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AZ Rev Stat § 38-643 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-643 - Public safety cancer insurance policy program account

38-643.  Public safety cancer insurance policy program account A. The public safety cancer insurance policy program account is established and shall be under the exclusive control of the board. The board shall deposit monies collected pursuant to section 38-642 in the account to pay the cost of providing a group cancer insurance policy under the program and the cost of administering the program. B. The board may use up to ten percent of the monies deposited in the account each year ending July 31 to pay the costs of administering the program,  except that board attorney fees and court costs relating to the program shall be paid out of the account and are not subject to this limitation. If no monies are deposited in the account in a given year,  the board may use up to five percent of the monies deposited in the account in the most recent year in which there was a deposit to pay the costs of administering the program. C. The board shall cause an independent audit of the account to be performed at the end of each fiscal year and shall report the results of the audit to each employer within six months following the end of the fiscal year. D. The employer contributions and securities in the account and investment earnings on monies in the account are exempt from state,  county and municipal taxes. E. The program is a welfare benefit plan or trust intended to pay expenses incurred in the treatment of cancer as provided in the policy of insurance secured or established by the board pursuant to section 38-642. The legislature intends that the program's income be excluded as gross income for the purposes of the assessment of federal income tax under section 115 of the internal revenue code and that coverage under the program be excluded as gross income to the employees or retirees under section 106 of the internal revenue code. The board may adopt additional program provisions as are necessary to fulfill its intent that the program's income and premiums are not subject to federal income tax. F. Employers,  the board of trustees and any member of a local board do not guarantee the account in any manner against loss or depreciation and are not liable for any act or failure to act made in good faith pursuant to this article,  including determinations on program claims.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-644 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-644 - Eligibility

38-644.  Eligibility A. Except as provided in subsections B,  C and D of this section,  to qualify for covered benefits under the program,  a person must satisfy all of the following criteria: 1. Be an active or retired member of the public safety personnel retirement system or the corrections officer retirement plan or a participant in the public safety personnel defined contribution retirement plan. 2. Be one of the following: (a) A firefighter who is or was regularly assigned to hazardous duty of the type normally expected of a firefighter. (b) A peace officer. (c) A corrections officer employed by the state department of corrections or the department of juvenile corrections,  a detention officer employed by a county,  city or town or any other member as defined in section 38-881 if the department,  county,  city,  town or participating employer as defined in section 38-881 has voluntarily established a program and the corrections officer,  detention officer or other member as defined in section 38-881 voluntarily enrolled in the program and made the payments pursuant to section 38-642,  subsection D. 3. Have cancer that was first diagnosed after the person's date of membership in the public safety personnel retirement system or corrections officer retirement plan or date of participation in the public safety personnel defined contribution retirement plan. B. Persons who terminate employment with a participating employer are not eligible for benefits under the program unless the person has made a valid claim for payment of expenses under the program before termination of employment. C. On retirement,  persons who were either receiving benefits under the program before retirement or who are diagnosed with cancer subsequent to retirement remain eligible for coverage under the program for the total of: 1. Either: (a) Five months for each year of credited service accumulated toward retirement under the public safety personnel retirement system or corrections officer retirement plan.  (b) For five months for each year of service under the public safety personnel defined contribution retirement plan. 2. Plus actual time spent in the deferred retirement option plan pursuant to section 38-844.03 or the reverse deferred retirement option plan pursuant to section 38-885.01. D. A person whose eligibility to receive benefits under subsection C of this section is expiring may continue to remain eligible for coverage under the program if the person makes an election with the board and pays to the board the cost of the premium as determined by the board at the time determined by the board. E. A person is not eligible for benefits under the program if there is any evidence that the cancer that forms the basis for a benefit claim under the program existed before the person's membership in the public safety personnel retirement system or corrections officer retirement plan or the person's participation in the public safety personnel defined contribution retirement plan.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-645 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-645 - Coverage

38-645.  Coverage A. Coverage provided under the program shall provide benefits to eligible persons to pay for expenses that are designated by the board and that are incurred in the treatment of cancer,  including treatments by clinics or providers outside of the United States. B. The board may provide for additional coverage or exclusions under the program based on available monies in the public safety cancer insurance policy program account. C. Coverage under the public safety cancer insurance policy program may be canceled,  changed or terminated by the board at any time without notice. If the program is terminated,  the board shall refund monies in the public safety cancer insurance policy program account on a pro rata basis to employers,  excluding monies held in reserve for benefits as determined by the board. D. If the program is self-insured,  benefits are limited to the assets in the public safety cancer insurance policy program account and those benefits may be reduced or eliminated at any time.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-651.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-651.02 - Expenditure of funds for group life and group accidental death and dismemberment insurance; group life coverage for former elected officials

