Sec. 659.102. DEDUCTION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL OPTIONAL BENEFITS PROGRAM. (a) An employee of a state agency may authorize in writing a deduction each pay period from the employee's salary or wage payment for coverage of the employee under an eligible supplemental optional benefits program. A deduction may be made each pay period from the employee's salary or wage payment without authorization in writing from the employee for participation in a 401(k) plan as provided by Section 609.5025.
(b) The Employees Retirement System of Texas shall designate supplemental optional benefits programs that are eligible under this section and that promote the interests of the state and state agency employees.
(c) The supplemental optional benefits program may include permanent life insurance, catastrophic illness insurance, disability insurance, prepaid legal services, or a qualified transportation benefit.
(d) A qualified transportation benefit is a transportation benefit meeting the requirements of Section 132(f), Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Employees Retirement System of Texas shall determine a fee or charge that may be paid as a qualified transportation benefit.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1111, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 31, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1409 (H.B. 957), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.
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