To be eligible for coverage, an employee must be employed by an agency that is participating in the State of Tennessee Voluntary Group Vision Insurance Plan, and a retiree must retire from an agency that participated in the state vision insurance plan at the time of the retirement and continues to participate in the state vision insurance plan. An employee or retiree’s participation in the State Group Vision Insurance Plan is required for participation of eligible dependents, EXCEPT when dependents are allowed to remain enrolled in the State Group Vision Insurance Plan due to the retiree’s death or applicable COBRA regulations.