W. Va. Code R. § 179-4-145

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Section 179-4-145 - Human Resource Benefit Fund

145.1. Pursuant to West Virginia Code § 29-25-22 a, the historic resort hotel shall be reimbursed by the Commission for each dollar it expends for sickness and accident benefits, medical coverage, and pension coverage for its employees, so long as the amount requested to be reimbursed does not exceed the amount in the Human Resource Benefit Fund. The historic resort hotel is entitled to reimbursement from the Human Resource Benefit Fund regardless of whether it is the operator of the limited gaming facility located on its premises.

145.2. As a condition of continuing eligibility for reimbursement of certain fringe benefits from the Human Resources Benefit Fund, the historic resort hotel shall follow the requirements set forth in the Act and this rule, as well as comply with related requests of the Commission.

145.3. Prior to reimbursement from the Human Resource Benefit Fund, the historic resort hotel shall submit a request to the Commission. This request shall be in a format prescribed by the Commission. The request shall be submitted to the Commission electronically. The request made to the Commission shall include:

145.3.a. The amount of requested reimbursement;

145.3.b. The fringe benefit for which the historic resort hotel requests reimbursement;

145.3.c. The date of payment on the fringe benefit; and

145.3.d. Any other information that the Commission considers necessary for its determination of whether or not to approve reimbursement.

145.4. Semi-annually, the Commission shall audit the source records of the historic resort hotel to ensure that proper amounts have been requested for reimbursement by the Commission.

145.4.a. Semi-annually, following the completion of the Commission's audit of employee benefit records of the historic resort hotel, the Human Resources Benefit Fund Advisory Board shall meet and review the audit results and report the results to the Commission; and

145.4.b. The Commission shall consider recommendations made by the Human Resource Benefit Fund Advisory Board in determining what information should be included in the historic resort hotel's request for reimbursement, as well as in determining other matters related to the operation of the Human Resource Benefit Fund.

145.5. The historic resort hotel shall maintain records of requests made to the Commission for a period of eighteen months after the request is made, and shall provide the Commission with the records upon the Commission's request.

W. Va. Code R. § 179-4-145