State of California

M E M O R A N D U M


TO:       PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LIAISONS          DATE: December 30, 1993
                                        Reference Code:  93-85

          THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO:

               PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS STAFF

FROM:     Department of Personnel Administration


SUBJECT:  Supplemental Life Insurance

   
   This is to inform you that the Department of  Personnel
Administration and Metropolitan
   Life Insurance Company are sponsoring a Supplemental Life
Insurance solicitation of all
   eligible excluded State employees.
   
   An informational pamphlet will be mailed directly to the home
of all eligible employees
   in early January 1994.  Employees are directed to complete and
return  the tear-off
   portion of the mailer to Metropolitan Life if they are
interested in receiving more
   detailed information and an application to either enroll in
this benefit or increase the
   amount of coverage they currently have.
   
   As a result of this mailing, Personnel Offices may receive
some inquiries from
   employees.  Personnel staff should refer these employees to
Metropolitan at (415)
   546-3538 or the employee may write to Metropolitan at the
address below.
   
         Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
         425 Market Street, Area 14A
         San Francisco, CA  94105
         Attn:  State of  CA Administration
   
   Personnel Offices do not need to maintain applications for
supplemental life insurance or
   respond to inquiries from employees.
   
   Attached is a flyer provided by Metropolitan which can be used
to communicate
   information to your employees regarding the Supplemental
Insurance Benefit.  We would 
   appreciate if you could reproduce the flyer and post it in
places where it will be visible
   to your employees.
   
   
   
   
   Robert K. Clifford, Assistant Chief
   Benefits and Training Division
   
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