Continuation of Coverage After Retirement. The city will pay the employer’s share of the health insurance premiums of the City of Moline’s group health insurance program for retired employees aged 55 to 65 (police and fire, aged 50 to 65) and for those employees who are on a disability pension at any age. Employees retiring as deferred pensioners as defined in 215 ILCS 5/367g may participate, along with dependents, in the city’s health insurance program, but completely at their own cost until the month in which the employee attains the age of fifty (50) years, at which time the city will pay for the employee’s participation in accordance with the schedule of rates herein. However, the city shall not pay the health insurance premium for those retired who are eligible to be covered by another health insurance program due to subsequent employment. Furthermore, the city shall require the retired or disabled employee to file a statement annually indicating that the employee is not eligible through employment with another employer to be covered by another health insurance program. If a retiree, once eligible, becomes ineligible to be covered by another health insurance program or leaves such other employment, that retiree shall be allowed coverage under the city’s group health insurance program at the then bargained for rate for said retiree’s coverage type and age category. However, any coverage under said group health insurance shall be such that Medicare shall be the primary coverage. Any employee who retires on or prior to April 1, 1988, shall have the right to choose the following coverage options under the health insurance program:
Continuation of Coverage After Retirement. For employees hired prior to January 1, 2020, the city will pay the employer’s share of the health insurance premiums of the City of Moline’s group health insurance program for retired employees aged 55 to 65 (police and fire, aged 50 to 65) and for those employees who are on a disability pension at any age. Employees retiring as deferred pensioners as defined in 215 ILCS 5/367g may participate, along with dependents, in the city’s health insurance program, but completely at their own cost until the month in which the employee attains the age of fifty (50) years, at which time the city will pay for the employee’s participation in accordance with the schedule of rates herein. However, the city shall not pay the health insurance premium for those retired who are eligible to be covered by another health insurance program due to subsequent employment. For employees hired on or after January 1, 2020, the city will not pay any portion of the health insurance premiums of the City of Moline’s group health insurance program for retired employees under the age of eligibility for Medicare. In lieu of paying a portion of the health insurance premiums, the city will contribute one thousand dollars ($1,000) per year on the first full pay period beginning on or after January 1 to a Retiree Health Savings account on behalf of non-probationary employees hired on or after January 1, 2020. Said employees will contribute $10.00 per pay period to their Retiree Health Savings account through a payroll deduction. Furthermore, the city shall require the retired or disabled employee, regardless of date of hire, who participate in the city’s health insurance program to file a statement annually indicating that the employee is not eligible through employment with another employer to be covered by another health insurance program. If a retiree, once eligible, becomes ineligible to be covered by another health insurance program or leaves such other employment, that retiree shall be allowed coverage under the city’s group health insurance program at the then bargained for rate for said retiree’s coverage type, hire date category and age category. However, any coverage under said group health insurance shall be such that Medicare shall be the primary coverage. Any employee who retires on or prior to April 1, 1988, shall have the right to choose the following coverage options under the health insurance program:
