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Amount of Employee Coverage

VRS (State/Teachers) One, two, three or four times annual salary, up to maximum of $600,000 coverage.
VRS (Political Subdivision) Same
SPORS/VaLORS/LEOS Same
JRS Same

Amount of Family Coverage (four options available depending on employee coverage)

VRS (State/Teachers) .5 X employee salary (spouse) / $10,000 (child).

1 X employee salary (spouse) / $10,000 (child)

1.5 X employee salary (spouse) / $20,000 (child)

2 X employee salary (spouse) / $30,000 (child)

VRS (Political Subdivision) Same
SPORS/VaLORS/LEOS Same
JRS Same

Amount of Children Only Coverage

VRS (State/Teachers) Maximum of $10,000, $20,000 or $30,000 (depending on amount of employee coverage purchased). Two covered employees may not add spouse coverage, and only one may add child coverage.
VRS (Political Subdivision) Same
SPORS/VaLORS/LEOS Same
JRS Same

Evidence of Insurability Required

VRS (State/Teachers) Employee - no (for amounts up to $300,000 if enrolled within first 31 days of employment).

Spouse - yes (for option two, three, and four); no (for option 1) if enrolled employee adds spouse coverage within 31 days of marriage or date of employment of member.

Children - no (if employee adds child: within 31 days of employment, within 31 days of birth or adoption or if employee adds child who was previously covered by another employee).

VRS (Political Subdivision) Same
SPORS/VaLORS/LEOS Same
JRS Same

Premiums

VRS (State/Teachers) Total premium paid by employee.
VRS (Political Subdivision) Same
SPORS/VaLORS/LEOS Same
JRS Same
 

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Rev. 26-Feb-2010