This section applies to employees employed by state agencies (as defined in this chapter), including benefits-eligible seasonal employees, and is intended to address situations where an employee moves from one position or job to another due to a layoff, as described in WAC
182-12-109. This section does not apply to employees with an anticipated end date.
If an employee moves from an eligible to an otherwise ineligible position due to layoff, the employee may retain their eligibility for the employer contribution toward public employees benefits board (PEBB) benefits for each month that the employee is in pay status for at least eight hours. To maintain eligibility using this section the employee must:
• Be hired into a position with a state agency within twenty-four months of the original eligible position ending; and
• Upon hire, notify the employing state agency that they are potentially eligible to use this section.
This section ceases to apply if the employee is employed in a position eligible for PEBB benefits under WAC
182-12-114 within twenty-four months of leaving the original position.
After the twenty-fourth month, the employee must reestablish eligibility as described in WAC
182-12-114.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021 and
41.05.160. WSR 20-16-062 (Admin #2020-03), § 182-12-129, filed 7/28/20, effective 1/1/21. Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021,
41.05.160 and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 18-20-117 (Admin #2018-02), § 182-12-129, filed 10/3/18, effective 1/1/19. Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021,
41.05.160, 2016 c 67, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 16-20-080, § 182-12-129, filed 10/4/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.160 and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 3. WSR 13-22-019 (Admin. 2013-01), § 182-12-129, filed 10/28/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.160. WSR 09-23-102 (Order 09-02), § 182-12-129, filed 11/17/09, effective 1/1/10.]