Section 14-52-21 - Administration fee(a) Each participant shall pay a monthly administration fee, if required by the State. The amount of the fee shall be determined by the director.(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Code or this chapter, the fee shall be paid on a pre-tax basis and shall be made by payroll reduction.(c) Each participant shall pay one monthly administration fee regardless of whether the participant enrolls in one or both types of spending accounts.(d) The administration fee shall be paid for the entire month regardless of when, during the month, the participant voluntarily cancels coverage, separates from service, or is administratively canceled as provided in this chapter. Upon cancellation of the participant's coverage or separation from service, the fee shall be deducted from the participant's account balance and paid until contributions are exhausted or until ninety days following the date participation is terminated, whichever comes first.(e) A participant who takes an unpaid leave of absence or unpaid FMLA leave in accordance with sections 14-52-25 and 14-52-26 and elects to make payments using the prepayment method or pay-as-you-go method shall be required to pay the administration fee on an out-of-pocket, after-tax basis. [Eff SEP 13 1999] (Auth: HRS § 78-61) (Imp: HRS § 78-61)[Am and comp 12/2/2021] (Authr HRS § 78-30) (Imp: HRS § 78-30)