Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-8-201 - Definitions

The following definitions apply to this Article unless otherwise specified:

1. "Coverage" means a medical and/or dental insurance plan a retired member, Disabled member, or beneficiary obtains through the ASRS or an Employer.

2. "Contingent annuitant" means the same as in A.R.S. § 38-711(8) and the person is eligible for Coverage.

3. "Disabled" means the member has a disability and is receiving long-term disability benefits pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-797 et seq.

4. "Family calculation" means the family Coverage premium described in A.R.S. § 38-783(B).

5. "Joint & survivor" means the annuity option described in A.R.S. § 38-760(B)(1).

6. "Net premium" means the amount of the Coverage premium reduced by the amount of the Premium Benefit provided by the ASRS.

7. "On file" means the same as in R2-8-115.

7. 8. "Original retirement date" means the same as in R2-8-126.

8. 9. "Optional premium benefit" means the election, upon retirement, to have the Premium Benefit paid on behalf of the member's Contingent Annuitant upon death of the member pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-783.

9. 10. "Period-certain" means the annuity option described in A.R.S. § 38-760(B)(2).

10. 11. "Premium benefit" means the amount the ASRS provides on behalf of a retired member or Disabled member in order to offset the Coverage premium of the retired or Disabled member pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-783.

11. 12. "Single calculation" means the single Coverage premium calculation described in A.R.S. § 38-783(A).

12. 13. "Subsidized" means the same as in A.R.S. § 38-783(M)(4).

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-8-201

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1962, effective May 4, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Adopted by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 1414, effective 7/3/2017. Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 479, effective 3/5/2021.