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HI Rev Stat § 87A-31 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-31 Trust fund; purpose.

  §87A-31 Trust fund; purpose. (a) The fund shall be used to provide employee-beneficiaries and dependent-beneficiaries with health and other benefit plans, and to pay administrative and other expenses of the fund. All assets of the fund are and shall be dedicated to providing health and other benefits plans to the employee-beneficiaries and dependent-beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of those plans and to pay administrative and other expenses of the fund, and shall be used for no other purposes except for those set forth in this section.  (b) The fund, including any earnings on investments, and rate credits or reimbursements from any carrier or self-insured plan and any earning or interest derived therefrom, may be used to stabilize health and other benefit plan rates; provided that the approval of the governor and the legislature shall be necessary to fund administrative and other expenses necessary to effectuate these purposes.  (c) The fund may be used to provide group life insurance benefits to employees to the extent that contributions are provided for group life insurance benefits in sections 87A-32 and 87A-37.  (d) The fund may assist the State and the counties to implement and administer cafeteria plans authorized under Title 26 United States Code section 125, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and section 78-30.  (e) At the discretion of the board, some or all of the fund may be used as a reserve against or to pay the fund's future costs of providing health and other benefits plans established under sections 87A-23 and 87A-37 and any other benefits plans the board establishes for retired employees and their beneficiaries. The board may create separate funds within the fund for this purpose. Each separate fund shall be subject to all of the provisions of this chapter.  (f) If after commencing the reimbursement of medicare part B premiums in section 87A-23, or any other debt payable under this chapter, the fund cannot locate the employee-beneficiary or other person or entity entitled to payment, further payment shall be forfeited to the fund if the total amount is less than $500 and shall not escheat under the laws of any state; provided that the forfeited payment shall be restored if the employee-beneficiary, or other person or entity entitled to the forfeited payment makes a proper application to the fund for restoration of the benefit no later than ten years following the last valid reimbursement or payment. All applications for restoration of a forfeited benefit or payment shall be in a form satisfactory to the fund. For forfeited benefits or payments in existence on June 30, 2017, the ten-year time limitation on claiming the benefits or payments shall commence on July 1, 2017. [L 2001, c 88, pt of §1; am L 2006, c 57, §4; am L 2017, c 144, §2] Revision Note  In subsection (d), reference to "section 78-30" substituted for "part II of chapter 78".
HI Rev Stat § 87A-31.1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-31.1 Public employers; defined. For the purposes of this part, "public employer" means a governmental entity whose employees', beneficiaries', and retirees' health benefits coverage is provided through the fund. [L 2013, c 268, pt of §6]

  §87A-31.1 Public employers; defined. For the purposes of this part, "public employer" means a governmental entity whose employees', beneficiaries', and retirees' health benefits coverage is provided through the fund. [L 2013, c 268, pt of §6]
HI Rev Stat § 87A-31.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-31.5 Employer contributions irrevocable.

  §87A-31.5 Employer contributions irrevocable. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all of the monthly contributions that the State and counties make to the fund under sections 87A-32, 87A-33, 87A-34, 87A-35, 87A-36, and 87A-37, and all other contributions that the State and counties may make to the fund, shall be irrevocable; provided that this shall not preclude the fund from returning contributions or payments made by the State or any county under a mistake of fact within one year after the payment of the contributions or payments. [L 2006, c 57, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 87A-32 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-32 State and county contributions; active employees.

