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LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Business Committee Conference Room - 2nd Floor Norbert Hill Center
December 4, 2024
9:00 a.m.
I.
Call to Order and Approval of the Agenda
II.
Minutes to be Approved
1. November 20, 2024 LOC Meeting Minutes (pg. 2)
III.
Current Business
1. Oneida Life Insurance Plan Law Amendments (pg. 4)
IV.
New Submissions
V.
Additions
VI.
Administrative Updates
VII.
Executive Session
VIII. Recess/Adjourn
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LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Oneida Business Committee Conference Room-2nd Floor Norbert Hill Center
November 20, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Present: Jameson Wilson, Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore
Excused: Jonas Hill, Jennifer Webster
Others Present: Clorissa N. Leeman, Grace Elliott, Carolyn Salutz, Maureen Perkins
Others Present on Microsoft Teams: Janice Decorah, Rae Skenandore, Eric Boulanger, Kaylynn
Gresham, Tavia James-Charles, Ralinda Ninham-Lamberies, Fawn Billie, Kristal Hill, Fawn
Cottrell, Grace Koehler, Peggy Helm-Quest, Shane Hill, Lisa Moore, Ronald Vanschyndel, Eric
McLester, David P. Jordan
I.
Call to Order and Approval of the Agenda
Jameson Wilson called the November 20, 2024, Legislative Operating Committee meeting
to order at 9:00 a.m.
Motion by Marlon Skenandore to approve the agenda; seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion
carried unanimously.
II.
Minutes to be Approved
1. November 6, 2024 LOC Meeting Minutes
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to approve the October 16, 2024 LOC meeting minutes and
forward to the Oneida Business Committee; seconded by Marlon Skenandore. Motion
carried unanimously.
III.
Current Business
IV.
New Submissions
V.
Additions
VI.
Administrative Updates
1. E-Poll Results: Approval of the LOC and LRO FY 2025 Annual Reports for GTC
Motion by Marlon Skenandore to enter into the record the results of the October 25, 2024,
e-poll entitled, Approval of the LOC and LRO FY2025 Annual Reports; seconded by Kirby
Metoxen. Motion carried unanimously.
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VII.
Executive Session
VIII. Adjourn
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to adjourn at 9:04 a.m.; seconded by Marlon Skenandore.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Oneida Life Insurance Plan Law
Amendments
Submission Date: 6/5/24
LOC Sponsor: Jameson Wilson
Public Meeting: 11/15/24
Emergency Enacted: N/A
Summary:
This item added to the Active Files List on June 5, 2024, at the request of the Chief
Financial Officer, Ralinda Ninham-Lamberies. The CFO requested the LOC consider an emergency
amendment to the Law to remove section 1004.5-3 which provides that “the Oneida Trust Enrollment
Department shall be notified within one (1) year of the member of the Nation’s death in order to distribute
the Oneida Life Insurance Plan benefits to the beneficiary. Oneida Life Insurance Plan claims made
beyond the first anniversary of the decedent’s death shall not be processed for distribution.” Finance
provided that recently a member of the Nation missed the deadline by four (4) days, and there would not
be an increase in liability is this provision is removed dur to limited staff availability. The LOC determined
this request did not meet the standard for emergency legislation provided for in section 109.9-5 of the
LPA, but decided to add this item to the Active Files List anyways due to the August 20, 2023 OBC motion
which directed the LOC to bring this Law back for a one (1) year review of its adoption and
implementation.
6/5/24 LOC:
Motion by Jonas Hill to add the Oneida Life Insurance Plan Law Amendments to the Active
Files List with Jameson Wilson as the sponsor; seconded by Kirby Metoxen. Motion carried
unanimously.
8/26/24:
Work Meeting. Present: Jameson Wilson, Jonas Hill, Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore,
Clorissa Leeman, Carl Artman, Ralinda Ninham-Lamberies, John Danforth, Michelle John,
Heidi Janowski, Fawn Billie, Kristal Hill, Maureen Perkins. The purpose of this work meeting
was to discuss how the implementation of the Oneida Life Insurance Plan law went during its
first year, and begin discussions on whether any amendments to the law are necessary at this
time.
8/29/24:
Work Meeting. Present: Jameson Wilson, Marlon Skenandore, Kirby Metoxen, Jonas Hill,
Clorissa Leeman, Fawn Cottrell, Kristal Hill, Maureen Perkins, Fawn Billie, Carolyn Salutz.
The purpose of this work meeting was to determine what, if any, amendments to make to the
Oneida Life Insurance Plan law based on the information received during the One Year
Review work meeting held on August 26, 2024.
9/4/24 LOC:
Motion by Kirby Metoxen to accept the memorandum entitled, One (1) Year Review of the
Oneida Life Insurance Plan Law; seconded by Marlon Skenandore. Motion carried
unanimously.
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Motion by Marlon Skenandore to approve the draft of proposed amendments to the Oneida
Life Insurance Plan law and direct that a legislative analysis be developed; seconded by Jonas
Hill. Motion carried unanimously.
9/18/24 LOC: Motion by Jonas Hill to approve the legislative analysis for the proposed amendments to the
Oneida Life Insurance Plan law; seconded by Marlon Skenandore. Motion carried
unanimously.
10/2/24:
E-Poll Conducted. This e-poll was titled, Approval of Canceled October 2, 2024 LOC Meeting
Materials . The requested action of this e-poll was to: approve the September 18, 2024, LOC
meeting minutes and forward to the Oneida Business Committee; approve the public meeting
packet for the proposed amendments to the Oneida Life Insurance Plan law, and forward the
Oneida Life Insurance Plan law amendments to a public meeting to be held on November 15,
2024; approve the adoption packet for the Computer Resources Ordinance amendments and
forward to the Oneida Business Committee for consideration; approve the public comment
review memorandum, draft, and legislative analysis for the proposed amendments to the
Investigative Leave Policy; and approve the fiscal impact statement request memorandum and
forward the materials to the Finance Department directing that a fiscal impact statement be
prepared and submitted to the LOC by October 16, 2024. The e-poll was approved by Jennifer
Webster, Kirby Metoxen, Jonas Hill, Jameson Wilson, and Marlon Skenandore.
