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The STD. C and STD. for PI employees who qualify for the Cash Option payment must be received at SCO by September (or the next business day if September falls on a weekend or holiday). All requests for payment received at SCO after September , will be returned unprocessed to the Personnel Office.
Impact of Time Base Changes on FlexElect Eligibility for PI Employees
PI employees who accept a limited-term appointment will not be eligible for the Cash Option as they will not meet ALL PI eligibility criteria described on PI Eligibility for Cash Option in Section of this manual.
PI employees who are appointed to a permanent position with a time-base of half-time or more, lose eligibility for the PI cash payment, and MUST complete a new STD. C within days b2c datasets after their appointment to enroll as a newly eligible permanent employee. Additionally, they become newly eligible to enroll in a Medical and/or Dependent Care Reimbursement Account. Permitting Event Code should be used on the STD. C and/or STD R.
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FlexElect participants with a time base of half-time or more who change to
PI status MUST CANCEL their FlexElect participation (Cash Option and/or Reimbursement Account) effective the first of the second month following the date of becoming a PI. Those employees who change to PI status after the open enrollment period but prior to January of the following plan year must wait until the next open enrollment period to request enrollment as a PI.
Cancellation of FlexElect as a Result of a Time Base Change to Permanent-Intermittent
Employees canceling their FlexElect as a result of a time base change to PI must complete a new STD. C as follows:
Effective Date First of the second month following the date of becoming a PI.
Permitting Event
Permitting Event Date: Date of time base change
Remarks Section: Enter - "FlexElect Cancellation/Time Base Change to Intermittent."
PI employees who were enrolled in the Medical Reimbursement Account based on their former eligible time base may continue to make payments into their account through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). By continuing under COBRA the employee will be able to claim expenses incurred after the date of cancellation. Employees who choose not to continue under COBRA will only be able to claim those expenses incurred prior to the date of cancellation. See COBRA information and instructions in Section
PI Eligibility Audit
Since PI eligibility in the FlexElect Program is based on eligibility for health/dental benefits and completion of the required number of paid hours worked within a control period, the State Controller's Office will verify the paid hours worked prior to issuing the cash payment.
Impact of Time Base Changes on FlexElect Eligibility for PI Employees
PI employees who accept a limited-term appointment will not be eligible for the Cash Option as they will not meet ALL PI eligibility criteria described on PI Eligibility for Cash Option in Section of this manual.
PI employees who are appointed to a permanent position with a time-base of half-time or more, lose eligibility for the PI cash payment, and MUST complete a new STD. C within days b2c datasets after their appointment to enroll as a newly eligible permanent employee. Additionally, they become newly eligible to enroll in a Medical and/or Dependent Care Reimbursement Account. Permitting Event Code should be used on the STD. C and/or STD R.
FlexElect participants with a time base of half-time or more who change to
PI status MUST CANCEL their FlexElect participation (Cash Option and/or Reimbursement Account) effective the first of the second month following the date of becoming a PI. Those employees who change to PI status after the open enrollment period but prior to January of the following plan year must wait until the next open enrollment period to request enrollment as a PI.
Cancellation of FlexElect as a Result of a Time Base Change to Permanent-Intermittent
Employees canceling their FlexElect as a result of a time base change to PI must complete a new STD. C as follows:
Effective Date First of the second month following the date of becoming a PI.
Permitting Event
Permitting Event Date: Date of time base change
Remarks Section: Enter - "FlexElect Cancellation/Time Base Change to Intermittent."
PI employees who were enrolled in the Medical Reimbursement Account based on their former eligible time base may continue to make payments into their account through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). By continuing under COBRA the employee will be able to claim expenses incurred after the date of cancellation. Employees who choose not to continue under COBRA will only be able to claim those expenses incurred prior to the date of cancellation. See COBRA information and instructions in Section
PI Eligibility Audit
Since PI eligibility in the FlexElect Program is based on eligibility for health/dental benefits and completion of the required number of paid hours worked within a control period, the State Controller's Office will verify the paid hours worked prior to issuing the cash payment.