Labor & Employment Law

The Suffolk Regional OTB Corporation may not provide health benefits to its directors

The Suffolk Regional OTB Corporation may not provide health benefits to its directors
Informal Opinions of the Attorney General, 2008-3

The Attorney General advised the Suffolk Regional OTB Corporation that its directors may not receive health benefits from the county nor may they participate in the New York State Health Insurance Plan at their own expense. The full text of the opinion is posted on the Internet at: http://www.oag.state.ny.us/lawyers/opinions/2008/Informal/2008-3.pdf

The President of the State Civil Service Commission?s Regulations allow certain ?unpaid individuals? in the service of a participating employer to participate in the State?s Health Insurance Plan. 4 NYCRR 73.1(c)(1)(ii), in pertinent part, provides ? ?that any unpaid local elective official who occupies a position which by statute, local law, ordinance or resolution is expressly prohibited from receiving compensation or school board member electing to participate by reason of such membership shall be required to pay both the employer and the employee contribution for any coverage elected under the plan.?

Full post as published by New York Public Personnel Law on June 05, 2008 (boomark / email).