10/16/24 LOC: Motion by Jonas Hill to enter into the record the results of the October 2, 2024, e-poll entitled,
Approval of the Canceled October 2, 2024 LOC Meeting Materials; seconded by Jennifer
Webster. Motion carried unanimously.
11/15/24:
Public Meeting Held. Present: Jameson Wilson, Clorissa Leeman, Gina Powless, John
Danforth, Michelle John, Barbara Metoxen, Bonnie Pigman, Carolyn Salutz, Diana Hernandez,
Grace Elliott, Jason Martinez, Jesse Kujawa, Justin Nishimoto, Katherine Jordan, Lee
Schuyler, Mae Cornelius, Matthew Denny, Patricia Garvey, Ronald Wurth, Todd
Vandenheuvel. Five (5) individuals provided comments during the public meeting.
11/22/24:
Public Comment Period Closed. Two (2) individuals provided written comments during the
public comment period.
Next Steps:
Accept the public comments and the public comment review memorandum and defer to a
work meeting for further consideration.
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Oneida Nation
Legislative Operating Committee
Legislative Reference Office
PO Box 365 • Oneida, WI 54155‐0365
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
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Legislative Operating Committee (LOC)
Clorissa N. Leeman, Legislative Reference Office, Senior Staff Attorney
December 4, 2024
Oneida Life Insurance Plan Law Amendments: Public Comment Review
On November 15, 2024, a public meeting was held regarding the proposed amendments to the
Oneida Life Insurance Plan law. The public comment period was then held open until November
22, 2024. This memorandum is submitted as a review of the comments received during the public
meeting and public comment period. The public meeting draft, public meeting transcript, and
written comments received are attached to this memorandum for review.
Comments 1 through 4 – Timeframe for Notice of Death:
1004.5. Qualifications, Designation of Beneficiary, and Notice
1004.5-3. Notice of Death. The Oneida Trust Enrollment Department shall be notified
within three (3) years of the member of the Nation’s death in order to distribute the Oneida
Life Insurance Plan benefits to the beneficiary. Oneida Life Insurance Plan claims made
beyond three (3) years of the decedent’s death shall not be processed for distribution.
Gina Powless Buenrostro (oral): Start over? My name is Gina Powless Buenrostro and I'm here
to just make up a couple comments about the Oneida Life Insurance Plan, Chapter 1004. The
specific amendment that's on line 106 and 108 - extending Oneida Trust Enrollment Department
shall be notified within, and crossed out as one (1) year, and it's the proposed amendment, proposed
amendment must be three (3) years of the member of the Nation's death, in order to distribute their
Oneida Life Insurance Plan benefits to the beneficiary. Oneida Life insurance Plan claims made
beyond the first anniversary is crossed out and inserted is three (3) years of the descendants death
or decedents death shall not be processed for distribution. So, my opinion is this, I think one (1)
year is generous. When someone dies they're buried probably within a week, but it shouldn't take
year for the family to reach out and request funds to assist with the costs. Unless you're wealthy
and don't need the money. So, I think for the period of time that is already allotted in a law, that's
generous. I think when they're late, they're late. It obviously wasn't important for them to request
funding if we're extending it for three (3) years.
The other thing I wanted to addresses when every department has to provide budgets, we have a
time limit to get those those forecasts and dollar amounts that we're going to spend for each
department. There is time limits so it's proposed to GTC. So when people get to reach out three
(3) years later or, you know, within three (3) years, I think that's unreasonable for not only planning
purposes for the Trust Enrollment Department to plan how much money they're going to need. I'm
sure they have a general idea of how many deaths occur within the Nation on a yearly basis,
probably get those numbers, but I don't think we need them. I just think for planning and for
monetary reasons, for the budgeting process that I don't think we should be going back three (3)
years. I think this is unreasonable.
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I don't know who came up with this, but I would like to know who came up. Can I get the name
of who came up with this proposal to extend it three (3) years? Was that you guys LOC is that's
proposing it?
Yes, okay. So with that being said, I don't think this is in the best interest of the Nation. I don't
think it's in the best interest of our budgeting processes and I don't think it's in the best interest of
people that actually need the money and they request it within that year period of time. I'm not
sure if there's been numerous incidents where people have reached out after a year, I'm pretty sure
if there is any, it's probably very limited and restricted and I think we're looking at the betterment
of the whole, the whole Nation and not one (1) person or (2) people that miss deadlines. If they
miss, deadlines, move on if you already paid for the funeral expenses, move on or whatever. But I
think it's unreasonable to come back and then ask for the lot to be changed to extend it for three
(3) years. That’s just unreasonable. And I think its unfair, and its not equitable for the Nation.
That’s all I have to say. Thank you.
Bonnie Pigman (oral): But I also don't agree that an extension should be provided and I also don't
agree with running backwards or for a number of years to give people opportunities because when
you open those doors up then everybody has an opportunity to say, well, you, you did it once, you
should be able to do it again. And I just. I just don't. I don't agree with it. It's never really been
allowed. I think there may have been a few instances where failure to comply with the rules and
stuff didn't get followed, so that would been maybe the one or two instances that the Trust
Enrollment committee allowed for that to occur. So just my thoughts. Thank you so much.
John Danforth (oral): John Danforth, Director of Trust and Enrollment. The only comments I
wanted to make kind of to echo the sentiments of the last two presenters was when it comes to
extending it for one (1) to three (3) years it doesn't have too much of an impact on how the
department operates, but it does kind of open the door for people to not have a sense of urgency to
file that claim. But for the most part, what we see in our department is the vast majority of people,
99%, are claiming within that year. We did have one (1) outlier, which I think is the root of some
of these changes.
Michelle John (oral): Hello. I'm Michelle John. I'm the death benefits coordinator for the Oneida
Nation. Regarding this, there was only one (1) instance in FY 2023 where a claim was not made
in a correct timely manner. I have completed all the other claims. There was over four hundred
(400) and some claims to beneficiaries and funeral homes and they were all completed in a timely
manner. I don't think that adjusting the time is should be done. I used to work with the Epic
insurance as well when I first started. A lot of insurance companies they also have the same time
frame, one (1) year. So I don't think we need to adjust this based off of one (1) person that did not
comply. That's all I have to say. Thank you.