  §87A-32 State and county contributions; active employees.  (a) The State, through the department of budget and finance, and the counties, through their respective departments of finance, shall pay to the fund a monthly contribution equal to the amount established under chapter 89C or specified in the applicable public sector collective bargaining agreements, whichever is appropriate, for each of their respective employee-beneficiaries and employee-beneficiaries with dependent-beneficiaries, which shall be used toward the payment of costs of a health benefits plan; provided that:  (1) The monthly contribution shall be a specified dollar amount;  (2) The monthly contribution shall not exceed the actual cost of a health benefits plan;  (3) If two employee-beneficiaries are married or in a civil union, the total contribution by the State or the county shall not exceed the monthly contribution for a family plan; and  (4) If the State or any of the counties establish cafeteria plans in accordance with Title 26, United States Code section 125, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and section 78-30, the monthly contribution for those employee-beneficiaries who participate in a cafeteria plan shall be made through the cafeteria plan, and the payments made by the State or counties shall include their respective contributions to the fund and their employee-beneficiary's share of the cost of the employee-beneficiary's health benefits plan.  (b) The State, through the department of budget and finance, and the counties, through their respective departments of finance, shall pay to the fund a monthly contribution equal to the amount established under chapter 89C or specified in the applicable public sector collective bargaining agreement, whichever is applicable, for each of their respective employees, to be used toward the payment of group life insurance benefits for each employee. [L 2001, c 88, pt of §1; am L 2019, c 51, §3] Revision Note  In subsection (a)(4), reference to "section 78-30" substituted for "part II of chapter 78".
HI Rev Stat § 87A-33.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-33.5 State and county contribution; reimbursement for retired employees.

  §87A-33.5 State and county contribution; reimbursement for retired employees. Effective July 1, 2007, an employee-beneficiary who retires and relocates outside of the State shall be reimbursed for the premiums paid by the employee-beneficiary for a personal health insurance policy; provided that the board shall determine which employee-beneficiaries and what types of personal health insurance policies shall be eligible for reimbursement and may set other conditions that shall be met for the employee-beneficiary to receive the reimbursements provided under this section.  The reimbursement shall be the lesser of:  (1) The actual cost of the personal health insurance policy; or   (2) The amount of the state or county contribution for the most comparable health benefits plan.  Reimbursements shall be paid by the fund on a quarterly basis upon the presentation of documentation that the premiums for the personal health insurance policy have been paid by the employee-beneficiary. This section shall apply to all employee-beneficiaries who retire and relocate outside of the State, regardless of their date of retirement. [L 2006, c 167, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 87A-34 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-34 State and county contributions; retired employees with fewer than ten years of service.

  §87A-34 State and county contributions; retired employees with fewer than ten years of service. (a) This section shall apply to state and county contributions to the fund for employees specified in paragraph (1)(D) of the definition of "employee" in section 87A-1 who:  (1) Were hired on or before June 30, 1996; and  (2) Retired after June 30, 1984, with fewer than ten years of credited service, excluding sick leave.  (b) The State, through the department of budget and finance, and the counties, through their respective departments of finance, shall pay to the fund a monthly contribution equal to one-half of the base monthly contribution set forth under section 87A-33(b) for retired employees enrolled in medicare or non-medicare health benefits plans. If two employee-beneficiaries are married or in a civil union, the total contribution by the State or county shall not exceed the monthly contribution for supplemental medicare family or non-medicare family plan, as appropriate. [L 2001, c 88, pt of §1; am L 2017, c 12, §5; am L 2019, c 51, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 87A-35 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-35 State and county contributions; employees hired after June 30, 1996, but before July 1, 2001, and retired with fewer than twenty-five years of service.

  §87A-35 State and county contributions; employees hired after June 30, 1996, but before July 1, 2001, and retired with fewer than twenty-five years of service. (a) This section shall apply to state and county contributions to the fund for employees who were hired after June 30, 1996, but before July 1, 2001, and who retire with fewer than twenty-five years of credited service, excluding sick leave; provided that this section shall not apply to the following employees, for whom state and county contributions shall be made as provided by section 87A-33:  (1) An employee hired prior to July 1, 1996, who transfers employment after June 30, 1996, and who cumulatively accrues at least ten years of credited service; and  (2) An employee hired prior to July 1, 1996, who has at least ten years of credited service prior to a break in service.  For the purposes of this section:  "Break in service" means to leave state or county employment for more than ninety calendar days before returning to state or county employment.  "Transfer" means to leave state or county employment and return to state or county employment within ninety calendar days.  (b) For purposes of this section, if an employee leaves state or county employment and returns to state or county employment after June 30, 1996, upon retirement, the employee's years of service shall be computed in the same manner as set forth in chapter 88.  (c) The State, through the department of budget and finance, and the counties, through their respective departments of finance, shall pay to the fund:  (1) For retired employees enrolled in medicare or non-medicare health benefit plans with ten or more years but fewer than fifteen years of service, a monthly contribution equal to one-half of the base monthly contribution set forth under section 87A-33(b); and  (2) For retired employees enrolled in medicare or non-medicare health benefit plans with at least fifteen but fewer than twenty-five years of service, a monthly contribution of seventy-five per cent of the base monthly contribution set forth under section 87A-33(b). If two employee-beneficiaries are married or in a civil union, the total contribution by the State or county shall not exceed the monthly contribution for a supplemental medicare family or non-medicare family plan, as appropriate. [L 2001, c 88, pt of §1; am L 2004, c 184, §1; am L 2019, c 51, §6]
HI Rev Stat § 87A-36 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-36 State and county contributions; employees hired after June 30, 2001, and retired.

