WAC 182-12-209. Who is eligible for retiree term life insurance?

Eligible employees who participate in public employees benefits board (PEBB) life insurance as an employee and eligible school employees who participate in school employees benefits board (SEBB) life insurance as an employee and meet qualifications for PEBB retiree insurance coverage as provided in WAC 182-12-171 or 182-12-180 , are eligible for retiree term life insurance. They must submit the required forms to the PEBB program. Forms for a retiring employee or a retiring school employee as described in WAC 182-12-171 , must be received by the PEBB program no later than sixty days after the date their PEBB or SEBB employee basic life insurance ends. Forms for an official leaving public office as described in WAC 182-12-180 , must be received by the PEBB program no later than sixty days after the official leaves public office. (1) Employees or school employees whose life insurance premiums are being waived under the terms of the life insurance contract are not eligible for retiree term life insurance until their waiver of premium benefit ends. (2) Retirees may not defer enrollment in retiree term life insurance, except as allowed in subsection (3)(b) of this section. (3) If a retiree returns to active employment status and becomes eligible for the employer contribution toward PEBB or SEBB employee basic life insurance, they may choose: (a) To continue to self-pay premiums and keep retiree term life insurance, the employee or the school employee must pay retiree term life insurance premiums directly to the contracted vendor during the period they are eligible for PEBB or SEBB employee basic life insurance; or (b) To stop self-paying retiree term life insurance premiums during the period they are eligible for PEBB or SEBB employee basic life insurance and elect retiree term life insurance when PEBB or SEBB employee basic life insurance ends.