Response
Overall, the commenters express a lack of support for expand the period of time in which it is
required to notify the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department of a decedent’s death in order to
distribute Oneida Life Insurance Plan benefits to the beneficiary from one (1) year to three (3)
years. [10 O.C. 1004.5-3].
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This item added to the Active Files List on June 5, 2024, at the request of the Chief Financial
Officer (CFO), Ralinda Ninham-Lamberies. The CFO requested the Legislative Operating
Committee consider an emergency amendment to the Law to remove section 1004.5-3 which
provides that “the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department shall be notified within one (1) year of the
member of the Nation’s death in order to distribute the Oneida Life Insurance Plan benefits to the
beneficiary. Oneida Life Insurance Plan claims made beyond the first anniversary of the decedent’s
death shall not be processed for distribution.” Finance provided that recently a member of the
Nation missed the deadline by four (4) days, and there would not be an increase in liability is this
provision is removed due to limited staff availability. The Legislative Operating Committee
determined this request did not meet the standard for emergency legislation provided for in section
109.9-5 of the Legislative Procedures Act, but decided to add this item to the Active Files List
anyways due to the August 20, 2023 Oneida Business Committee motion which directed the
Legislative Operating Committee to bring this Law back for a one (1) year review of its adoption
and implementation. The Legislative Operating Committee has since been working on the
development of amendments to the Law.
Whether or not to expand the period of time in which it is required to notify the Oneida Trust
Enrollment Department of a decedent’s death in order to distribute Oneida Life Insurance Plan
benefits to the beneficiary from one (1) year to three (3) years is a policy determination for the
Legislative Operating Committee to make. The Legislative Operating Committee may make one
of the following determinations:
1. The Legislative Operating Committee may determine that the proposed amendments to the
Law should remain as currently drafted and require that the Oneida Trust Enrollment
Department be notified within three (3) years of the member of the Nation’s death in order
to distribute the Oneida Life Insurance Plan benefits to the beneficiary.
2. The Legislative Operating Committee may determine that the proposed amendments to
the Law should be eliminated, and the currently effective language in the Law should
remain which requires that the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department be notified within
one (1) year of the member of the Nation’s death in order to distribute the Oneida Life
Insurance Plan benefits to the beneficiary.
LOC Consideration
Comments 5 through 6 – Administration of the Oneida Life Insurance Plan:
1004.5. Qualifications, Designation of Beneficiary, and Notice
1004.5-3. Notice of Death. The Oneida Trust Enrollment Department shall be notified within
three (3) years of the member of the Nation’s death in order to distribute the Oneida Life
Insurance Plan benefits to the beneficiary. Oneida Life Insurance Plan claims made beyond
three (3) years of the decedent’s death shall not be processed for distribution.
1004.5-4. Oversight. The Oneida Trust Enrollment Department shall be delegated the
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oversight and management of the Oneida Life Insurance Plan.
1004.8. Administrative Rulemaking
1004.8-1. Delegation of Administrative Rulemaking Authority. The Oneida Trust Enrollment
Department shall be delegated administrative rulemaking authority in accordance with the
Administrative Rulemaking law to promulgate rules to govern the administration of the
Oneida Life Insurance Plan.
Bonnie Pigman (oral): Thank you, my name is Bonnie Pigman. I have enrollment number 5361.
And I was just reviewing, I have been reviewing, I believe this is a revision or emergency,
whatever, from the original. I know I was working with the Trust Enrollment Department when,
from the inception of this when it was a life insurance plan with Epic life insurance company. Two
(2) things. I was listening to the previous presenters information about statistically, how often does
it occur? It was kind of rare. And I believe at that time, that the, uhh Trust Enrollment Committee
was the final authority on decisions regarding any kind of special circumstances for allowing
someone to give provided an extension to claim. They were pretty tough about making sure that
you know that all the things were followed for the individuals. We followed the policies and the
rules. So as long as all of those were complied with by the Department, no extension was ever
provided.
The other thing is I don't see who your authority is for decision making on the plan, the life
insurance plan. At this time, I don't see it in there. I don't know if it's someplace else. It wasn't in
included in the materials that were sent out or online, so I just have question because I still think
that the Trust Enrollment Committee should be the authority for this. Seeing that they have the
responsibility to work with the membership on these on this particular item. So I don't know that
that ever was transferred to someone else, maybe the Judiciary, but I didn't see it in your
documentation. Just a couple of questions or thoughts on where this is going.
Jermaine Delgado (written): OTEC recommends LOC consider language to establish a linear
decision-making process to ensure the Oneida Business Committee does not become embroiled in
future disputes regarding the distribution of benefits. OLIP is in its third year of tribal
administration under this law. The Trust and Enrollment Division has encountered questions
regarding timing, beneficiaries, and distribution of residuals. Most of these questions have been
addressed through the administrative rulemaking process delegated to OTEC through OLIP.
OTEC believes additional clarity may be gained through a defined decision appeals process. OTEC
believes the Trust and Enrollment Director may promulgate a substantiated decision regarding
OLIP matters. A director’s decision may then be appealed to OTEC for affirmation or
reconsideration. These two steps may be addressed through the administrative rulemaking process.
As OLIP ages, we may find potential beneficiaries seeking an additional “appeal” of an OTEC
decision to the Business Committee or the Oneida Judiciary. We would hope the former would not
be successful as this may appear as a political appeal of a lawful decision. The latter option of
appealing to the Oneida Judiciary would be a wise use of this branch’s oversight and interpretive
role. OTEC believes allocating an appeal role to the Oneida Judiciary may be outside the scope of
its administrative rulemaking authority. The inclusion of an appeal of an OTEC decision to the
Oneida Judiciary should be expressly stated by the LOC and adopted by the Business Committee.
