Chapter 6

 

Wyoming National Guard Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI)

Premium Assistance Plan

 

 

Section 1.Authority.  These rules are promulgated by authority of Wyoming Statute 19-9-601.

 

Section 2.Purpose.  The Wyoming National Guard Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI) Premium Assistance Plan provides reimbursement to qualified members of the Wyoming National Guard for group life insurance premiums.

 

Section 3.Plan Implementation.

 

(a)                The Wyoming National Guard SGLI Premium Assistance Plan will be administered subject to legislative appropriation. The Adjutant General is the final authority in administering the Plan.

 

(b)               The Adjutant General, or his designees, is permitted to exercise discretion in administering these rules. Moreover, except for "qualified member" requirements as set forth in Section 4 of these rules and W.S. 19-9-603, the Adjutant General, and his designees, possess discretion to waive the requirements set forth herein.

 

(c)                The Deputy Director of the Wyoming Military Department is designated as the paying authority for all premium reimbursements and may authorize payment of premiums for qualified members annually no later than May 1 of the following year and shall be responsible to:

 

(i)                 Assess the available funds and reimburse the full amount of premium payments for the statutory coverage amount. If the available funds are less than the amount required to reimburse all members, a prorated amount shall be determined and paid. The Adjutant General may determine that payment for a single year of a biennium is the most appropriate allocation of the budget appropriation.

 

(ii)               Review documentation submitted by the Wyoming Army National Guard (WY ARNG) and Wyoming Air National Guard (WY ANG) validating that a member listed is qualified for reimbursement for completeness and maintain for audit purposes.

 

(d)               The Adjutant General is the final appeal and waiver authority for any request.

 

Section 4.Qualified Members.  Members of the Wyoming National Guard are considered qualified who:

 

(a)                Have completed basic military training or officer training unless waived by the Adjutant General for good cause;

 

(b)               Meet the standards for satisfactory participation in the active Wyoming National Guard at the beginning of and throughout the entire term for which premium is reimbursed; and

 

(c)                Are committed through an enlistment contract or other written agreement to membership in the active Wyoming National Guard for not less than six (6) years, including initial enlistment and any previous contract(s).

 

Section 5.Application Process.

 

(a)                The respective WY ARNG and WY ANG Finance or Personnel office shall certify a listing of those members qualified for reimbursement of premiums to the Deputy Director upon request for processing reimbursement of premiums paid by the member during the previous year. The following information for each member shall be provided:

 

(i)                 Name, current address phone number, social security number for each qualified member (information must match WOLFS 109 form);

 

(ii)               The total amount of SGLI reimbursement for each member for the previous calendar year. The amount will only be for those SGLI premium payments for insurance on the Guard member and will not include any amount for family members. No amount shall be included that has been or will be reimbursed by the Federal Government;

 

(iii)            Certification from Unit/Personnel of completion of basic military training or officer training. A written waiver of training for good cause, approved by the Adjutant General or designee, may be substituted;

 

(iv)             Certification from Unit/Personnel of meeting the standards for satisfactory participation in the active Wyoming National Guard at the beginning of and throughout the entire term for which the premium is being reimbursed; and

 

(v)               A commitment through an enlistment contract or other written agreement to membership in the active Wyoming National Guard for not less than six (6) years, including initial enlistment and any previous contract or contracts. Documentation showing this information may be submitted, but is not required, if the respective National Guard office submittal indicates the member listed meets this requirement.

 

(b)               Wyoming State Auditor Form (WOLFS 109) shall be completed and submitted for each member for direct deposit.

 

(c)                In the alternative to the National Guard Finance or Personnel office providing the required information in subsection (a), individual members of the Wyoming National Guard may provide the information required in subsection (a) and must include payment documentation, such as Leave and Earning Statements, to show the SGLI payments the member actually made during the relevant period. The Deputy Director may produce a standard, required form, to be signed by the individual member and unit commander or designee authorized to make these submissions.  Individual WY ARNG members shall submit this documentation through the Army National Guard military personnel office and individual WY ANG members shall submit this documentation through the air national guard finance office. These offices will then submit the documents to the Deputy Director for review and processing.

 

(d)               The address for the Deputy Director for all required submissions is: Wyoming Military Department, ATTN: Deputy Director, 5410 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82009.

 

Section 6.Rejected Payment. If a reimbursement payment is rejected or otherwise cannot be completed due to circumstances outside of agency control, the Wyoming Military Department will research and correct the issue in the most reasonable manner:

 

(a)                by the agency accounting office if local correction is possible;

 

(b)               by the agency accounting office in direct cooperation with the member; or

 

(c)                by submitting a request to the appropriate national guard personnel officer/finance office for assistance.

 

Section 7.Appeals.

 

(a)                Applicants may appeal reimbursement decisions by requesting an appeal in writing stating the basis for the reconsideration and providing certified or notarized documentation to support the reconsideration. Send all appeals to: Wyoming Military Department, ATTN: Deputy Director, 5410 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82009, whose office will research the appeal issues and submit the appeal to the Adjutant General.

 

(b)               Final appeal authority is the Adjutant General.

 

Section 8.Reporting Requirements. The Deputy Director shall compile an annual report and provide it to the Adjutant General containing number of members and payment amounts disbursed, as well as any other information directed by the Adjutant General.