<html> <head> <title>Rule 55:08:05:03 Changes in election.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 55:08:05:03"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 55:08:05:03 Changes in election."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>55:08:05:03.&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in election.</b> An eligible employee may change the employee s election when there has been a marriage, birth or adoption, divorce, change in school status or jobs, or death. The change shall be made within 30 days after the change in family status and shall be consistent with the change in family status. A new employee may make the election at the time the employee is initially hired or within 30 days thereafter. An election or change in election shall be in writing on a form provided by the commissioner. A new election may be made for each plan year during annual enrollment.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If a former employee is rehired within a plan year, the employee s election at the time of the employee s previous employment continues unless there has been a change in family status during the break in service. If applicable, changes shall be consistent with the change in family status.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 38 SDR 213, effective July 1, 2012; 44 SDR 99, effective December 11, 2017.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=3-6E-13">3-6E-13(3).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=3-6E-1">3-6E-1.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>