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OTEC recommends LOC look to the Oneida Nation Law Enforcement law. 3 O.C. 301.9-9, for
model language, if the LOC chooses an appeal process outside the scope of OTEC’s administrative
rulemaking authority. If LOC decides to not include this language then OTEC will remain the sole
appeal step for OLIP decisions.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Respectfully, Oneida Trust and Enrollments
Committee
Response
The commenters question who has oversight and decision making authority regarding the Oneida
Life Insurance Plan, and question whether it is the intention of the Law to allow decisions
regarding the Oneida Life Insurance Plan to be appealable to the Oneida Business Committee or
Judiciary.
The Law delegates authority to the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department for the oversight and
management of the Oneida Life Insurance Plan. [10 O.C. 1004.5-4]. The Law also delegates
administrative rulemaking authority to the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department to promulgate
rules to govern the administration of the Oneida Life Insurance Plan. [10 O.C. 1004.8-1]. The Law
is fairly straightforward, and contains little requirements or room for interpretation. But if there
were any issues that arise that are not addressed through the Law, the Oneida Trust Enrollment
Department has the authority to address the issue through an administrative rule developed in
accordance with the Administrative Rulemaking law. It is not the intention of the Law that
decisions made by the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department be appealed to the Oneida Business
Committee or the Judiciary.
There is no recommended revision to the proposed amendments to the Law based on this comment.
LOC Consideration
Comments 7 through 8 – Effective Date of Potential New Amendments:
1004.5. Qualifications, Designation of Beneficiary, and Notice
1004.5-3. Notice of Death. The Oneida Trust Enrollment Department shall be notified
within three (3) years of the member of the Nation’s death in order to distribute the Oneida
Life Insurance Plan benefits to the beneficiary. Oneida Life Insurance Plan claims made
beyond three (3) years of the decedent’s death shall not be processed for distribution.
John Danforth (oral): The one thing I will echo from, from Bonnie as well, which is an
establishment of a date of the effectiveness that this law is covering, similar to the avoiding
unlawful membership act where that was established, I believe on February 14th of 2018, and that
law to avoid someone's membership is only applicable to anyone who was enrolled after that date.
Because there shouldn't be a witch hunt backwards in that sense. Basically leaving the past in the
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past. So I would ask for with this law and establishment of an effective date, basically stating that
any date or any death from today forward that is applicable to this law establishing that we are
moving forward from today and these are the rules that we are following for, for this life insurance
plan. So those are the only comments I wanted to make regarding these amendments to to the law.
Jermaine Delgado (written): Dear Legislative Operating Committee, I write on behalf of the
Oneida Trust and Enrollments Committee (OTEC) regarding proposed amendments to the Oneida
Life Insurance Plan law (OLIP). The Legislative Operating Committee (LOC) proposes to extend
the time to file from one year to three years.
OTEC recommends LOC include a start or effective date for the amendments. A clearly stated
effective date for the OLIP amendments will: 1) eliminate confusion as to when a decedent’s
benefits may be applied to the funeral expenses and residuals, 2) offer guidance as to when the
beneficiaries may seek OLIP assistance, and 3) clarify for the Trust and Enrollment Division when
and how the amendments should commence for a decedent’s benefits. The effective date for the
amendments under consideration could be part of the Business Committee resolution adopting the
amendments. OTEC recommends the effective date being the date of the adopting Business
Committee resolution’s passage, thereby establishing a clear date on and after which the timing
for the benefits commence.
Response
The commenters both recommend that if the proposed amendment to section 1004.5-3 of the Law
which expands the period of time in which it is required to notify the Oneida Trust Enrollment
Department of a decedent’s death in order for the Oneida Life Insurance Plan benefits to be
distributed to the beneficiary from one (1) year to three (3) years is adopted, then the adopting
resolution should clearly provide a date in which that amendment becomes effective and applies.
It is recommended that the adopting resolution provide that the expanded three (3) year notification
timeframe would only apply to deaths occurring after the proposed amendments to the Law
become effective, and would not apply to deaths occurring prior to the adoption of amendments to
this Law.
The Legislative Operating Committee may determine whether or not to address the application of
the proposed amendment to section 1004.5-4 of the Law in the adopting resolution.
LOC Consideration
Comments 9 through 10 – Employee Benefit Confusion:
1004.5. Qualifications, Designation of Beneficiary, and Notice
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1004.5-1. Eligibility. All members of the Nation shall qualify for benefits from the Oneida
Life Insurance Plan to be used for funeral expenses first, with any residual benefits
distributed to a designated beneficiary.
Matthew J. Denny (oral): Yeah, Matt Denny, 8245 enrollment number. You know something's
happened. I you know, I know there was an individual down the road from me that passed away
and they had no idea who the beneficiaries were and come to find out if their beneficiaries were in
some different state. It took longer than a year, you know, and that was. You know, that's without,
that's just finding out who the beneficiaries were. I mean, things happen. I mean the one (1) year
deadline, this is something that the employees, you know the deceased employee paid into. So I
just don't know why we wouldn't just continue the payment understanding that. Like I get people
have may have to do a little more work, but you know it's their, it's their benefit. I don't. I don't
know why we would take it away. It's all I got.
Matthew J. Denny (written): #8245, Waiting to request their benefits does not have to do with
how much money someone has. Unfortunate things happen that could result in not requesting
benefits that the employee paid for. Its their money. I support the one (1) to three (3) years.
Response
The commenter appears to have confused the Oneida Life Insurance plan with a life insurance
benefit that is provided to employees. The Oneida Life Insurance Plan benefits is not an employee
benefit. The Oneida Life Insurance Plan is a benefit provided to all members of the Nation to be
used for funeral expenses first, with any residual benefits distributed to a designated beneficiary.
[10 O.C. 1004.5-1]. This is not a benefit that an individual paid into or contributed to in order to
receive. Benefits from the Oneida Life Insurance Plan are contingent on funding by the Nation.
[10 O.C. 1004.7-1]. It is unclear whether the commenter would support the expansion of the
notification timeframe in regard to the Oneida Life Insurance Plan and not an employee life
insurance benefit.
