Definitions for "Eligible Employees"
Within a given group or company, employees who may participate in a company benefit plan, such as a pension plan, profit-sharing plan, etc. For purposes of Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, common-law employees of Section 501(c)(3) employers who may participate in a tax-deferred annuity.
Include all state officers, and their eligible dependents in salaried positions, surviving spouses and certain retired employees who elect to participate.
Those employees who have met the eligibility requirements for insurance set forth in the policy.