Eligible employees who participate in public employees benefits board (PEBB) life insurance as an employee and eligible school employees who participate in school employees benefits board (SEBB) life insurance as an employee and meet qualifications for PEBB retiree insurance coverage as provided in WAC 182-12-171 or 182-12-180, are eligible for retiree term life insurance. They must submit the required forms to the PEBB program. Forms for a retiring employee or a retiring school employee as described in WAC 182-12-171, must be received by the PEBB program no later than sixty days after the date their PEBB or SEBB employee basic life insurance ends. Forms for an official leaving public office as described in WAC 182-12-180, must be received by the PEBB program no later than sixty days after the official leaves public office.

1. (1) Employees or school employees whose life insurance premiums are being waived under the terms of the life insurance contract are not eligible for retiree term life insurance until their waiver of premium benefit ends.
2. (2) Retirees may not defer enrollment in retiree term life insurance, except as allowed in subsection (3)(b) of this section.

3. (3) If a retiree returns to active employment status and becomes eligible for the employer contribution toward PEBB or SEBB employee basic life insurance, they may choose:

   1. (a) To continue to self-pay premiums and keep retiree term life insurance, the employee or the school employee must pay retiree term life insurance premiums directly to the contracted vendor during the period they are eligible for PEBB or SEBB employee basic life insurance; or
   2. (b) To stop self-paying retiree term life insurance premiums during the period they are eligible for PEBB or SEBB employee basic life insurance and elect retiree term life insurance when PEBB or SEBB employee basic life insurance ends.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 20-16-062 (Admin #2020-03), § 182-12-209, filed 7/28/20, effective 1/1/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 19-17-073 (Admin #2019-01), § 182-12-209, filed 8/20/19, effective 1/1/20; WSR 18-20-117 (Admin #2018-02), § 182-12-209, filed 10/3/18, effective 1/1/19; WSR 17-19-077 (Order 2017-01), § 182-12-209, filed 9/15/17, effective 1/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4. WSR 14-20-058 (PEBB Admin 2014-02), § 182-12-209, filed 9/25/14, effective 1/1/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 3. WSR 13-22-019 (Admin. 2013-01), § 182-12-209, filed 10/28/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2011 c 8. WSR 11-22-036 (Order 11-02), § 182-12-209, filed 10/26/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 09-23-102 (Order 09-02), § 182-12-209, filed 11/17/09, effective 1/1/10; WSR 08-20-128 (Order 08-03), § 182-12-209, filed 10/1/08, effective 1/1/09; WSR 07-20-129 (Order 07-01), § 182-12-209, filed 10/3/07, effective 11/3/07.]