There is no revision to the proposed draft of amendments to the Law based on this comment.
LOC Consideration
Comment 11 – Notification and Identification of Beneficiaries:
1004.8. Administrative Rulemaking
1004.8-1. Delegation of Administrative Rulemaking Authority. The Oneida Trust Enrollment
Department shall be delegated administrative rulemaking authority in accordance with the
Administrative Rulemaking law to promulgate rules to govern the administration of the
Oneida Life Insurance Plan.
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Matthew J. Denny (written): Sometimes the beneficiaries don’t know they are beneficiaries. Will
the Trust and Enrollment Department reach out to the beneficiaries?
Response
The commenter questions if beneficiaries are notified by the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department
when they are listed as a beneficiary for a member of a Nation. Currently, the Law does not address
if beneficiaries are notified upon being listed as a beneficiary of a member of the Nation, nor does
the Law address a process in which people can check who is listed as the beneficiary of an
individual. The Law delegates authority to the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department for the
oversight and management of the Oneida Life Insurance Plan. [10 O.C. 1004.5-4]. The Law also
delegates administrative rulemaking authority to the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department to
promulgate rules to govern the administration of the Oneida Life Insurance Plan. [10 O.C. 1004.81].
It is recommended that the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department consider the development of
administrative rules which address such topics as the notification or identification of beneficiaries.
LOC Consideration
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Legislative Operating Committee
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LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE
PUBLIC MEETING
Oneida Life Insurance Plan Law Amendments
Norbert Hill Center Business Committee Conference Room and Microsoft Teams
November 15, 2024
12:15 p.m.
Present: Jameson Wilson, Clorissa Leeman, Gina Powless Buenrostro, John Danforth, Michelle
John, Barbara Metoxen, Bonnie Pigman, Carolyn Salutz, Diana Hernandez, Grace Elliott, Jason
Martinez, Jesse Kujawa, Justin Nishimoto, Katherine Jordan, Lee Schuyler, Mae Cornelius,
Matthew Denny, Patricia Garvey, Ronald Wurth, Todd Vandenheuvel
Jameson Wilson: Good Afternoon, the time is 12:15 p.m. and today’s date is Friday, November
15, 2024. I will now call to order the public meeting for the proposed amendments to the Oneida
Life Insurance Plan law.
The Legislative Operating Committee is hosting this public meeting to gather feedback from the
community regarding these legislative proposals. The public meeting is not a question and answer
period. The LOC will review and consider all comments received during the public comment
period. The LOC will respond to all comments received in a memorandum, which will be
submitted in the meeting materials of a future LOC meeting.
All persons who wish to present oral testimony in person need to register on the sign in sheet.
Individuals who wish to present oral testimony on Microsoft Teams, please raise your hand and
you will be called on. If you leave an email address on the sign in sheet or in the chat on Microsoft
Teams with your name, we can ensure you receive a copy of the public comment review
memorandum.
Additionally, written comments may be submitted to the Nation’s Secretary’s Office or to the
Legislative Reference Office in person, by U.S. mail, interoffice mail, e-mail or fax as provided
on the public meeting notice. These comments must be received by close of business on Friday,
November 22, 2024.
In attendance from the LOC is myself, Jameson Wilson, and I serve as the chairman of the
Legislative Operating Committee.
A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.
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The LOC may impose a time limit for all speakers pursuant to section 109.8-3(c) of the Legislative
Procedures Act. As the presiding LOC member, I am imposing a time limit of five minutes per
person. This time limit shall be applied equally to all persons.
We will now begin today’s public meeting for the proposed amendments to the Oneida Life
Insurance Plan law.
The purpose of the Oneida Life Insurance Plan law is to provide a death benefit through the Oneida
Life Insurance Plan for all eligible enrolled Oneida Nation members, pursuant to the Oneida
General Welfare law.
The Oneida Life Insurance Plan law amendments will expand the period of time in which it is
required to notify the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department of a decedent’s death in order to
distribute Oneida Life Insurance Plan benefits to the beneficiary from one (1) year to three (3)
years.
Those who wish to speak please raise your hand. Please state your name when making a comment.
And we’re now open for discussion. Sp just state your name when making your comment.
Yeah, you have five (5) minutes.
[inaudible]
Jameson Wilson: Ope, can you turn on your mic? I'm sorry. Yeah, it's got.
Gina Powless Buenrostro: Start over? My name is Gina Powless Buenrostro and I'm here to just
make up a couple comments about the Oneida Life Insurance Plan, Chapter 1004. The specific
amendment that's on line 106 and 108 - extending Oneida Trust Enrollment Department shall be
notified within, and crossed out as one (1) year, and it's the proposed amendment, proposed
amendment must be three (3) years of the member of the Nation's death, in order to distribute their
Oneida Life Insurance Plan benefits to the beneficiary. Oneida Life insurance Plan claims made
beyond the first anniversary is crossed out and inserted is three (3) years of the descendants death
or decedents death shall not be processed for distribution. So, my opinion is this, I think one (1)
year is generous. When someone dies they're buried probably within a week, but it shouldn't take
year for the family to reach out and request funds to assist with the costs. Unless you're wealthy
and don't need the money. So, I think for the period of time that is already allotted in a law, that's
generous. I think when they're late, they're late. It obviously wasn't important for them to request
funding if we're extending it for three (3) years.
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The other thing I wanted to addresses when every department has to provide budgets, we have a
time limit to get those those forecasts and dollar amounts that we're going to spend for each
department. There is time limits so it's proposed to GTC. So when people get to reach out three
(3) years later or, you know, within three (3) years, I think that's unreasonable for not only planning
purposes for the Trust Enrollment Department to plan how much money they're going to need. I'm
sure they have a general idea of how many deaths occur within the Nation on a yearly basis,
probably get those numbers, but I don't think we need them. I just think for planning and for
monetary reasons, for the budgeting process that I don't think we should be going back three (3)
years. I think this is unreasonable.
I don't know who came up with this, but I would like to know who came up. Can I get the name
of who came up with this proposal to extend it three (3) years? Was that you guys LOC is that's
proposing it?
