(1) The department shall create a state employee group benefits advisory council under 2-15-122.
(2) The members of the advisory council must be selected from a diverse group in order to adequately represent the interests of state employees and retirees.
(3) One member of the advisory council must be a retired state employee.
(4) Each labor organization, as defined in 39-31-103, representing more than 1,000 employees of the state of Montana is entitled to one representative on the advisory council.