For Retirees. The Superintendent agrees to provide the same medical, dental and vision benefits following retirement to unit members retiring as is provided unit members (prorated for part-time unit members) under the following conditions:
11.9.1 Unit member must have reached the age of fifty-five (55).
11.9.2 Unit member must have the following years of service to the Superintendent:
1 year of benefits at 10 years 2 years of benefits at 15 years 3 years of benefits at 20 years 4 years of benefits at 25 years 5 years of benefits at 30 years.
11.9.3 The unit member’s spouse and/or dependents will be included in the unit member’s coverage for as long as the unit member is eligible.
11.9.4 Cessation of coverage for retired unit members shall take place if the retired unit member is subsequently employed by an employer, other than the Superintendent, who provides benefits.
11.9.5 If the unit member qualifies for Medicare during the two (2) years’ coverage, the Superintendent will pay for all supplemental costs up to the cost covered by the fringe benefit package for active unit members.
11.9.6 Cessation of coverage for the spouse and/or dependent shall take place three
For Retirees. (1) the date this Master Contract terminates; or
(2) the last day of any payment period for which payment has been made, should the Retiree fail to make payment when due, subject to section 4., and provided the Organization gives the Retiree thirty (30) days’ advance notice of termination; or
(3) the last day of the payment period, subject to section 3., on which a Retiree ceases to be eligible for benefits under this Master Contract, provided HealthPartners gives the Retiree thirty (30) days’ advance notice of termination; or
(4) the first of the month following the date the Retiree or an authorized designee notifies HealthPartners of the Retiree’s permanent address change to a location outside the service area, or the first of the month following the date the Retiree temporarily resides outside of the service area for more than 90 days (9 months for Retirees who have activated the Extended Absence Benefit), provided the termination is made within one year following the date we received written notice from the Retiree or an authorized designee of the change in address; or
(5) the first of the month following the date the Retiree notifies HealthPartners or CMS in writing, if the Retiree elects to terminate benefits under this Master Contract. All terminations must be in writing, signed and dated by the Retiree or an authorized designee. HealthPartners will notify the Retiree within 7 days after receiving the request for termination, or upon confirmation of disenrollment by CMS.
For Retirees. Members who have retired to the provisions of this Agreement or who are receiving benefits from the Long Term Disability Plan will continue to be members of the following plans on the same and conditionsas
For Retirees. The Hospital will provide to all employees who retire on or after August and have not yet reached age and who are in receipt of the Hospital’s pension plan benefits, semi-private, extended health care and dental benefits on the same basis as is provided to active employees, as long as the retiree pays the Employer the full amount of the monthly premiums in advance.
For Retirees. 1. a) Except for Medicare-eligible employ- ees, when employees retire, they shall be eligible to participate in the health benefits that are provided to employees, in accordance with the term of such programs as they may from time to time be modified by the Publisher or insurance carriers.
1. b) Coverage under BNA health ben- efit plans will be discontinued for Medicare eligible retirees. In lieu of coverage under BNA, the Publisher will provide tax-free monetary contributions to retirees to buy sup- plemental Medicare coverage for themselves, their spouses, and/or eligible dependents. Contribution amounts will be $3000 annually for retirees and $2400 annually for retir- ees’ spouses and/or dependents. The services of an external vendor will be provided free of charge to assist retirees in selecting coverage. BNA will pay the monetary contributions directly to the vendor for the retiree’s use and that of their spouse/depen-