Jameson Wilson: Oh, we don't respond in these in these public meeting, but I can get you the
information.
Gina Powless Buenrostro: Yes, okay. So with that being said, I don't think this is in the best
interest of the Nation. I don't think it's in the best interest of our budgeting processes and I don't
think it's in the best interest of people that actually need the money and they request it within that
year period of time. I'm not sure if there's been numerous incidents where people have reached out
after a year, I'm pretty sure if there is any, it's probably very limited and restricted and I think we're
looking at the betterment of the whole, the whole Nation and not one (1) person or (2) people that
miss deadlines. If they miss, deadlines, move on if you already paid for the funeral expenses, move
on or whatever. But I think it's unreasonable to come back and then ask for the lot to be changed
to extend it for three (3) years. That’s just unreasonable. And I think its unfair, and its not equitable
for the Nation. That’s all I have to say. Thank you.
Jameson Wilson: Thank you Gina. And as we mentioned earlier, we will have a response for any
comments that come through for today and also through the November 22, 2024 deadline for the
public comment period. So those will be included in the memorandum and that will be that, that
will be included in the next LOC meeting packet or a subsequent meeting LOC meeting packet.
[inaudible]
Yep, you have that opportunity to have until November 22nd of 2024. Yep. Thanks Gina. Yep,
appreciate it. Yep, you too.
Online we have Bonnie Pigman raising her hand. Go ahead, Bonnie. You can, you have five (5)
minutes, so please state your name for the record and again you have five (5) minutes. Thank you.
A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.
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Bonnie Pigman: Thank you, my name is Bonnie Pigman. I have enrollment number 5361. And I
was just reviewing, I have been reviewing, I believe this is a revision or emergency, whatever,
from the original. I know I was working with the Trust Enrollment Department when, from the
inception of this when it was a life insurance plan with Epic life insurance company. Two (2)
things. I was listening to the previous presenters information about statistically, how often does it
occur? It was kind of rare. And I believe at that time, that the, uhh Trust Enrollment Committee
was the final authority on decisions regarding any kind of special circumstances for allowing
someone to give provided an extension to claim. They were pretty tough about making sure that
you know that all the things were followed for the individuals. We followed the policies and the
rules. So as long as all of those were complied with by the Department, no extension was ever
provided.
The other thing is I don't see who your authority is for decision making on the plan, the life
insurance plan. At this time, I don't see it in there. I don't know if it's someplace else. It wasn't in
included in the materials that were sent out or online, so I just have question because I still think
that the Trust Enrollment Committee should be the authority for this. Seeing that they have the
responsibility to work with the membership on these on this particular item. So I don't know that
that ever was transferred to someone else, maybe the Judiciary, but I didn't see it in your
documentation. Just a couple of questions or thoughts on where this is going.
But I also don't agree that an extension should be provided and I also don't agree with running
backwards or for a number of years to give people opportunities because when you open those
doors up then everybody has an opportunity to say, well, you, you did it once, you should be able
to do it again. And I just. I just don't. I don't agree with it. It's never really been allowed. I think
there may have been a few instances where failure to comply with the rules and stuff didn't get
followed, so that would been maybe the one or two instances that the Trust Enrollment committee
allowed for that to occur. So just my thoughts. Thank you so much.
Jameson Wilson: Thank you for your comments Bonnie, appreciate it. Are there any other
comments? Please state your name for the record you have five (5) minutes.
John Danforth: John Danforth, Director of Trust and Enrollment. The only comments I wanted
to make kind of to echo the sentiments of the last two presenters was when it comes to extending
it for one (1) to three (3) years it doesn't have too much of an impact on how the department
operates, but it does kind of open the door for people to not have a sense of urgency to file that
claim. But for the most part, what we see in our department is the vast majority of people, 99%,
are claiming within that year. We did have one (1) outlier, which I think is the root of some of
these changes.
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The one thing I will echo from, from Bonnie as well, which is an establishment of a date of the
effectiveness that this law is covering, similar to the avoiding unlawful membership act where that
was established, I believe on February 14th of 2018, and that law to avoid someone's membership
is only applicable to anyone who was enrolled after that date. Because there shouldn't be a witch
hunt backwards in that sense. Basically leaving the past in the past. So I would ask for with this
law and establishment of an effective date, basically stating that any date or any death from today
forward that is applicable to this law establishing that we are moving forward from today and these
are the rules that we are following for, for this life insurance plan. So those are the only comments
I wanted to make regarding these amendments to to the law.
Jameson Wilson: Thank you John, appreciate it. Any other comments? Please state your name
for the record you have five (5) minutes. Thank you.
Michelle John: Hello. I'm Michelle John. I'm the death benefits coordinator for the Oneida Nation.
Regarding this, there was only one (1) instance in FY 2023 where a claim was not made in a correct
timely manner. I have completed all the other claims. There was over four hundred (400) and some
claims to beneficiaries and funeral homes and they were all completed in a timely manner. I don't
think that adjusting the time is should be done. I used to work with the Epic insurance as well when
I first started. A lot of insurance companies they also have the same time frame, one (1) year. So I
don't think we need to adjust this based off of one (1) person that did not comply. That's all I have
to say. Thank you.
Jameson Wilson: Thank you, Michelle. The floor’s still open if anybody wants to share any
comments regarding the Oneida Life Insurance Policy amendments.
Matt, I see your comments in the chat section, usually, usually we would disable that, so if you
would like, could you share your comments verbally and state your name for the record if you'd
like. And then if so, you'd have five (5) minutes to speak.
Matthew J. Denny: Yeah, Matt Denny, 8245 enrollment number. You know something's
happened. I you know, I know there was an individual down the road from me that passed away
and they had no idea who the beneficiaries were and come to find out if their beneficiaries were in
some different state. It took longer than a year, you know, and that was. You know, that's without,
that's just finding out who the beneficiaries were. I mean, things happen. I mean the one (1) year
deadline, this is something that the employees, you know the deceased employee paid into. So I
just don't know why we wouldn't just continue the payment understanding that. Like I get people
have may have to do a little more work, but you know it's their, it's their benefit. I don't. I don't
know why we would take it away. It's all I got.
