R2-8-201. Definitions

The following definitions apply to this Article unless otherwise specified: 1. “Coverage” means a medical and/or dental insurance plan a retired member, Disabled member, or beneficiary obtains through the ASRS or an Employer. 2. “Contingent annuitant” means the same as in A.R.S. § 38-711(8) and the person is eligible for Coverage. 3. “Disabled” means the member has a disability and is receiving long-term disability benefits pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-797 et seq. 4. “Family calculation” means the family Coverage premium described in A.R.S. § 38-783(B). 5. “Joint & survivor” means the annuity option described in A.R.S. § 38-760(B)(1). 6. “Net premium” means the amount of the Coverage premium reduced by the amount of the Premium Benefit provided by the ASRS. 7. “On file” means the same as in R2-8-115. 8. “Original retirement date” means the same as in R2-8- 126. 9. “Optional premium benefit” means the election, upon retirement, to have the Premium Benefit paid on behalf of the member’s Contingent Annuitant upon death of the member pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-783. 10. “Period-certain” means the annuity option described in A.R.S. § 38-760(B)(2). 11. “Premium benefit” means the amount the ASRS provides on behalf of a retired member or Disabled member in order to offset the Coverage premium of the retired or Disabled member pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-783. 12. “Single calculation” means the single Coverage premium calculation described in A.R.S. § 38-783(A). 13. “Subsidized” means the same as in A.R.S. § 38- 783(M)(4).