  §87A-36 State and county contributions; employees hired after June 30, 2001, and retired.  (a) This section shall apply to state and county contributions to the fund for employees hired after June 30, 2001, and who retired, except that this section shall not apply to the following employees, for whom state and county contributions shall be made as provided by section 87A-35:  (1) An employee hired after June 30, 1996, and prior to July 1, 2001, who transfers employment after June 30, 2001, and who cumulatively accrues at least ten years of credited service; and  (2) An employee hired after June 30, 1996, and prior to July 1, 2001, who has at least ten years of credited service prior to a break in service.  For purposes of this section:  "Break in service" means to leave state or county employment for more than ninety calendar days before returning to state or county employment.  "Transfer" means to leave state or county employment and return to state or county employment within ninety calendar days.  (b) For purposes of this section, if an employee leaves state or county employment and returns to state or county employment after July 1, 2001, upon retirement, the employee's years of service shall be computed in the same manner as set forth in chapter 88.  (c) The State, through the department of budget and finance, and the counties, through their respective departments of finance, shall pay to the fund:  (1) For retired employees based on the self plan with ten or more years but fewer than fifteen years of service, a monthly contribution equal to one-half of the base medicare or non-medicare monthly contribution set forth under section 87A-33(b);  (2) For retired employees based on the self plan with at least fifteen but fewer than twenty-five years of service, a monthly contribution equal to seventy-five per cent of the base medicare or non-medicare monthly contribution set forth under section 87A-33(b);  (3) For retired employees based on the self plan with twenty-five or more years of service, a monthly contribution equal to one hundred per cent of the base medicare or non-medicare monthly contribution set forth under section 87A-33(b); and  (4) One-half of the monthly contributions for the employee-beneficiary or employee-beneficiary with dependent-beneficiaries upon the death of the employee, as defined in paragraph (1)(D) of the definition of "employee" in section 87A-1[.]  If two employee-beneficiaries are married or in a civil union, the total contribution by the State or county shall not exceed the monthly contribution for two supplemental medicare self or non-medicare self plans, as appropriate. [L 2001, c 88, pt of §1; am L 2004, c 184, §2; am L 2017, c 12, §6; am L 2019, c 51, §7]
HI Rev Stat § 87A-37 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-37 Group life insurance benefits plans for retired employees; contributions.

 §87A-37 Group life insurance benefits plans for retired employees; contributions. (a) The State, through the department of budget and finance, and the counties, through their respective departments of finance, shall pay to the fund a base monthly contribution as set forth in subsection (b) for each retired employee enrolled in the fund's group life insurance benefits plan under section 87A-34, 87A-35, and 87A-36.  (b) Effective July 1, 2003, there is established a base monthly contribution of $4.16 for each retired employee enrolled in a group life insurance plan; provided that the monthly contribution shall not exceed the actual cost of the group life insurance benefits plan. The base composite monthly contribution shall be adjusted annually beginning July 1, 2004. The adjusted base composite monthly contribution for each new plan year shall be calculated by increasing or decreasing the base composite monthly contribution in effect through the end of the previous plan year by the percentage increase or decrease in the medicare part B premium rate for those years. The percentage shall be calculated by dividing the medicare part B premium rate in effect at the beginning of the new plan year by the rate in effect through the end of the previous plan year.  As used in this subsection, "medicare part B premium rate" means the rate published in the Federal Register each year on November 1 or on the business day closest to November 1 of each year after the medicare part B premium rate has been established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and approved by the United States Congress. [L 2001, c 88, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 87A-38 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-38 State and county contributions not considered wages or salary.

