This bill amends the contribution percentages for state employee health benefits and the group insurance contributions for school districts, charter schools, and participating entities in the Public School Insurance Authority. It establishes new contribution percentages for state employees based on their salary brackets, with the state covering up to eighty percent of the insurance cost for employees earning less than $30,000, seventy percent for those earning between $30,000 and $40,000, and sixty percent for those earning $40,000 or more. For school districts and charter schools, the bill maintains a contribution of eighty percent for employees earning less than $50,000, seventy percent for those earning between $50,000 and $60,000, and sixty percent for those earning $60,000 or more.

Additionally, the bill removes several provisions from current law, including specific contribution percentages for various salary brackets and requirements for employer contributions for legislators and employees on workers' compensation leave. It also clarifies that school districts, charter schools, and participating entities may contribute up to one hundred percent of the cost of insurance for all employees. The effective date for these changes is set for July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 10-7-4, 22-29-10