49-21-201. Program membership -- Eligibility.
(1) The state shall cover all of its eligible employees under this chapter.
(2) Public safety service employees, as defined in Sections,, andshall be covered under this chapter or a substantially similar long-term disability program in accordance with the provisions of Section,, or. 49-14-102 49-15-102 49-23-102 49-14-601 49-15-601 49-23-601
(3) Beginning on July 1, 2011, firefighter service employees, as defined in Section, initially entering employment on or after July 1, 2011, and volunteer firefighters, as defined in Section, shall be covered under this chapter in accordance with the provisions of Section. 49-23-102 49-23-102 49-23-601
(4) Except as provided under Subsection, all other employers may provide coverage for their eligible employees under this chapter. (5)
(5) If an employer elects to cover any of its eligible employees under this chapter, all of its eligible employees shall be covered.
(6) Except as provided under Subsectionsand, nothing in this chapter requires any employer to cover its eligible employees under this chapter. (1) (2)
(7) The following employees are not eligible for coverage under this chapter: firefighter service employees, as defined under Section, that initially entered employment prior to July 1, 2011; and 49-16-102 legislators.