38-651.02.  Expenditure of funds for group life and group accidental death and dismemberment insurance;  group life coverage for former elected officials A. The department of administration may expend public funds appropriated for such purpose to procure group life insurance of at least five thousand dollars in coverage and group accidental death and dismemberment insurance of at least five thousand dollars in coverage for full-time officers and employees of the state and its departments and agencies. The department of administration by rule shall adopt standards for and designate qualifying plans and eligibility of officers and employees to participate in such plans. Any group life insurance and group accidental death and dismemberment insurance plan designated as a qualifying plan by the department of administration must be open for enrollment to all permanent full-time state employees. B. The department of administration may by rule offer on a cost basis additional group life and group accidental death and dismemberment insurance to such officers and employees and the dependents of such officers and employees in amounts of not to exceed: 1. For the officer or employee,  three times the annual salary of such officer or employee. 2. For the dependents of such officers or employees,  an amount prescribed by the department of administration. C. The department of administration,  by rule,  may adopt standards to establish group life insurance coverage for former elected officials of this state and their dependents and to establish eligibility for the former elected officials to participate in the coverage. The department of administration may promulgate rules which provide that if the former elected official dies before an insured surviving spouse the surviving spouse is eligible to participate in the coverage. The standards may provide that all or any group of the former elected officials,  their dependents or a surviving spouse may be grouped with officers and employees of this state or their dependents as necessary to obtain life insurance coverage at favorable rates. No public monies may be expended to pay the premium for insurance coverage pursuant to this subsection.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-651.03 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-651.03 - Expenditure of funds for disability income insurance

38-651.03.  Expenditure of funds for disability income insurance The department of administration may expend public funds appropriated for such purpose to procure disability income coverage for full-time officers and employees of the state,  its departments and agencies. The department of administration by rule shall adopt standards for integrating such coverage with other forms of income protection and for eligibility of officers and employees. Such coverage shall provide two-thirds of the gross monthly salary of such officer or employee after a waiting period prescribed by the department of administration.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-651.04 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-651.04 - Procurement of insurance; combining of coverages

38-651.04.  Procurement of insurance;  combining of coverages The department of administration may procure insurance coverages provided in this article in any combination of coverages with a single insurance carrier through application of coverage reserves in any combination.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-651.05 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-651.05 - Flexible or cafeteria employee benefit plan; fund

38-651.05.  Flexible or cafeteria employee benefit plan;  fund A. The department of administration is authorized to establish a flexible or cafeteria employee benefit plan that may provide for deductions or salary reductions for group life insurance,  disability insurance,  group accidental death and dismemberment insurance,  long-term care coverage,  health and accident insurance or other authorized employee benefits,  which meet the requirements of the United States internal revenue code of 1986 and regulations thereunder and to adopt rules for its administration. B. The department of administration shall determine the frequency of payroll deductions for purposes of this section for those state officers or employees under payroll systems under the direction of the department of administration. For all other state officers or employees under other state payroll systems,  the appropriate state agency,  board,  commission or institution shall determine the frequency of payroll deductions for purposes of this section. C. The flexible or cafeteria employee benefit plan fund is established. Monies received by the department of administration from employee contributions to the flexible or cafeteria employee benefit plan established pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be deposited in the fund or deposited directly with a third party under contract with the department of administration to administer the plan. Investment earnings shall be deposited to the credit of the fund. D. The department of administration shall use any monies remaining in the fund or on deposit with a third party under contract to administer the plan at the end of each fiscal year in the following priority: 1. To cover the costs to this state of administering the flexible or cafeteria employee benefit plan under subsection A of this section. 2. After payment of the administrative costs,  the remainder shall be used to reduce in a uniform manner the employee and employer contributions to benefits included under a flexible or cafeteria employee benefit plan.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-652 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-652 - Experience rating dividends and unused claim reserves; deposit; trust account

38-652.  Experience rating dividends and unused claim reserves;  deposit;  trust account A. Monies that are to be paid by any insurance carrier,  other than a carrier that is being discontinued,  as experience rating dividends or unused claim reserves resulting from health and accident coverage provided pursuant to this article shall be paid to the department of administration. All such monies received by the department from such carriers shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  by the department within five days after receipt in a trust account to be administered by the department of administration. All such monies that are to be paid by an insurance carrier that will no longer continue as a carrier providing coverage pursuant to this article shall be paid to the department of administration. The department shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  all such monies received from such discontinued carriers in the state general fund. B. On notice from the department of administration,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. C. Monies deposited in the trust account,  together with all monies derived from investment of such monies,  shall be used by the department of administration as provided in this subsection for the benefit of participating officers and employees who select a health and accident insurance benefit plan pursuant to this article that produces cash experience dividends and requires payroll deductions. Such monies shall be used as determined by the department of administration only for either or both of the following purposes: 1. To apply against premiums to be paid. 2. To purchase additional health and accident benefits for officers and employees and for the dependents of such officers and employees participating in the plan. D. Subsection C of this section does not require that all monies in the trust fund be used within any one or more fiscal years. Any person who is no longer an employee of the state or an employee who is no longer a participant in a plan of the insurance carrier from which such monies were derived shall forfeit the person's right to any such premium reduction or plan improvement. E. Monies deposited in or credited to the trust account shall be exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to the reversion of monies to the state general fund. F. No monies may be withdrawn from the trust account except on the warrant of the department of administration.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-653 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-653 - Rules and regulations

