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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - DIRECT PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES › Section 1-3 - Initial Reporting Requirement

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Prompt
				reporting is essential to determine whether medical expenses are reasonable and
				are a direct consequence of state active duty.
(b) The occurrence of any medical condition
				giving rise to a claim under
				W.S.
				19-9-403(a) shall be
				reported within the time period below in writing to the Wyoming Military
				Department Human Resources Office, on a reporting form approved by that office,
				and contain all information required by the form. The officer or enlisted man
				(also collectively referred to as "member") shall file a completed reporting
				form before the completion of the period of state active duty giving rise to
				the claim or within forty-eight (48) hours after the time that a reasonable
				person would have recognized that he or she had suffered a medical condition
				potentially covered under W.S
				
										19-9-403(a), whichever time
				period is shorter. Failure to comply with this requirement shall constitute a
				basis for denying the claim.
(c) At
				a minimum, the reporting form approved by the Military Department Human
				Resources Office shall include the following, with all information certified to
				be true by the member:
(i) Name, unit, home
				address, and dates of state active duty;
(ii) A complete and detailed description of
				the alleged medical condition and any factors believed to have caused the
				condition;
(iii) Any health care
				providers seen by the member for the condition;
(iv) Any witnesses that may have knowledge
				related to the medical condition;
(v) Any previous treatment by the member for
				the same or similar condition in the past;
(vi) A release and authorization allowing the
				Wyoming Military Department Human Resources Office to obtain treatment or
				medical reports related to the member;
(vii) A list and description of any health
				insurance coverage that the member may have; and
(viii) Such other information as the Wyoming
				Military Department Human Resources Office may require to assist it in
				determining the claim.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - DIRECT PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES › Section 1-4 - Utilization of Other Payment Sources

Current through July 13, 2024
Any claim for medical expenses may be denied to the extent
				  that the expense is or was reasonably eligible for payment, coverage or
				  reimbursement from any other source including, but not limited to, other
				  governmental benefits, health insurance, workers' compensation, any other form
				  of insurance or medical payment coverage, or any other entity that may be
				  legally liable for payment of the medical expense at issue. The payment of
				  medical expenses under
				  W.S.
				  19-9-403(a) may be denied if
				  coverage from another source was reasonably available, regardless of whether
				  the member has taken the appropriate measures to apply for or require payment
				  from any other party.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - DIRECT PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES › Section 1-5 - Claims for Reimbursement

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) In addition to
				the reporting requirement in Section
				3, all claims for direct payment or
				reimbursement of reasonable medical expenses shall be submitted to the Wyoming
				Military Department Human Resources Office within forty-five (45) days of the
				date that payment is due or made by the officer or enlisted man seeking
				reimbursement and shall be sworn to under oath by the member and contain
				information necessary to determine the amount of payment or
				reimbursement.
(b) The Human
				Resources Office shall design a form to facilitate the submission of
				claims.
(c) All claims shall be
				accompanied by a treatment report from the medical provider, a copy of any bill
				for services, medications or supplies, receipt indicating amount paid by the
				member, documentation of submittal for or payment made by any insurance carrier
				or third party, and other documentation substantiating the amount of direct
				payment to a provider or reimbursement for which the member may be
				eligible.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - DIRECT PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES › Section 1-6 - Investigation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Wyoming
				Military Department Human Resources Office shall be responsible for
				investigating all claims for medical expense payment or reimbursement under
				W.S.
				19-9-403(a) and preparing a
				written decision that shall be sent to the member.
(b) All claims for payment or reimbursement
				of reasonable medical expenses shall be investigated to the extent necessary to
				determine whether the claimed medical expense is reasonable, whether the
				expense is a direct consequence of state active duty, and the extent to which
				any insurance carrier, other governmental entity, or other party may have
				potential legal liability for payment of the medical expense at
				issue.
(c) In conducting its
				investigation, the Human Resources Office may obtain statements from witnesses,
				review documents, and consult with experts upon matters relevant to a
				determination of the claim. The member may be required to produce any relevant
				information. In cases in which the complexity of the matter requires it, the
				Human Resources Office may request that the Adjutant General appoint an
				Investigating Officer to conduct an investigation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - DIRECT PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES › Section 1-7 - Determination of Claims