A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.
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Jameson Wilson: Thank you Matt. Does anyone else have any comments? Unless somebody
comes strolling through the door here in person, it's it's all on you who's joining virtually.
With there being no more speakers, the public meeting for the proposed amendments to the Oneida
Life Insurance Plan law is now closed at 12:33 p.m.. Written comments may be submitted until
close of business on Friday, November 22, 2024.
Really appreciate everybody joining us in person and virtually. Some of the best attendance we've
had for a public meeting sometime, so yaw^ko for joining.
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From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Jermaine Delgado-otc
LOC
Comments on OLIP amendments
Friday, November 22, 2024 7:35:23 PM
Dear Legislative Operating Committee,
I write on behalf of the Oneida Trust and Enrollments Committee (OTEC) regarding
proposed amendments to the Oneida Life Insurance Plan law (OLIP). The Legislative Operating
Committee (LOC) proposes to extend the time to file from one year to three years.
OTEC recommends LOC include a start or effective date for the amendments. A clearly
stated effective date for the OLIP amendments will: 1) eliminate confusion as to when a decedent’s
benefits may be applied to the funeral expenses and residuals, 2) offer guidance as to when the
beneficiaries may seek OLIP assistance, and 3) clarify for the Trust and Enrollment Division when and
how the amendments should commence for a decedent’s benefits. The effective date for the
amendments under consideration could be part of the Business Committee resolution adopting the
amendments. OTEC recommends the effective date being the date of the adopting Business
Committee resolution’s passage, thereby establishing a clear date on and after which the timing for
the benefits commence.
OTEC recommends LOC consider language to establish a linear decision-making process to
ensure the Oneida Business Committee does not become embroiled in future disputes regarding the
distribution of benefits. OLIP is in its third year of tribal administration under this law. The Trust and
Enrollment Division has encountered questions regarding timing, beneficiaries, and distribution of
residuals. Most of these questions have been addressed through the administrative rulemaking
process delegated to OTEC through OLIP. OTEC believes additional clarity may be gained through a
defined decision appeals process. OTEC believes the Trust and Enrollment Director may promulgate
a substantiated decision regarding OLIP matters. A director’s decision may then be appealed to OTEC
for affirmation or reconsideration. These two steps may be addressed through the administrative
rulemaking process.
As OLIP ages, we may find potential beneficiaries seeking an additional “appeal” of an OTEC
decision to the Business Committee or the Oneida Judiciary. We would hope the former would not
be successful as this may appear as a political appeal of a lawful decision. The latter option of
appealing to the Oneida Judiciary would be a wise use of this branch’s oversight and interpretive
role. OTEC believes allocating an appeal role to the Oneida Judiciary may be outside the scope of its
administrative rulemaking authority. The inclusion of an appeal of an OTEC decision to the Oneida
Judiciary should be expressly stated by the LOC and adopted by the Business Committee. OTEC
recommends LOC look to the Oneida Nation Law Enforcement law. 3 O.C. 301.9-9, for model
language, if the LOC chooses an appeal process outside the scope of OTEC’s administrative
rulemaking authority. If LOC decides to not include this language then OTEC will remain the sole
appeal step for OLIP decisions.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Respectfully,
Oneida Trust and Enrollments Committee
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Matt Denny #8245, Waiting to req uest their benefits does not have to do with
how much money someone has. Unfortunate t hings happen t hat could result
in not requesting benefits t hat the em ployee paid for. It's t heir money. I
support the one (1) to three (3) yea rs.
Sometimes the beneficiaries don't know they are beneficiaries. Will the Trust
and Enrollment Department reach out to the beneficiaries?
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Title 10. General Welfare Exclusion - Chapter 1004
ONEIDA LIFE INSURANCE PLAN
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1004.2. Adoption, Amendment, Repeal
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1004.8. Administrative Rulemaking
1004.1. Purpose and Policy
1004.1-1. Purpose. The purpose of this law is to provide a death benefit through the Oneida Life
Insurance Plan (OLIPP) for all eligible enrolled Oneida Nation members, pursuant to the Oneida
General Welfare law.
(a) The General Tribal Council, through resolution GTC-01-17-09-B, approved the
concept of the Oneida Life Insurance Plan Plus to replace the Oneida Burial Fund. The
General Tribal Council directed implementation of a benefit that pays fifteen thousand
dollars ($15,000) to the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries of the deceased Oneida
Nation member. The payment of death benefits through OLIPP to designated beneficiaries
of a deceased Oneida Nation member is an exercise of self-governance crucial to the
Oneida Nation’s sovereignty, and health and welfare of the community.
1004.1-2. Policy. It is the policy of the Nation to care for its members and their families even
after their death. The Nation seeks to internalize the Oneida Life Insurance Plan process to ensure
equitable and expedient distribution to designated beneficiaries.
1004.2. Adoption, Amendment, Repeal
1004.2-1. This law was adopted by the Oneida Business Committee by resolution BC-08-23-23G. and amended by resolution BC-__-__-__-__.
1004.2-2. This law may be amended or repealed by the Oneida Business Committee or the General
Tribal Council pursuant to the procedures set out in the Legislative Procedures Act.
1004.2-3. Should a provision of this law or the application thereof to any person or circumstances
be held as invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this law which are considered
to have legal force without the invalid portions.
1004.2-4. In the event of a conflict between a provision of this law and a provision of another law,
the provisions of this law shall control.
1004.2-5. This law is adopted under authority of the Constitution of the Oneida Nation.
1004.3. Definitions
1004.3-1. This section shall govern the definitions of words and phrases used within this law. All
words not defined herein shall be used in their ordinary and everyday sense.
(a) "Approved program" means any program(s) to provide general welfare assistance that
is intended to qualify as a General Welfare Exclusion, administered under specific
guidelines, and is adopted by the Oneida Business Committee through resolution or law of
the Nation in accordance with the Oneida General Welfare law.
