $80,500 and over | $85,000 |
Any increase in the amount of life insurance arising from an increase in compensation
shall take effect on the first day of April or the first day of October, whichever date
first occurs following the day preceding the date on which the increase in compensation
shall become effective, except that increases of life insurance arising from retroactive
salary increases shall take effect on the first day of April or October subsequent to the
approval date of such increases, but no reduction in the amount of life insurance shall be
required on account of a reduction in compensation. For the purposes of this section,
yearly gross compensation shall consist only of payments to an employee on the basis of
allocation of his position to the compensation schedule and shall not include overtime
payments, longevity payments pursuant to section 5-213, lump-sum payments for
outstandingly meritorious service or one-time bonus payments pursuant to subsection (d) of
section 5-210. In the case of hourly workers, yearly gross compensation shall be computed
on the basis of scheduled required work hours. In the case of members of the general
assembly yearly gross compensation shall be the compensation established in section 2-8.
(c) Each employee and each member of the general assembly insured under subsection (b) of
this section shall contribute to the cost of the life insurance a sum equal to twenty
cents biweekly for each thousand dollars of life insurance. The state comptroller shall
deduct such amount from the employees' or members' pay and shall pay the premiums on such
policy or policies. Any dividends or other refunds or rate credits shall inure to the
benefit of the state and shall be applied to the cost of such insurance. (d) The insurance
of any employee insured under this section shall cease on termination of employment, and
of any member of the general assembly at the end of his term of office, subject to any
conversion privilege provided in the group life insurance policy or policies.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, the amounts of life insurance of
insured employees retired in accordance with any retirement plan for state employees shall
be as follows: The amount of life insurance of an insured employee retired on or before
December 31, 1954, shall be five hundred dollars, the amount of life insurance on an
insured employee retired on or after January 1, 1955, but before July 1, 1957, shall be
one-half of the amount for which the employee was insured immediately before retirement or
two thousand dollars, whichever is less, and the amount of life insurance of an insured
employee retired on or after July 1, 1957, but before July 5, 1963, shall be one-half of
the amount for which the employee was insured immediately before retirement, provided in
no case shall such amount be less than two thousand dollars nor more than three thousand
dollars; the amount of life insurance of an insured employee who was retired on or after
July 5, 1963, but before July 1, 1967, shall be one-half of the amount of life insurance
for which the employee was insured immediately before retirement, provided in no case
shall such amount be less than three thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars;
and the amount of life insurance of an insured employee who is retired on or after July 1,
1967, shall be one-half of the amount of life insurance for which the employee was insured
immediately before retirement, provided in no case shall such amount be less than five
thousand dollars nor more than seven thousand five hundred dollars; and the amount of life
insurance of an insured employee who is retired on or after July 1, 1969, with twenty-five
or more years of state service, as defined in subsection (x) of section 5-196, or a member
of the general assembly who is retired on or after July 1, 1988, with twenty-five or more
years of service, shall be one-half of the amount of life insurance for which the employee
was insured immediately before retirement, provided in no case shall the amount be less
than seven thousand five hundred dollars, those with less than twenty-five years of
service shall receive the proportionate amount that such years of service is to
twenty-five years rounded off to the nearest hundred dollars of coverage, except that the
amount of life insurance of an insured employee who is retired on or after July 1, 1982,
under the provisions of section 5-173 shall be one-half of the amount of life insurance
for which the employee was insured immediately before retirement, regardless of the number
of years of service by such employee. In no case shall a retired employee be required to
contribute to the cost of any such reduced insurance. For the purposes of this section, no
employee shall be deemed to be retired so long as his employment continues under
subsections (b) and (e) of section 5-164. (e) In addition to any life insurance coverage
available pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, optional group life insurance
coverage up to a maximum of fifty thousand dollars may be purchased by any employee who is
not included in any prevailing bargaining unit contract and whose yearly gross
compensation is at least forty-five thousand five hundred dollars. The actual cost of such
optional coverage shall be fully borne by the employee. The state comptroller shall deduct
the necessary amount from the employees' pay and shall pay the premiums on such policy or
policies. Any dividends or other refunds or rate credits shall inure to the benefit of the
state and shall be applied to the cost of such insurance. Such optional coverage shall not
be included when calculating the amount of reduced life insurance coverage due retired
employees pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.
(1967, P.A. 657, S. 64; 1969, P.A. 560, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 163, 610;
P.A. 78-103, S. 2, 3; P.A. 79-621, S. 21, 24; P.A. 80-482, S. 7, 348; P.A. 81-457, S. 9;
81-472, S. 110, 159; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-27, S. 1; P.A. 85-510, S. 8, 35; P.A. 87-403,
S. 1, 2; P.A. 88-349, S. 3, 5.)
History: 1969 act amended table in Subsec. (b) by raising base amount of
life insurance in each class by two thousand dollars starting at $8,000, changing class 20
to read "$22,500 but less than" rather than "$22,500 and over" and
adding all data for classes 21 to 31, inclusive; P.A. 77-614 made insurance department a
division within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A.
78-103 replaced "section 5-154" with "subsection (x) of section 5-196"
in Subsec. (d); P.A. 79-621 changed requirement regarding date for increase in life
insurance from first days of January or July to first days of April or October in Subsec.
(b); P.A. 80-482 deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A.
81-457 amended Subsec. (b) to require that gross compensation shall not include lump sum
payments made under Sec. 5-210(d); P.A. 81-472 made technical changes; June Sp. Sess. P.A.
83-27 amended Subsec. (b) to establish a separate schedule of life insurance amounts for
any state employee who is not included in any prevailing bargaining unit contract and who
earns at least thirty-three thousand five hundred dollars, to provide that life insurance
amounts shall not be increased because of retroactive salary increases until the first day
of April or October following approval of the increase; P.A. 85-510 amended Subsec. (d) by
adding provision that the amount of life insurance of an insured employee who is retired
on or after July 1, 1982, under the provisions of Sec. 5-173 shall be one-half of the
amount of insurance for which the employee was insured immediately before retirement,
regardless of the employee's number of years of service; P.A. 87-403 amended Subsec. (b)
to increase the life insurance maximum to eighty-five thousand dollars for certain
employees not in collective bargaining, and added Subsec. (e) which established a
supplemental life insurance plan for employees not in collective bargaining who earn at
least forty-five thousand five hundred dollars per year; P.A. 88-349 expanded eligibility
for insurance under section to include each member of the general assembly, six months
after taking office.
Cited. 213 C. 54, 64.
Sec. 5-257a. Continuation of group life insurance for certain teachers at E.O. Smith
School
Notwithstanding the provisions of any general statute, charter or special act to the
contrary, service by teachers who were employed by The University of Connecticut to teach
at the E.O. Smith School on the date of the conveyance of the E.O. Smith School pursuant
to section 2 of special act 84-42 and who are subsequently employed to teach at the E.O.
Smith School on or before September 1, 1987, by the board of education for a regional
school district consisting of the towns of Mansfield and Ashford shall be deemed to be
state service for purposes of section 5-257. Eligibility for benefits pursuant to this
section shall be treated in accordance with the provisions of said section 5-257. The
state contribution for such benefits for such teachers shall continue in accordance with
the provisions of said section 5-257.
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