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) While serving
				in state active duty, the adjutant general may pay or reimburse reasonable
				medical expenses incurred by an officer or enlisted man as a direct consequence
				of state active duty. Medical expenses paid or reasonably eligible for payment
				by any third party on behalf of the officer or enlisted man shall not be
				eligible for payment or reimbursement.
(b) Medical expenses are the direct
				consequence of state active duty if the medical expense is for the treatment of
				a medical condition that arises out of and in the course of the member's
				service in state active duty, except that it shall not include medical expenses
				resulting from medical conditions due to gross negligence, intoxication, or
				culpable misconduct of the member receiving medical treatment.
(c) Only reasonable medical expenses paid or
				payable by the officer or enlisted man as a direct consequence of state active
				duty will be allowed for direct payment to a provider or
				reimbursement.
(d) Following its
				investigation, the Human Resources Office shall promptly make its written
				decision. If the Human Resources Office denies any claim, it shall serve by
				mail or personal delivery a copy of its written findings and decision to the
				member and a copy to the Adjutant General, advising the member that he/she has
				fifteen (15) calendar days from the date the decision was mailed or personally
				delivered to the member to request a hearing, in writing, before the Adjutant
				General. The request shall state the reason and basis for the request and
				disagreement with the Human Resources Office's decision. If a member fails to
				request a hearing within fifteen (15) calendar days from service of the Human
				Resources Office's decision, the Human Resources Office's decision shall become
				final.
(e) If the member timely
				requests a hearing, the Adjutant General shall forward the matter to the Office
				of Administrative Hearings (OAH) to conduct a hearing and provide a recommended
				decision. Following receipt of the OAH's recommended decision, the Adjutant
				General shall make the final decision.
(f) The Adjutant General's final decision
				shall be sent to the member by mail or personal delivery.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - DIRECT PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES › Section 1-8 - Reconsideration and Recoupment from Claimant

Current through July 13, 2024
The Adjutant General may seek recoupment by any lawful means
				  for any payments made by the State of Wyoming pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  19-9-403(a)  based upon a
				  mistake of law or fact or misrepresentation. Under no circumstances will a
				  decision to make direct payment to a provider or allow reimbursement for any
				  claims under
				  W.S.
				  19-9-403(a) bind the
				  Adjutant General to pay or reimburse further or additional claims.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - WYOMING MILITARY ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND › Section 2-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming Military Assistance Trust Fund provides
				  conditional emergency assistance to qualified military members and dependents.
				  The plan is established to provide emergency assistance during periods of
				  financial hardship resulting from the military member's active duty status and
				  to members of the Wyoming National Guard to support dependent care expenses
				  incurred during drill periods.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - WYOMING MILITARY ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND › Section 2-3 - Plan Implementation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Adjutant
				General is the final authority in administering the Wyoming Military Assistance
				Trust Fund.
(b) The Adjutant
				General, and his designees, are permitted to exercise discretion in
				administering these rules. Moreover, except for eligibility requirements, the
				Adjutant General, and his designees, possess discretion to waive the
				requirements set forth herein.
(c)
				Evaluative Criterion For Approval of Emergency Assistance Requests and not for
				Dependent Care Reimbursement Requests (may include but are not limited to):
(i) Nature of assistance requested;
(ii) Degree of financial hardship;
(A) Current family income;
(B) Debt and obligations; and
(C) Number of dependents;
(iii) Link and causation between
				financial hardship and military member's active duty status;
(A) Change in income (based on active
				duty);
(B) Changes in employment
				and income status of dependents related to military member's active duty
				status;
(C) Increased expenses
				based on military member's active duty;
(D) Military pay problems; and
(E) Other issues of financial hardship
				related to military member's active duty status.
(iv) Bankruptcy filed or pending;
(v) Pending Disciplinary Action (military
				Member only);
(vi) Length of active
				duty;
(vii) Other aid available
				and/or received; and
(viii) Amounts
				and date of any funds previously received from this fund.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - WYOMING MILITARY ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND › Section 2-4 - Eligible Recipients

