Section 2100.40 Definitions

Section 2100

Section 2100.40  Definitions

a)         Whenever used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the

meanings set forth below unless otherwise expressly provided, and when the

defined meaning is intended, the term is capitalized.

"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.

125 [1985[) and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor statute.

"Department" means the Department of Central

Management Services.

"Effective Date" means March 14, 1986.

"Employee" means an Employee of the Employer.

"Employer" means the State of Illinois which

includes all officers, boards, commissions, and agencies created by the

Illinois Constitution, whether in the executive, legislative or judicial

branch, all officers, departments, boards, commissions, agencies, institutions,

authorities, universities, bodies politic and corporate of the State,

administrative units or corporate outgrowths of the State government which are

created by or pursuant to statute other than units of local government and

their officers, school districts and boards of election commissioners, and all

administrative units and corporate outgrowths of the above as may be created by

executive order of the Governor.

"Member" means an Employee who meets the conditions

of Section 2100.110 of this Part.

"Plan" means the State of Illinois Premium Payment

Plan, as set forth in these rules, and as may be amended from time to time in

compliance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat.

1991, ch. 127, pars. 1001-1 et seq.).

"Plan Year" shall be the fiscal year for the State

of Illinois.

"Premium Dollars" means those dollar amounts

specified in Section 2100.210 of this Part.  Premium Dollars differ from

contributions for benefits not made under this Plan in that Premium Dollars are

not included in an Employee's gross income for tax purposes.

b)         Gender and Number

Stat.

1991, ch. 127, pars. 1001-1 et seq.).

"Plan Year" shall be the fiscal year for the State

of Illinois.

"Premium Dollars" means those dollar amounts

specified in Section 2100.210 of this Part.  Premium Dollars differ from

contributions for benefits not made under this Plan in that Premium Dollars are

not included in an Employee's gross income for tax purposes.

b)         Gender and Number.  Except when otherwise indicated by

context, any masculine terminology shall also include the feminine, and the

definition of any term in singular shall also include the plural.