(b) "Benefit" means the fifteen thousand dollars provided ($15,000) to pay for funeral
expenses of an enrolled member of the Nation, with any residual amounts paid thereafter
to the designated beneficiary.
(c) “Decedent” means the deceased person.
(d) “Designated Beneficiary” means any person(s) designated by the enrolled member of
the Nation, through the approved beneficiary designation form, to receive all or a portion
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of the decedent’s Oneida Life Insurance Plan benefit.
(e) “Funeral Expenses” means the cost of the funeral of the decedent accrued and invoiced
by the funeral home including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) funeral planning;
(2) securing the necessary permits and copies of death certificates;
(3) preparing the notices;
(4) sheltering the remains;
(5) coordinating the arrangements with the cemetery, crematory or other third
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(6) transporting the remains;
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(f) “Nation” means the Oneida Nation.
1004.4. Establishment
1004.4-1. Establishment. The Oneida Life Insurance Plan is hereby established as an approved
program of the Nation in accordance with the Oneida General Welfare law. The purpose of the
Oneida Life Insurance Plan is to provide fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) of financial assistance
to eligible members of the Nation to pay for funeral expenses, with any residual benefit amounts
paid thereafter to the designated beneficiary.
1004.4-2. General Welfare Exclusion. The Oneida Life Insurance Plan meets the requirements of
the General Test as defined in the Oneida General Welfare law; General Criteria as defined in
I.R.S. Rev. Proc. 2014-35. Section 5.01(1); and the requirements of the Tribal General Welfare
Exclusion Act of 2014, 26 U.S.C. §139E(b).
(a) The assistance provided through the Oneida Life Insurance Plan is:
(1) paid on behalf of the Nation;
(2) pursuant to an approved program of the Nation;
(3) does not discriminate in favor of members of the governing body of the Nation;
(4) available to any eligible member of the Nation who meets the guidelines of the
approved program;
(5) provided for the promotion of general welfare;
(6) not lavish or extravagant;
(7) not compensation for services; and
(8) not a per capita payment.
(b) . I.R.S. Rev. Proc. 2014-35, section 5.02(2)(e)(iv) lists funeral, burial, and expenses
related to a death as Safe Harbor program for which need is presumed.
1004.5. Qualifications, Designation of Beneficiary, and Notice
1004.5-1. Eligibility. All members of the Nation shall qualify for benefits from the Oneida Life
Insurance Plan to be used for funeral expenses first, with any residual benefits distributed to a
designated beneficiary.
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(a) Newly enrolled members of the Nation shall be covered the date their enrollment
application is approved by Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee and Oneida Business
Committee.
(b) Members of the Nation that have relinquished their membership shall not be covered
from the date their relinquishment request is approved by the Oneida Trust Enrollment
Committee and Oneida Business Committee.
1004.5-2. Designation of Beneficiary. A member of the Nation shall complete the Oneida Trust
Enrollment Committee approved beneficiary designation form and submit it to the Oneida Trust
Enrollment Committee, either online or in person at the Oneida Trust Enrollment Office, prior to
their death in order to secure benefits from the Oneida Life Insurance Plan for their beneficiary.
(a) Any Oneida Life Insurance Plan beneficiary designation forms submitted prior to the
effective date of this law shall remain valid.
(b) Oneida Life Insurance Plan residual benefits shall not be paid or claimed if the decedent
did not designate a living beneficiary though the beneficiary designation form.
(c) A parent or legal guardian shall complete and submit a beneficiary designation form
on behalf of their minor child or ward.
(d) Funeral expenses shall be paid directly to the funeral home upon submission of a valid
invoice, up to the limit of the Oneida Life Insurance Plan benefits, even if a designated
beneficiary has not been designated.
1004.5-3. Notice of Death. The Oneida Trust Enrollment Department shall be notified within one
(1) yearthree (3) years of the member of the Nation’s death in order to distribute the Oneida Life
Insurance Plan benefits to the beneficiary. Oneida Life Insurance Plan claims made beyond the
first anniversarythree (3) years of the decedent’s death shall not be processed for distribution.
1004.5-4. Oversight. The Oneida Trust Enrollment Department shall be delegated the oversight
and management of the Oneida Life Insurance Plan.
1004.6. Beneficiary Claim Process and Distribution
1004.6-1. Evidence as to Passing or Status. In proceedings under this law, the following rules
relating to determination of death and status are applicable:
(a) A certified or authenticated copy of a death certificate purporting to be issued by an
official or agency of the place where the death purportedly occurred is prima facie proof
of the fact, place, date and time of death, and the identity of the decedent;
(b) A certified or authenticated copy of any record or report of a governmental agency,
domestic or foreign, of a decedent’s death; and
(c) A person who is absent for a continuous period of seven (7) years, during which they
have not been heard from, and whose absence is not satisfactorily explained after diligent
search or inquiry is presumed to be dead. Their death is presumed to have occurred at the
end of the period unless there is sufficient evidence for determining that death occurred
earlier.
1004.6-2. Effect of Homicide on Beneficiary Designation. A designated beneficiary who
criminally and intentionally causes the death of the decedent shall not be entitled to any benefits
passing under this law.
1004.6-3. Distribution. Oneida Life Insurance Plan benefits shall be distributed in the following
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(a) Funeral expenses shall be paid to the funeral home pursuant to receipt of a valid
invoice therefrom;
(1) Any expenses beyond the funeral expenses shall be the responsibility of the
beneficiary, family of the decedent, or any other responsible parties.
(b) Residual benefits shall be paid to the designated beneficiary.
1004.7. Funding
1004.7-1. Funding Source. The Oneida Life Insurance Plan shall be contingent on funding by the
Nation.
1004.8. Administrative Rulemaking
1004.8-1. Delegation of Administrative Rulemaking Authority. The Oneida Trust Enrollment
Department shall be delegated administrative rulemaking authority in accordance with the
Administrative Rulemaking law to promulgate rules to govern the administration of the Oneida
Life Insurance Plan.
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Emergency Adopted – BC-09-28-22-C
Emergency Extension – BC-03-22-23-C
Adopted – BC-08-23-23-G
Amended – BC-__-__-__-__
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