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Emergency
				Assistance Requests.
(i) Any member of the
				Wyoming national guard or a reserve unit that is based in Wyoming who has been
				called to active duty or active state service;
(ii) Any Wyoming resident who is a member of
				a military reserve unit that is not based in Wyoming, if the member is called
				to active duty;
(iii) Any other
				Wyoming resident performing service in the uniformed services as defined in
				W.S. 19-11-103(a)(ix) for any branch of the military of the United States;
				and
(iv) Members of the immediate
				family for those personnel identified in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this
				section. For purposes of this paragraph, "immediate family" means spouse and
				each child as defined by W.S. 2-1-301(a)(v) and, if they are dependents of the
				member of the military, the parents, grandparents, siblings, stepchildren and
				adult children of the member of the military.
(v) Recipients who meet the above status
				criteria must also need assistance as a last resort to address financial
				hardship resulting from the military member's active duty status.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - WYOMING MILITARY ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND › Section 2-5 - Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Emergency
				Assistance Requests. Eligible recipients may apply for funds, based upon
				available funds by submitting a completed application packet containing:
(i) Application for Wyoming Military
				Assistance Trust Fund;
(ii) Consent
				and authorization to release information;
(iii) Proof of residency (if
				applicable);
(iv) Proof of military
				membership and member's active duty status;
(v) Proof of dependency (if
				applicable);
(vi) Military member's
				most current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES)(if available); and
(vii) Substantiating documents (if
				applicable, i.e. car repair estimates, rental agreement, utility bill, bank
				statements, employment records, etc.).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - WYOMING MILITARY ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND › Section 2-6 - Assistance

