Involuntary Redesignation to a Represented Position
Upon an employee's involuntary change from an excluded designation to a represented designation, the employing department must pay months of basic life insurance premiums as follows:
Send a cover memo and check payable to MetLife in the amount of $ for employees who had the $, managerial coverage; or $ for employees who had the $, supervisory/confidential coverage to:
If the employee also has the supplemental life policy, he/she may keep that coverage when he/she transfers to a represented position. Both the coverage and payroll deduction for the supplemental policy will continue unless the employee cancels it.
MetLife will send a conversion notice to the employee prior to the end of the months. At this time the employee has the option to convert to an individual plan.
Retirement
Retirees may continue their basic and/or supplemental coverage at their own expense. The employee must contact MetLife -days prior to retirement to assure premiums are deducted from their retirement benefit telegram data checks. Once the employee retires, he/she cannot increase the amount of coverage in the basic or supplemental policy. The amount of basic and supplemental life insurance benefits will reduce by percent and the premium will be adjusted on the st of the month in which the retiree's th birthday occurs. Also at age , the basic coverage will reduce to $,
Leave of Absence/Disability
Employees may choose to maintain the basic coverage and/or supplemental coverage at their own expense during a leave of absence or disability. It is the employee's responsibility to contact MetLife days prior to the effective date of a leave of absence or within days of onset of his/her disability. If the employee elects not to continue the supplemental life insurance during a leave of absence, the supplemental coverage will cancel with the employee's last payroll deduction. Upon return to active pay status, the employee would be required to reapply to regain the supplemental coverage.
Employees on disability leave (or receiving disability benefits) may apply for a waiver of premium for the supplemental coverage only.
Separation from State Service or Voluntary Transfer to a Position Designated Represented
Employees may convert their basic and/or supplemental coverage to a private policy without proof of insurability. The employee should contact MetLife within -days of termination of group coverage to request a conversion authorization form.
Employees who voluntarily transfer to represented positions and are enrolled in the supplemental policy may keep the supplemental coverage. Both the coverage and payroll deduction for the supplemental policy will continue unless they cancel it.
