Benefit Procedure Manual by Sections
General Information
- 110, Benefits Administration (revised February 2021)
- 120, Budget/Payroll/Personnel Database Processor Training/Audits (revised November 2023)
- 130, HIPAA Privacy Act (revised October 2012)
- 140, Terms and Definitions (revised February 2021)
- 150, Acronyms/Abbreviations (revised February 2021)
Eligibility
- 300, State Group Insurance Premium Contribution (SGIP) (previously #200, revised June 2021)
- 310, Employee Eligibility (revised June 2021)
- 320, Dependent Eligibility (revised Sept 2023)
- 326, Medicare Information (April 2015)
- 330, COBRA (revised April 2024)
- 340, Surviving Spouse/Children (revised August 2023)
Enrollment
- 410, New Employee Enrollment (revised January 2024)
- 420, Evidence of Insurability (revised June 2021)
- 430, Annual Enrollment Period (revised January 2024)
- 450, Naming Beneficiaries (revised June 2021)
Benefit Status Changes
- 510, Changes in Status (revised November 2022)
- 520, Reduction in Effort (revised February 2021)
- 525, Leave Without Pay (LWOP) (revised February 2021)
- 530, Termination of Employment (revised February 2021)
- 540, Benefit Selection Changes During the Plan Year (revised February 2021)
- 550, Benefit Continuation Due to Disability (revised February 2021)
- 560, Paid Leave While on Military Duty (revised February 2021)
- 570, Benefit Eligibility Due to Retirement (revised October 2021)
Claims Processing
- 620, Life Insurance Claims (revised June 2021)
- 630, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Claims (revised June 2021)
- 640, Long-Term Disability Claims (revised June 2021)
- 645, Waiver of Premium Claims for Life Insurance (revised June 2021)
- 650, Flexible Spending Account Claims (revised June 2021)
Retirement
- 705, TRS and ORP Retirement and Post-Retirement Employment (revised January 2024)
- 710, Teacher Retirement System of Texas (revised February 2021)
- 750, Optional Retirement Program (revised February 2021)
- 765, Tax-Deferred Accounts (revised February 2021)
- 770, Texa$aver 457(b) Deferred Compensation Program (revised February 2021)
- 780, ORP/TDA Change of Companies and Transfer Procedures (revised February 2021)
- 790, Qualified Domestic Relations Order (revised February 2021)