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Payments are subject to the availability
				of funds and the sole discretion and approval authority of the Adjutant General
				or his designees.
(b) The following
				are examples of acceptable reasons for assistance under the Emergency
				Assistance provisions of the fund: food, rent, utilities, emergency
				transportation and vehicle repair, funeral expenses, medical/dental expenses,
				personal needs when pay is delayed or stolen, emergency home repairs
				(habitability/essential areas but not home improvements), etc., as well as
				other emergency needs at the discretion of the approval authority.
(c) Dependent care expenses shall be capped
				at "Full Day Rate 75th percentile" listed in the most recent and available
				Market Price Study from the Wyoming Department of Family Services, broken down
				by age of the dependent.
(d) The
				Military Department will process dependent care reimbursement requests once
				each month and approved recipients can expect payment within 60 days of
				application.
(e) Regardless of
				appropriation and availability, funds shall not be used to:
(i) Help pay for nonessentials;
(ii) Finance ordinary leave or
				vacation;
(iii) Pay fines or legal
				expenses;
(iv) Help liquidate or
				consolidate debt;
(v) Assist with
				house purchase or home improvements; or
(vi) Cover bad checks or pay credit card
				bills
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 3 - Educational Assistance Plan › Section 3-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming National Guard Educational Assistance Plan
				  (Educational Assistance Plan) provides conditional educational tuition
				  assistance to qualified members of the Wyoming National Guard and/or their
				  dependent The plan is established to provide higher educational opportunities
				  to qualified guard members and/or their dependent while providing an incentive
				  to individuals to initiate or extend their service in the Wyoming National
				  Guard
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 3 - Educational Assistance Plan › Section 3-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Active" means
				a Wyoming National Guard member who is in active drilling status with no bars
				to reenlistment; this does not include inactive reserve time.
(b) "Administrator" means a group,
				individual, or person designated by the Adjutant General to administer the
				plan.
(c) "Mandatory fees" are
				those fees that are mandatory for all students as defined by the
				institution.
(d) "Member" means an
				active, in good standing, member of the Wyoming National Guard.
(e) "Plan member" means a qualified
				participant in the Wyoming National Guard Education Assistance Plan.
(f) "Standards for satisfactory participation
				in the active Wyoming National Guard" means meeting requirements of the Wyoming
				Army or Air National guard as defined by appropriate regulations.
(g) "Tuition" means the amount up to but not
				exceeding the in-state figure published annually by the institution attended by
				the member.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 3 - Educational Assistance Plan › Section 3-4 - Plan Implementation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Adjutant
				General is the final authority in administering the Educational Assistance
				Plan.
(b) The Adjutant General
				shall appoint an administrator who is responsible for the daily operation of
				the Educational Assistance Plan. The duties of the administrator shall include,
				but are not limited to:
(i) Processing all
				applications for educational assistance;
(ii) Determining the amount, if any, of
				educational assistance to be provided to the member;
(iii) Notifying the member of the amount of
				educational assistance;
(iv)
				Requesting required funds from the Adjutant General to pay educational
				institutions;
(v) Providing reports
				as requested by the Adjutant General; and
(vi) Determining the amount to be repaid by
				any plan member in accordance with
				W.S.
				19-9-504(a) and promptly
				notifying the plan member in writing of the repayment amount due.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 3 - Educational Assistance Plan › Section 3-5 - Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
Any member of the Wyoming National Guard may apply for
				  educational assistance from the Wyoming National Guard Educational Assistance
				  Plan by submitting a completed application packet to the administrator The
				  application packet shall contain all requested information, including but not
				  limited to:
(a) Applicant Information
				Sheet completed by the member;
(b)
				Certificate of Eligibility or Verification Statement approved by the member's
				commander or official unit representative;
(c) Agreement to Terms and Conditions form
				signed by the member; and
(d)
				Waiver approval by the Adjutant General for use of the program prior to
				completion of Basic Military Training or Officer Training, if
				applicable.
(e) Initial dependent
				application must include a Transfer of Benefit form.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 3 - Educational Assistance Plan › Section 3-6 - Limitation of Benefits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Payment of
				benefits under the plan is subject to the availability of funds. However, the
				following limitations shall apply:
(i) For
				authorized courses at an approved Wyoming public institution of higher
				education, payment may be made for up to the full cost of resident tuition and
				mandatory fees
(ii) For authorized
				courses at a Wyoming private institution of higher education, payment may be
				made for the lesser of the actual costs of resident tuition and mandatory fees
				or an amount equal to the average resident tuition and mandatory fee charges of
				all Wyoming public institutions of higher education for an undergraduate
				student enrolled for twelve (12) semester hours.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 3 - Educational Assistance Plan › Section 3-7 - Repayment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All plan
				members are subject to repayment of benefits to the State of Wyoming General
				Fund in accordance with
				W.S.
				19-9-504(a).
(b) The full amount of any repayment shall be
				immediately due upon the occurrence of any event requiring repayment by the
				plan member in accordance with
				W.S.
				19-9-504(a) and notification
				to the plan member by the administrator.
(c) The plan member may petition the Adjutant
				General in writing for a reduction or waiver of repayment or for a scheduled
				repayment of benefits, or both. The Adjutant General, at his or her sole
				discretion, may allow a waiver of benefit repayment due to:
(i) Death or incapacity of the plan member;
				or
(ii) Extenuating circumstances
				where extreme hardship and good cause are shown.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 4 - INFORMATION PRACTICES › Section 4-2 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming Military Department hereby incorporates by
				  reference the following uniform rules:
(a) Chapter 2 - Uniform Procedures, Fees,
				Costs, and Charges for Inspecting, Copying, and Producing Public Records
				adopted by the Department of Administration and Information and effective on
				September 6, 2016, found at:
https://rules.wyo.gov
.
(b) For these rules incorporated by
				reference:
(i) The Department has determined
				that incorporation of the full text in these rules would be cumbersome or
				inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;
(ii) The incorporation by reference does not
				include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the
				applicable date identified in subsection (a) of this section; and
(iii) The incorporated rules are maintained
				at the Department's office and are available for public inspection and copying
				at the same location.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 5 - WYOMING FIRST RESPONDER FUND › Section 5-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming First Responder Fund ("Fund") provides payment of
				  employer and employee contributions for any public or private retirement or
				  pension system plan, not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per person
				  per year, if the payment is permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. These rules
				  specifically establish the method to apply for funds from the First Responder
				  Fund for persons specified in W.S. 19-11-155(e) and (f) and a method for
				  pro-rata payment of funds when there are insufficient funds to cover all
				  eligible applicants.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 5 - WYOMING FIRST RESPONDER FUND › Section 5-3 - Implementation

