For purposes of establishing medical expense plans authorized under WAC 131-16-068, the following terms are defined:

(1) "Eligible employees" means any of the following groups of community and technical college system employees:

(a) Academic employees as defined in RCW 28B.52.020;

(b) Classified employees of technical colleges whose employment is governed under chapter 41.56 RCW;

(c) Professional, paraprofessional, and administrative employees exempt from chapter 41.06 RCW; and

(d) Employees of the state board for community and technical colleges who are exempt from chapter 41.06 RCW.

(2) "Covered eligible employee" means an eligible employee who is in a group for which a college board or the state board for community and technical colleges has established a medical expense plan.