Section 2120.320  Irrevocability of Election

a)         An election to participate shall be irrevocable during the Plan Year unless a change in family status has occurred.

b)         A change in family status will permit a change or revocation of an election during a Plan Year under the Code.  To the extent consistent with the Code, this provision shall be liberally construed by the Department to maximize the benefit to the Participant.

c)         Election changes must be consistent with changes in family status.

d)         The form requesting the change in the election must be filed with the Department within 60 days after the change in family status.

e)         The Department shall require documentation substantiating the change in family status consisting of group insurance records maintained by the Department or personnel transaction records maintained by the employing agency or other documents substantiating the claimed change in family status.

f)         Any new election under this Section shall be effective the first pay period after the signature date of the Participant on the enrollment form or the date of the change in family status, whichever is later.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 15119, effective September 6, 2006)