Current through July 13, 2024
The Adjutant General, or his designee, is permitted to
				  exercise discretion in administering these rules. Moreover, the Adjutant
				  General, and his designees, possess discretion to waive the requirements set
				  forth herein that are not specifically established by statute.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 5 - WYOMING FIRST RESPONDER FUND › Section 5-4 - Eligibility Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A person is
				eligible to apply for and receive funds from the fund if he or she is:
(i) Any person whose primary occupation is a
				first responder and who is called or ordered into federal service of the United
				States under Title 10 of the United States Code. A "first responder" is an
				individual who, in the initial stages of an incident, is responsible for the
				protection and preservation of life, property, evidence, and the environment,
				including emergency response providers, emergency management, public health,
				public safety, clinical care, public works, and other skilled support personnel
				that provide immediate support services during prevention, response, and
				recovery operations; and
(ii) A
				resident of the State of Wyoming. Residency shall be determined by the "Home of
				Record" on the Title 10 order (which is the federal document that is used to
				call or order a person into federal service in any state).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 5 - WYOMING FIRST RESPONDER FUND › Section 5-5 - Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants may
				apply for funds from the Fund by submitting a completed application packet that
				contains the following:
(i) An application for
				Fund;
(ii) A Release of Information
				form; and
(iii) An Affidavit of
				Employment signed by employer;
(iv)
				Title 10 orders calling the applicant into federal service;
(v) DD Form 214, 215 or NGB 22 to prove
				honorable military service for the period of the orders; and
(vi) Non-state retirement plan participants
				shall submit the following additional documents:
(A) Pertinent cover sheet and excerpt of
				assigned emergency response plan;
(B) State of Wyoming WOLFS 109(a), for the
				retirement fund;
(C) Current
				statement from retirement accounts(s); and
(D) Letter from employer itemizing monthly
				employee and employer contribution amounts that would have been paid if the
				employee had not been put on Title 10 orders, or, were paid during the period
				of time the employee was on Title 10 orders.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 5 - WYOMING FIRST RESPONDER FUND › Section 5-6 - Payments

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Employer and
				employee contributions for any public or private retirement or pension system
				plan, not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per person per year from
				the first date of eligibility, may be paid by the Adjutant General if the
				payment is permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. Payment shall be made upon
				termination of Title 10 orders. The contributions shall be applied at the
				percentage which the employer and employee would have contributed to their plan
				during the period of deployment, had the employee not deployed.
(b) Over payments or incorrect payments shall
				be reimbursed by the responsible party to the Fund within 30 days of
				notification.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 5 - WYOMING FIRST RESPONDER FUND › Section 5-7 - Proration of Payments

