- The Legislature instructed the GIC to reduce the waiting period for GIC benefits for all eligible new hires effective July 1, 2024.
- This change impacts future new hires as well as all agencies and entities offering benefits through the GIC.
- The GIC will offer insurance benefits to newly hired eligible employees on the first day of the month following the employee’s hire date. If the hire date falls on the first day of the month, benefits will be effective that same day.
- This change will eliminate gaps in coverage for many new hires.
- The coverage end date for employees that leave service will remain the same. When an employee leaves service they are eligible for coverage through the end of the following month, provided that premiums have been paid.
- The GIC is updating rules and regulations and issuing an administrative bulletin regarding the Reduced Waiting Period.
- Benefits-eligible employees hired before July 1st, 2024 will be subject to the 60-day minimum waiting period, without exception.
New Hire Benefits Law Pages for GIC Coordinators
The GIC is in regular communication with GIC Coordinators as this project develops. The following pages for each Coordinator type (HR/CMS, Municipal, and Offline) are to inform and instruct coordinators and organizations of any further action necessary to prepare for and implement this important change, including tools and resources, training opportunities, and more.