19-20-1101. Withholding of group insurance premium from retirement allowance. (1) A retired member who is a participant in an approved employer-sponsored group insurance plan may elect to have the monthly premium for the group insurance withheld from the member's retirement allowance by the retirement system. Premiums withheld may be paid directly to the insurance carrier or employer of record at the time of retirement.
     (2) Upon the death of a retired member, the beneficiary, if eligible, may elect to continue to have the monthly insurance premium withheld from a monthly retirement benefit and paid directly to the employer or the employer's insurance carrier.
     (3) Each month, using the retirement system's online employer reporting system, the employer shall verify that all authorized insurance deductions are correct and notify the retired member of any changes.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1987; Sec. 19-4-1101, MCA 1991; redes. 19-20-1101 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 174, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 90, L. 2007.