Current through July 13, 2024
If the amount in the Fund is limited, the following priority
				  will be followed in making payments:
(a) Available funds will be paid to eligible
				first responders who apply in accordance with Section
				5,
				on a "first come, first serve" basis until the funds are exhausted.
(b) If a group of eligible first responders
				apply at approximately the same time and the funds available are insufficient
				to provide contributions to all applicants, then the available funds will be
				provided on a pro-rata basis by dividing the total amount of the funds
				available by the total of claims made to determine the contribution percentage
				for each applicant. Once funds are exhausted, no other applications will be
				considered until such time as the Fund is replenished, if ever.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 6 - WYOMING NATIONAL GUARD SERVICEMEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (SGLI) PREMIUM ASSISTANCE PLAN › Section 6-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated by authority of Wyoming
				  Statute
										19-9-601.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 6 - WYOMING NATIONAL GUARD SERVICEMEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (SGLI) PREMIUM ASSISTANCE PLAN › Section 6-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming National Guard Servicemembers Group Life
				  Insurance (SGLI) Premium Assistance Plan provides reimbursement to qualified
				  members of the Wyoming National Guard for group life insurance premiums.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 6 - WYOMING NATIONAL GUARD SERVICEMEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (SGLI) PREMIUM ASSISTANCE PLAN › Section 6-3 - Plan Implementation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Wyoming
				National Guard SGLI Premium Assistance Plan will be administered subject to
				legislative appropriation. The Adjutant General is the final authority in
				administering the Plan.
(b) The
				Adjutant General, or his designees, is permitted to exercise discretion in
				administering these rules. Moreover, except for "qualified member" requirements
				as set forth in Section 4 of these rules and
				W.S.
				19-9-603, the Adjutant General, and his
				designees, possess discretion to waive the requirements set forth
				herein.
(c) The Deputy Director of
				the Wyoming Military Department is designated as the paying authority for all
				premium reimbursements and may authorize payment of premiums for qualified
				members annually no later than May 1 of the following year and shall be
				responsible to:
(i) Assess the available funds
				and reimburse the full amount of premium payments for the statutory coverage
				amount. If the available funds are less than the amount required to reimburse
				all members, a prorated amount shall be determined and paid. The Adjutant
				General may determine that payment for a single year of a biennium is the most
				appropriate allocation of the budget appropriation.
(ii) Review documentation submitted by the
				Wyoming Army National Guard (WY ARNG) and Wyoming Air National Guard (WY ANG)
				validating that a member listed is qualified for reimbursement for completeness
				and maintain for audit purposes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 6 - WYOMING NATIONAL GUARD SERVICEMEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (SGLI) PREMIUM ASSISTANCE PLAN › Section 6-4 - Qualified Members

Current through July 13, 2024
Members of the Wyoming National Guard are considered
				  qualified who:
(a) Have completed
				basic military training or officer training unless waived by the Adjutant
				General for good cause;
(b) Meet
				the standards for satisfactory participation in the active Wyoming National
				Guard at the beginning of and throughout the entire term for which premium is
				reimbursed; and
(c) Are committed
				through an enlistment contract or other written agreement to membership in the
				active Wyoming National Guard for not less than six (6) years, including
				initial enlistment and any previous contract(s).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 6 - WYOMING NATIONAL GUARD SERVICEMEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (SGLI) PREMIUM ASSISTANCE PLAN › Section 6-5 - Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The respective
				WY ARNG and WY ANG Finance or Personnel office shall certify a listing of those
				members qualified for reimbursement of premiums to the Deputy Director upon
				request for processing reimbursement of premiums paid by the member during the
				previous year. The following information for each member shall be provided:
(i) Name, current address phone number,
				social security number for each qualified member (information must match WOLFS
				109 form);
(ii) The total amount of
				SGLI reimbursement for each member for the previous calendar year. The amount
				will only be for those SGLI premium payments for insurance on the Guard member
				and will not include any amount for family members. No amount shall be included
				that has been or will be reimbursed by the Federal Government;
(iii) Certification from Unit/Personnel of
				completion of basic military training or officer training. A written waiver of
				training for good cause, approved by the Adjutant General or designee, may be
				substituted;
(iv) Certification
				from Unit/Personnel of meeting the standards for satisfactory participation in
				the active Wyoming National Guard at the beginning of and throughout the entire
				term for which the premium is being reimbursed; and
(v) A commitment through an enlistment
				contract or other written agreement to membership in the active Wyoming
				National Guard for not less than six (6) years, including initial enlistment
				and any previous contract or contracts. Documentation showing this information
				may be submitted, but is not required, if the respective National Guard office
				submittal indicates the member listed meets this requirement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 6 - WYOMING NATIONAL GUARD SERVICEMEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (SGLI) PREMIUM ASSISTANCE PLAN › Section 6-6 - Rejected Payment

Current through July 13, 2024
If a reimbursement payment is rejected or otherwise cannot be
				  completed due to circumstances outside of agency control, the Wyoming Military
				  Department will research and correct the issue in the most reasonable
				  manner:
(a) by the agency accounting
				office if local correction is possible;
(b) by the agency accounting office in direct
				cooperation with the member; or
(c)
				by submitting a request to the appropriate national guard personnel
				officer/finance office for assistance.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 6 - WYOMING NATIONAL GUARD SERVICEMEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (SGLI) PREMIUM ASSISTANCE PLAN › Section 6-7 - Appeals