38-653.  Rules and regulations The department of administration shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer the provisions of this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-657 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-657 - Long-term care insurance

38-657.  Long-term care insurance The department of administration shall spend public monies appropriated to procure long-term care coverage for full-time officers and employees of this state and its departments and agencies. The department of administration by rule shall adopt standards for and designate qualifying long-term plans and the eligibility of officers and employees to participate in those plans. Any long-term plan designated as a qualifying plan by the department of administration shall be open for enrollment to all permanent full-time state employees.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-658 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-658 - Report to joint legislative budget committee

38-658.  Report to joint legislative budget committee At least ten days before the department of administration enters into or renews contracts for medical and dental insurance coverage,  the director of the department of administration shall meet with and review for the joint legislative budget committee in executive session the planned contribution strategy for each health plan,  including indemnity health insurance,  hospital and medical service plans,  dental plans and health maintenance organizations. Information provided in executive session shall remain confidential until the contract award is made in compliance with title 41,  chapter 23.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-671 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-671 - Employee benefits; exclusions; definitions

38-671.  Employee benefits;  exclusions;  definitions A. Notwithstanding any other law,  any state employee initially hired on or after July 20,  2011 is not eligible to become a member of any state retirement system before the twenty-seventh week of employment. The state employee shall become a member of the state retirement system on the twenty-seventh week of employment if membership criteria are met under the state retirement system statutes. B. Subsection A of this section does not apply to a person who is already a member of the state retirement system. C. For the purposes of this section: 1. " State employee"  means a person who is employed by an agency,  department,  board or commission of this state,  a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents,  the judicial branch and whose salary is paid through the department of administration,  the Arizona corporation commission or the legislature. 2. " State retirement system"  means the Arizona state retirement system established by chapter 5,  article 2 of this title and the long-term disability program established by chapter 5,  article 2.1 of this title.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-701 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-701 - Definitions

38-701.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Commissioner of social security"  includes any individual to whom the commissioner of social security has delegated any of the commissioner's functions under the social security act with respect to coverage under the act of employees of states and their political subdivisions. 2. " Employee"  means any person in the employ of this state or a political subdivision of this state and includes an elective or appointive officer of this state or an eligible political subdivision of this state. 3. " Employment"  means any service performed by an employee in the employ of this state or a political subdivision of this state,  for the employer,  except service that in the absence of an agreement entered into under this article would constitute " employment"  as defined in the social security act,  or service that under the social security act may not be included in an agreement between this state and the commissioner of social security entered into under this article. 4. " Political subdivision"  includes counties,  incorporated cities or towns and school districts in this state,  and any other political subdivision as defined in article XIII,  section 7,  Constitution of Arizona. 5. " Social security act"  means the federal social security act (42 United States Code chapter 7),  including regulations and requirements issued pursuant to that act. 6. " State agency"  means the state agency that is designated by the governor to serve as the social security administrator for this state under the federal old age and survivors insurance system.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-702 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-702 - Federal-state agreement

38-702.  Federal-state agreement A. On behalf of this state the governor may enter into an agreement with the commissioner of social security,  consistent with this article,  for the purpose of extending the benefits of the federal old age and survivors insurance system to employees of this state or any political subdivision of this state with respect to services that are specified in the agreement and that constitute employment. B. The agreement may contain provisions relating to coverage,  benefits,  contributions,  effective date,  modification of the agreement,  notification of dissolution of entities,  administration and other appropriate provisions to which the state agency and commissioner of social security agree,  except that the agreement shall provide in effect the following,  unless otherwise required under the social security act: 1. Benefits shall be provided for employees whose services are covered by the agreement,  and their dependents and survivors,  on the same basis as though the services constituted employment within the meaning of title II of the social security act. 2. The agreement is effective with respect to services in employment covered by the agreement performed after a date specified in the agreement,  but in no event may it be effective with respect to services performed before the first day of the calendar year in which the agreement is entered into or in which the modification of the agreement making it applicable to the services is entered into,  but an agreement or modification of an agreement entered into within the period permitted for retroactive coverage of employees under the agreement by title II of the social security act may provide in the agreement or modification of the agreement that the agreement or modification of the agreement is effective with respect to services performed after January 1,  1951,  or any date after that date. 3. All services that constitute employment and that are performed in the employ of this state by employees of this state are covered by the agreement. 4. All services that constitute employment performed in the employ of an eligible political subdivision of this state and that are covered by a plan that is in conformity with the terms of the agreement and that has been approved by the state agency under section 38-703 are covered by the agreement. 5. All services described in either paragraph 3 or 4 and performed by individuals in positions covered by a retirement system with respect to which the governor has issued a certificate to the commissioner of social security pursuant to section 38-706.