HAR §14-52-19. respect to employee eligibility, benefits, election cancellations or changes, and reimbursements, shall be uniform in their nature and applicable to all persons similarly situated

Without limiting the generality of the forgoing, the plan administrator shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To require any person to furnish information as the plan administrator may reasonably request for the purpose of the proper administration of the plan as a condition to receiving any benefit under the plan; (2) To make and enforce rules and prescribe the use of forms as the plan administrator deems necessary for the administration of the plan; (3) To interpret the plan and to resolve ambiguities, inconsistencies, and omissions; (4) To decide on questions concerning the plan, including eligibility, benefits, election cancellations or changes, and reimbursements; (5) To designate short plan years of less than twelve consecutive months for valid business purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the plan administrator may not designate two consecutive short plan years; (6) To select and hire advisors and a third-party administrator and appoint qualified parties to handle the day-to-day administrative requirements of the plan; and (7) To delegate to any or each state agency responsibility for the day-to-day administration of the plan. [Eff and comp DEC 0 2 2021 ] (Auth: HRS §78-30) (Imp: HRS §78-30) §