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants may
				appeal reimbursement decisions by requesting an appeal in writing stating the
				basis for the reconsideration and providing certified or notarized
				documentation to support the reconsideration. Send all appeals to: Wyoming
				Military Department, ATTN: Deputy Director, 5410 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, WY
				82009, whose office will research the appeal issues and submit the appeal to
				the Adjutant General.
(b) Final
				appeal authority is the Adjutant General.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 6 - WYOMING NATIONAL GUARD SERVICEMEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (SGLI) PREMIUM ASSISTANCE PLAN › Section 6-8 - Reporting Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
The Deputy Director shall compile an annual report and
				  provide it to the Adjutant General containing number of members and payment
				  amounts disbursed, as well as any other information directed by the Adjutant
				  General.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - WYOMING VETERANS COMMISSION EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND › Section 7-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming Veterans Commission ("Commission") Expendable
				  Trust Fund ("Fund") provides funds to be used in support of Wyoming veterans
				  and their families. The funds will be used in a manner to benefit as many
				  Wyoming veterans and their families as feasible.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - WYOMING VETERANS COMMISSION EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND › Section 7-3 - Source of Funds

Current through July 13, 2024
The fund consists of three funding sources:
1) proceeds from sales of armed forces
				license plates;
2) donations;
				and
3) interest.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - WYOMING VETERANS COMMISSION EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND › Section 7-4 - Implementation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The chairman of
				the Commission, and designees, are permitted to exercise discretion in
				administering these rules. Moreover, except for eligibility requirements, the
				chairman and designees possess discretion to waive the requirements set forth
				herein.
(b) Evaluative criterion
				for approval may include, but is not limited to:
(i) The nature of the request for the
				proposed use of the funds;
(ii)
				Degree of impact upon Wyoming veterans and families;
(iii) Elimination of possible other sources
				of funds; and
(iv) Outcome of the
				proposed use of funds.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - WYOMING VETERANS COMMISSION EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND › Section 7-5 - Eligible Recipients

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Internal use of
				the funds by the Commission itself;
(b) External use of the funds by a U.S.
				Congressionally chartered veterans service organization;
(c) Any Wyoming non-profit organization,
				properly recognized as such by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), with a
				mission to support Wyoming veterans and their families.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - WYOMING VETERANS COMMISSION EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND › Section 7-6 - Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
Eligible applicants shall apply for funds in writing,
				  addressed to the Commission at 5410 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, WY
				  82009.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - WYOMING VETERANS COMMISSION EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND › Section 7-7 - Reporting Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
The executive director of the Commission shall provide an
				  annual report to the Adjutant General and the members of the Commission
				  concerning the status of the Fund and an accounting thereof.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - MILITARY DEPARTMENT FEDERAL SECTOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLAINTS › Section 8-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated by the Adjutant General under the
				  authority given by Wyoming Statute §
									19-7-103(b)(xxv).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - MILITARY DEPARTMENT FEDERAL SECTOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLAINTS › Section 8-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
As used in these rules:
(a) "Department" means the Department of
				Workforce Services.
(b) "Division"
				means Labor Standards Division, a program within the Department of Workforce
				Services.
(c) "EEO" means equal
				employment opportunity.
(d) "EEO
				Counselor" means a Compliance Officer working for the Division and under an
				agreement with the Military Department, acting to resolve disputes between
				aggrieved employees and the Military Department based on Informal EEO
				Complaints filed either with the Division or the Military Department.
(e) "EEO Investigator" means a Compliance
				Officer working for the Division and under an agreement with the Military
				Department who conducts investigations into allegations accepted by the
				Military Department, in Formal Complaints submitted by employees of the
				Military Department alleging discrimination based on race, color, sex, national
				origin, religion, age or disability or a Hostile Work Environment under EEOC
				guidance and law.
(f) "EEOC" means
				the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
(g) "Employee" means those Federal technician
				employees of the Military Department who are employees of the United Stated of
				America, but does not mean those employed by the Military Department as
				employees of the State of Wyoming or those who were in a military status at the
				time of the alleged complained of actions.
(h) "Formal Complaint" means a written
				complaint alleging discriminatory or unfair employment practice that is filed
				with the Division or the Military Department within fifteen (15) days of
				receipt of the Notice of Right to File after completion of the Informal EEO
				Complaint process or within the time otherwise allowed by federal law or
				regulation for filing a formal complaint. The written complaint must include a
				signed statement from the complainant or the complainant's attorney containing
				the complainant's (or representative's) telephone number and address and must
				be sufficiently precise to identify the complainant, the agency, and generally
				describe the action or practice which forms the basis of the complaint and who
				took the action.
(i) "Formal
				Complainant" means any person claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory or
				unfair employment practice and who has timely filed a Formal
				Complaint.
(j) "Informal EED
				Complaint" means a complaint filed with the EEO Manager for the Military
				Department, or the Division, claiming discrimination based on race, color,
				national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, protected genetic information,
				or reprisal or a Hostile Work Environment under EEOC guidance and law. An
				Informal EEO Complaint must be filed within forty-five (45) days of the alleged
				act of discrimination.
(k)
				"Military Department" means the Wyoming Military Department.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - MILITARY DEPARTMENT FEDERAL SECTOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLAINTS › Section 8-3 - EEO Counselor and EEO Investigator

