Section 2 AAC 39.290 - Definitions for 2 AAC 39.210 - 2 AAC 39.290In 2 AAC 39.210 - 2 AAC 39.290, unless the context otherwise requires
(1) "administrator" means the commissioner of the Department of Administration or their designee;(2) "benefit recipient" means a person who is receiving a continuing monthly benefit from the public employees', teachers', judicial, or elected public officers retirement systems;(3) "postmark" means the official cancellation stamp used by the United States Post Office, that records the date and place of mailing;(4) "disability benefit" means a continuing monthly benefit paid under AS 14.25.130, AS 39.35.400, 39.35.410, AS 22.25.010(b), or former AS 39.37.030;(5) "new law benefit recipient" means a person under the age of 65 who is receiving or is qualified to receive a(A) continuing monthly benefit under the Public Employees' Retirement System and who was first hired after June 30, 1986;(B) continuing monthly benefit under the Teachers' Retirement System and who was first hired after June 30, 1990; or(C) survivor benefit as the survivor of a person described in (A) or (B) of this paragraph;(6) "survivor benefit" means a continuing monthly benefit paid to a spouse or dependent child under AS 14.25.155, 14.25.157, 14.25.162, 14.25.164, 14.25.167, AS 22.25.030, AS 39.35.420, 39.35.430, 39.35.440, 39.35.450, or former AS 39.37.060.(7) "dental-vision-audio insurance coverage" means the benefits that are provided under AS 39.30.090(10), excluding benefits provided by major medical insurance coverage under AS 14.25.168, AS 22.25.090, and AS 39.35.535; (8) "plan booklet" means publications of the Retiree Insurance Information Booklet issued by the administrator from time to time containing a written description of dental-vision-audio insurance coverage.Eff. 7/1/82; am 5/31/87, Register 102; am 5/11/90, Register 114; am 2/1/93, Register 125; am 10/24/2020, Register 236, January 2021; am 11/30/2023, Register 248, January 2024Authority:AS 39.30.090
AS 39.30.098