Common use of BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD FOR RETIREES Clause in Contracts

BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD FOR RETIREES. Full-term retirement is defined as twenty-five (25) years of service with the City. The limitations set forth above shall continue to be in effect. For all eligible full-time retirees prior to August 1, 2003, the City of Madison Heights shall, at the retiree's option, assume the full cost of Blue Care Network or Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance for MVF-1, semi-private and prescription drug rider, X.X.X. xxxxx and for master medical insurance for all full-term retirees and their spouses. For eligible full-time retirees on or after August 1, 2003, the City shall provide Community Blue PPO Option 1 with a $10 office co-pay at retirement to those employees hired before July 1, 1997. Should Community Blue PPO not be available where the retiree lives, then the City shall provide Blue Cross/Blue Shield Traditional hospitalization insurance at no cost to the employee. For eligible full-time retirees on or after August 1, 2003, the City shall provide Blue Care Network at retirement to those employees hired on or after July 1, 1997. Should Blue Care Network not be available where the retiree lives, then the City shall provide Community Blue PPO Option 1 with a $10 office co-pay. Should Community Blue PPO not be available where the retiree lives, then the City shall provide Blue Cross/Blue Shield Traditional hospitalization insurance at no cost to the employee. All full time retirees who retire on or after August 1, 2003 will receive a $10 generic/$20 brand name drug card with his or her health insurance plan. The retiree may also pay the difference in premiums between Blue Care Network or Community Blue PPO Option 1 and Blue Cross Traditional in order to receive traditional Blue Cross insurance. If a retiree obtains employment elsewhere said retiree will have the option of obtaining hospitalization with the subsequent employer or retaining the coverage as enumerated above. In no event will the employee be allowed to retain two or more separate hospitalization plans. In the event the retiree obtains, at his option,

BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD FOR RETIREES. Full-term retirement is defined as twenty-five (25) years of service with the City. The limitations set forth above shall will continue to be in effect. For all eligible full-time retirees prior to August 1, 2003, the City of Madison Heights shall, at the retiree's option, assume the full cost of Blue Care Network or Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance for MVF-1, semi-private and prescription drug rider, X.X.X. xxxxx and for master medical insurance for all full-term retirees and their spouses. For eligible full-time retirees on or after August 1, 2003, the City shall provide Community Blue PPO Option 1 with a $10 office co-pay or Blue Care Network each with the $10 generic/$20 brand name drug card at retirement to those employees hired before July 1at the employee’s option. Should Blue Care Network not be available where the retiree lives, 1997then the City shall provide Community Blue PPO. Should Community Blue PPO not be available where the retiree lives, then the City shall provide Blue Cross/Blue Shield Traditional hospitalization insurance at no cost to the employee. For eligible full-time retirees on or after August 1, 2003, the City shall provide Blue Care Network at retirement to those employees hired on or after July 1, 1997. Should Blue Care Network not be available where the retiree lives, then the City shall provide Community Blue PPO Option 1 with a $10 office co-pay. Should Community Blue PPO not be available where the retiree lives, then the City shall provide Blue Cross/Blue Shield Traditional hospitalization insurance at no cost to the employee. All full time retirees who retire on or after August 1, 2003 will receive a $10 generic/$20 brand name drug card with his or her health insurance plan. The retiree may also pay the difference in premiums between Blue Care Network or Community Blue PPO Option 1 and Blue Cross Traditional in order to receive traditional Blue Cross insurance. . A) If a retiree obtains employment elsewhere elsewhere, said retiree will have the option of obtaining hospitalization with the subsequent employer or retaining the coverage as enumerated above. In no event will the employee be allowed to retain two or more separate hospitalization plans. In the event the retiree obtainsobtains at his/her option, hospitalization insurance elsewhere, there shall be no liability with the City. Upon termination of subsequent employment the retiree, after giving notice to the City, will resume with the City, retiree hospitalization insurance as was in effect at his option,the time of his/her retirement. The City of Madison Heights shall continue to provide coverage for the employee’s existing health plan for all individuals who retire under a duty-connected disability and their allowable dependents. B) Should the spouse or retiree be employed elsewhere and health insurance is provided to the spouse or retiree, equal to or greater than that provided to the retiree, the City will have no liability for hospitalization insurance. In the event the spouse or retiree terminates employment, the City after notice, will resume hospitalization coverage as enumerated above at the time of retirement. Upon the death of a retiree, retiring prior to January 1, 1992, the City's obligation to provide hospitalization insurance to the spouse shall cease. The City shall continue to provide

BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD FOR RETIREES. Full-term retirement is defined as twenty-five (25) years of service with For the City. The limitations set forth above shall continue to be in effect. For all eligible full-time retirees period prior to August February 1, 2003, the City of Madison Heights shall, at the retiree's option, assume the full cost of Blue Care Network or Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance for MVF-1, semi-private and private, prescription drug rider, X.X.X. xxxxx XXX xxxxx, and for master medical insurance for all full-full term retirees and their spouses. For eligible full-time retirees on or after August Effective February 1, 2003, the City shall provide of Madison Heights shall, at the retiree’s option, assume the full cost of Blue Care Network or Community Blue PPO Option 1 both with a $10 office cogeneric and $20 brand name prescription drug card for all full-time retirees and their spouses. The retiree may also pay at retirement to those employees hired before July 1, 1997. Should the difference in premiums between Community Blue PPO Option 1 and Blue Cross Traditional (i.e. MVF-1, semi private, prescription drug rider, XXX xxxxx, master medical) in order to receive Blue Cross Traditional insurance. If Community Blue Option 1 is not be available where the retiree livesresides, then the City shall will provide Blue Cross/Blue Shield Cross Traditional hospitalization insurance with the $10/$20 drug card at no cost to the employeeretiree. For eligible All full-time retirees on or after August 1, 2003, the City shall provide Blue Care Network at retirement to those employees hired on or after July 1, 1997. Should Blue Care Network not be available where the retiree lives, then the City shall provide Community Blue PPO Option 1 with a $10 office co-pay. Should Community Blue PPO not be available where the retiree lives, then the City shall provide Blue Cross/Blue Shield Traditional hospitalization insurance at no cost to the employee. All full time retirees who retire on or after August February 1, 2003 will receive a $10 generic/$20 brand name drug card with his or her health insurance plan. The retiree may also pay Full term retirement being defined as twenty-five (25) years of service with the difference in premiums between Blue Care Network or Community Blue PPO Option 1 and Blue Cross Traditional in order City shall be interpreted to receive traditional Blue Cross insurance. include any years of service which have been purchased by employees for years spent as a police cadet for the City of Madison Heights. A) If a retiree obtains employment elsewhere said retiree will have the option of obtaining hospitalization with the subsequent employer or retaining the coverage as enumerated above. In no event will the employee retiree be allowed to retain two or more separate hospitalization plans. In the event the retiree obtains, at his his/her option,, hospitalization insurance elsewhere, there shall be no liability with the City. Upon termination of subsequent employment the retiree, after giving notice to the City, will resume with the City, retiree hospitalization insurance as was in effect at the time of his/her retirement. The City of Madison Heights shall assume the full cost of Community Blue PPO Option 1 and $10-generic, $20-brand name co-pay prescription drug rider for all individuals who retire under a duty-connected disability and their allowable dependents. B) Should the spouse or retiree be employed elsewhere and health insurance is provided to the spouse or retiree, equal to or greater than that provided to the retiree, the City will have no liability for hospitalization insurance. In the event the spouse or retiree terminates employment, the City after notice, will resume hospitalization coverage as enumerated above at the time of retirement. C) Upon the death of a retiree, retiring prior to October 1, 1991, the City's obligation to provide hospitalization insurance to the spouse shall cease. The City shall continue to provide hospitalization insurance to the spouse, upon the death of a retiree retiring on or after October 1, 1991, unless the spouse shall remarry. If the spouse of a retiree, entitled to continued hospitalization insurance coverage under this subsection upon the retiree's death, obtains employment elsewhere following the retiree's death, said spouse shall have the option of obtaining hospitalization insurance with the subsequent employer or retaining the coverage enumerated above. In no event will the spouse be allowed to retain two or more separate hospitalization insurance plans. In the event the spouse obtains, at the spouse's option, hospitalization insurance elsewhere, there shall be no liability with the City. Upon termination of subsequent employment, the spouse, after giving notice to the City, may resume with the City, retiree hospitalization insurance as was in effect at the time of the retiree's retirement.

BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD FOR RETIREES. A) Full-term retirement is defined as twenty-five (25) years of service with the City. The limitations set forth above shall will continue to be in effect. For all eligible full-time term retirees prior to August 1, 20032003 who retire before January 1, 2011, the City of Madison Heights shall, at the retiree's option, assume the full cost of Blue Care Network or Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance for MVF-1, semi-private and prescription drug rider, X.X.X. xxxxx and for master medical insurance for all full-term retirees and their spouses. For eligible full-time term retirees on or after August 1, 2003, the City shall provide Community Blue PPO Option 1 with a $10 office co-pay or Blue Care Network each with the $10 generic/$20 brand name drug card at retirement to those employees hired before July 1at the employee’s option. Should Blue Care Network not be available where the retiree lives, 1997then the City shall provide Community Blue PPO. Should Community Blue PPO not be available where the retiree lives, then the City shall provide Blue Cross/Blue Shield Traditional hospitalization insurance at no cost to the employee. THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS WERE AGREED TO FOR THE 2008-2011 CONTRACT PURSUANT TO AN INTERIM ACT 312 AWARD SIGNED IN SEPTEMBER 2010. For eligible full-time term retirees who were hired before July 1, 2009 and retire on or after August January 1, 20032011, the City shall provide Flexible Blue Plan 2 or Blue Care Network or its equivalent with the drug card provided at retirement the date of retirement. Should the retiree elect Flexible Blue Plan 2, there shall be no annual City contribution into the retiree’s Health Savings Account. B) For eligible full-term retirees who were hired prior to those employees hired on or after July 1, 1997. Should Blue Care Network not be available where 2009, the City will extend health insurance coverage to the retiree’s spouse at the time of retirement if eligible. C) For eligible full-term retirees who were hired before September 10, 2010, the City will extend health insurance to eligible dependents as of the effective date of retirement only, with the retiree livespaying the full cost of the difference between couple or single coverage and the cost to provide coverage for the additional eligible dependents. D) For eligible full-term retirees who were hired before September 10, then 2010 and retire after January 20, 2012, the City shall provide Community Blue PPO Option 1 4 insurance or its equivalent with a $10 office co-pay. Should Community Blue PPO not be available where the retiree lives, then drug card provided at the City shall provide Blue Cross/Blue Shield Traditional hospitalization insurance at no cost date of retirement subject to the employee. prescription mirroring below. E) All full time retirees who retire on or retiring after August July 1, 2003 will receive a $10 generic/$20 brand name drug card with his or her 2014 and who are eligible for retiree health insurance plan. The retiree may also pay as defined by this Collective Bargaining Agreement, shall receive the difference in premiums between Blue Care Network or Community Blue PPO Option 1 and Blue Cross Traditional in order same prescription drug benefits afforded to receive traditional Blue Cross insurance. If a retiree obtains employment elsewhere said retiree will have the option of obtaining hospitalization with the subsequent employer or retaining the coverage as enumerated above. In no event will the employee be allowed to retain two or more separate hospitalization plans. In the event the retiree obtains, at his option,active employees.