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Division
				will provide a currently trained EEO Counselor upon request from the Military
				Department after the Military Department or the Division receive an Informal
				Complaint from a federal employee of the Military Department. The Division's
				EEO Counselor will complete all tasks required under EEOC guidance and
				specifically EEOC MD-110. The EEO Counselor is a neutral participant in this
				process and is not an advocate for either side. The EEO Counselor shall meet
				with the Complainant, inquire into the facts and circumstances, and attempt to
				find a satisfactory resolution for both parties. If the Informal EEO Complaint
				is not resolved, the EEO Counselor shall provide a Notice of Right to File to
				the Complainant with their appeal rights completing the Informal EEO Complaint
				process in accordance with EEOC guidance.
(b) The Military Department may request an
				EEO Investigator from the Division after it has accepted any allegations
				contained in a timely filed Formal Complaint from a federal employee of the
				Military Department. The Division will provide a currently trained EEO
				Investigator. The EEO Investigator shall not be the same individual that acted
				as an EEO Counselor to any given Complainant. After the EEO Investigator
				completes the investigation in accordance with EEOC guidance and their
				submitted report is accepted as complete by the Military Department, the role
				of the involved Division employees will be complete unless called to provide
				any testimony later concerning their work on the complaint.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - MILITARY DEPARTMENT FEDERAL SECTOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLAINTS › Section 8-4 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Military
				Department has determined that incorporation of the full text in these rules
				would be cumbersome or inefficient given the length or nature of the
				rules;
(b) Any code, standard, rule
				or regulation incorporated by reference does not include any later amendments
				or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in
				subsection (d) of this section;
(c)
				The incorporated code, standard, rule or regulation is maintained at the
				Military Department's office (5800 Central Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82009) and is
				available for public inspection and copying at a cost at the same
				location;
(d) Each rule
				incorporated by reference is further identified as follows:
(i)
										29 C.F.R. §§
											1614.101 -
				1614.707 (2022) as it was
				effective April 1, 2022 and adopted by the Military Department, available at:
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XIV/part-1614
.
(ii) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
				Management Directive 110 (MD-110) for 29 C.F.R. Part 1614, as adopted by the
				U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and effective on August 5, 2015,
				available at:
https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/management-directive/management-directive-110
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 007 - Military Department, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0002 - Military Assistance Trust Fund, Wyoming › Chapter 3 - WYOMING MILITARY ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND › Section 3-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming Military Assistance Trust Fund provides
				  conditional emergency assistance to qualified military members and dependents.
				  The plan is established to provide emergency assistance during periods of
				  financial hardship resulting from the military member's active duty status. The
				  fund, however, will be used only as a last resort.