CODE OF VIRGINIA

EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS; PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS; EFFECT OF FAILURE TO DEDUCT (§
51.1-506)

Each insured employee shall contribute to the cost of his insurance an amount to
be determined by the Board but not to exceed the rate of $ 0.70 per month for
each $ 1,000 of annual salary. If the annual salary is not an even multiple of $
1,000, annual salary shall be considered to be the next higher $ 1,000. The
employer shall deduct the premium from the salary payable to the insured
employee. An employee who is paid on other than a monthly basis shall have an
amount deducted at a proportionate rate, adjusted to the nearest cent. All
deductions shall be retained by or paid to the State Treasurer to the credit of
the Board and shall be available to the Board for the purposes of carrying out
the provisions of this chapter. Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit
any employer from making the contributions required herein for his employees, in
whole or in part.If the premium is not deducted from the employee’s salary
and the failure to deduct is not the fault of the employee, the employee shall
be insured and the employee shall not be required to pay the amount which should
have been deducted.Employees retired for service or disability shall not be
required to contribute to the cost of their life insurance. If an employee is
separated from the service of any state institution of higher education or of
any local school board prior to completing a school year, the premiums paid
shall be accepted and retained as proper to date of separation. If a state
employee of a public institution of higher education or a teaching hospital
affiliated with a public institution of higher education (i) is employed
pursuant to a contract (a) that is for a term of employment of at least nine
months and (b) that does not coincide with the normal scholastic year, and (ii)
separated from service prior to completing the contract year, the premiums paid
shall be accepted and retained as proper to the date of separation.

HISTORY: 1960, c. 604, §§ 51-111.67:5, 51-111.67:6; 1962, c. 43; 1966, c. 174;
1972, c. 841; 1974, c. 353; 1975, c. 597; 1980, c. 595; 1990, c. 832; 2005, cc.
933, 945.