State and county contribution; reimbursement for retired employees
HRS §87A-33.5
in effect87A-33.5. State and county contribution; reimbursement for retired employees
Effective July 1, 2007, an employee-beneficiary who retires and relocates outside of the State shall be reimbursed for the premiums paid by the employee-beneficiary for a personal health insurance policy; provided that the board shall determine which employee-beneficiaries and what types of personal health insurance policies shall be eligible for reimbursement and may set other conditions that shall be met for the employee-beneficiary to receive the reimbursements provided under this section.
The reimbursement shall be the lesser of:
(1) The actual cost of the personal health insurance
policy; or
(2) The amount of the state or county contribution
for the most comparable health benefits plan.
Reimbursements shall be paid by the fund on a
quarterly basis upon the presentation of documentation that the premiums for
the personal health insurance policy have been paid by the
employee-beneficiary. This section shall apply to all employee-beneficiaries
who retire and relocate outside of the State, regardless of their date of
retirement.
[L 2006, c 167, §1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol02_Ch0046-0115/HRS0087A/HRS_0087A-0033_0005.htmFetched: 11/10/2026