Section 6-B2202. ELIGIBILITY FOR DCEGLI

 

2202.1Except for individuals excluded from life insurance benefits by Section 2203 of this chapter, the District government shall offer group life insurance benefits through the DCEGLI program to all of the following:

 

(a)Each employee and annuitant of the District government first employed on or after October 1, 1987; and

 

(b)Each employee hired on or after October 1, 1987, who had prior service with the District government, but who was not eligible for FEGLI coverage during that prior service.

 

2202.2An annuitant shall be eligible for coverage under the DCEGLI program if he or she has done all of the following:

 

(a)Been enrolled for basic insurance for the five (5) years of service immediately preceding the date of retirement;

 

(b)Met all requirements for immediate retirement as provided (including ten (10) years of District Government service and required Social Security Administration documents, when necessary) whether or not final administrative action has been taken; and

 

(c)Not exercised his or her right to convert to an individual policy.

 

2202.3An employee cannot have coverage under both the FEGLI and DCEGLI programs. There is no right to elect coverage under one or the other program. Eligibility for coverage under either program shall be as specified in Sections 2200, 2202, and 2203 of this chapter.

 

 

authority

Mayor’s Order 2008-92, dated June 26, 2008, and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XXII of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (CMPA), effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code § 1-622.01 et seq. (2012 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 3328 (June 10, 1994); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 2833 (May 9, 1997); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 5368 (September 19, 1997); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 11218 (August 2, 2013).