  §87A-38 State and county contributions not considered wages or salary. Contributions made by the State or the counties under this part shall not be considered wages or salary of an employee-beneficiary. No employee-beneficiary shall have any vested right in or be entitled to receive any part of any contribution made to the fund. [L 2001, c 88, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 87A-39 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-39 Reimbursement for state contributions.

  §87A-39 Reimbursement for state contributions.  (a) All state agencies having control of funds other than the general fund shall reimburse the State for contributions made by the State pursuant to sections 87A-32, 87A-33, 87A-34, 87A-35, 87A-36, and 87A-37 on account of agency employees whose compensation is paid in whole or part from funds other than the general fund.  (b) All state and county agencies receiving federal funds, which may be expended for the purpose of replacing the contributions payable by the State to the fund, shall set aside a portion of the federal funds sufficient to reimburse the State for contributions made by the State pursuant to sections 87A-32, 87A-33, 87A-34, 87A-35, 87A-36, and 87A-37, on account of the employees in the agencies whose compensation is paid in whole or part from federal funds. [L 2001, c 88, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 87A-40 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-40 Employee-beneficiary contributions; health benefit plans.

 §87A-40 Employee-beneficiary contributions; health benefit plans. (a) Each employee-beneficiary shall make a monthly contribution to the fund amounting to the difference between the monthly charge of the health benefits plan selected by the employee-beneficiary and the contribution made by the State or county for the employee-beneficiary to the fund. Nothing in this section shall prohibit any employee-beneficiary from participating in a cafeteria plan authorized under Title 26 United States Code section 125, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and section 78-30.  (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), during the period the health benefits plan selected by an employee-beneficiary is in effect, the employee-beneficiary, if allowed by law, shall authorize the employee-beneficiary's contribution to be withheld and transmitted to the fund monthly by the comptroller, employees' retirement system, or finance officer who disburses the employee-beneficiary's compensation, pension, or retirement pay. If an employee-beneficiary's contribution to the fund is not withheld and transmitted to the fund, the employee-beneficiary shall pay the monthly contribution directly to the fund by the first day of each month.  (c) Each employee-beneficiary who retires after June 30, 2020, and each surviving spouse or surviving child who enrolls in a health plan offered by the fund as an employee-beneficiary after June 30, 2020, shall authorize their contribution to the fund to be electronically withheld or deducted and transmitted to the fund monthly by the employees' retirement system or the financial institution of the retirant or retirant's surviving beneficiary. This method may be waived by the fund if another method is determined to be more appropriate. If the contribution by the retirant or the retirant's surviving beneficiary is not electronically withheld, deducted, or transmitted to the fund, the retirant or the retirant's surviving beneficiary shall pay their monthly contribution directly to the fund by the first day of each month.  (d) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an employee-beneficiary's monthly contribution to the fund shall include the amount that would have been the employee-beneficiary's contribution if the employee-beneficiary had not elected to participate in the cafeteria plan. [L 2001, c 88, pt of §1; am L 2020, c 62, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 87A-41 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-41 Employee-beneficiary or qualified-beneficiary contributions; long-term care benefits plan.

  §87A-41 Employee-beneficiary or qualified-beneficiary contributions; long-term care benefits plan. (a) During the period the long-term care benefits plan is in effect, the employee-beneficiary, if allowed by law, shall authorize the employee-beneficiary's contribution to be withheld and transmitted to the fund monthly by the comptroller, employees' retirement system, or finance officer who disburses the employee-beneficiary's compensation, pension, or retirement pay. If an employee-beneficiary's monthly contribution to the fund is not withheld and transmitted to the fund, the employee-beneficiary shall pay the monthly contribution directly to the board's designated carrier or third-party administrator as specified by the board.  (b) Qualified-beneficiaries shall pay monthly contributions directly to the board's designated carrier or third-party administrator as specified by the board. [L 2001, c 88, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 87A-43 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|87A. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund|87A-43 REPEALED.

  §87A-43 REPEALED. L 2021, c 229, §7. [Reenactment on June 30, 2023. L 2021, c 229,  §9.]