Common use of FRINGE BENEFITS FOR RETIREES Clause in Contracts

FRINGE BENEFITS FOR RETIREES. 1. After ten (10) years of continuous full-time service , or for those hired in 08-09 and thereafter with fifteen (15) years of continuous, full-time service in the Jefferson Union High School District, a unit member may retire after the end of the school year in which the unit member reaches the age of fifty (50) and will continue to receive District-paid health benefits for a period of ten (10) years up to age seventy-five (75) if they enrolls in Parts A and B of Medicare and assigns their Medicare rights to the carrier when required by the carrier and dental benefits for a period of seven (7) years up to the age of seventy (70) (Subject to change if the PERS employer pick-up changes.) 2. Retiring full-time unit members with at least five (5) years continuous full-time service with the district may count one (1) year of full-time service credit for each two (2) years of part-time service to make up their ten (10) years of full-time service. All new unit members hired by the district after the ratification of the 2009-10 contract, once retired, will pay into their benefits at the same rate as active unit members. If the retiree's spouse also qualifies for Medicare, they must enroll in Parts A and B of Medicare and assign their Medicare rights to the carrier when required by the carrier to maintain the district-paid benefits for the ten (10) year period until the retiree's benefits end. 3. If the spouse qualifies but fails to enroll for Medicare, benefits will only extend for seven (7) years. It is the retiree's responsibility to notify the district office prior to Medicare eligibility to guarantee this additional benefit.

FRINGE BENEFITS FOR RETIREES. 1. After ten (10) years of continuous full-time service , or for those hired in 08-09 and thereafter with fifteen fifteen (15) years of continuous, full-time service in the Jefferson Jefferson Union High School District, a unit member an employee may retire after the end of the school year in which the unit member employee reaches the age of fifty fifty (50) and will continue to receive District-paid health benefits benefits for a period of ten (10) years up to age seventy-five seventy-five (75) if they he/she enrolls in Parts A and B of Medicare and assigns their his/her Medicare rights to the carrier when required by the carrier and dental benefits benefits for a period of seven (7) years up to the age of seventy (70) (Subject to change if the PERS employer pick-up changes.) 2. Retiring full-time unit members employees with at least five (5) years continuous full-time service with the district may count one (1) year of full-time service credit for each two (2) years of part-time service to make up their ten (10) years of full-time service. All new unit members employees hired by the district after the ratification ratification of the 2009-10 contract, once retired, will pay into their benefits benefits at the same rate as active unit membersemployees. If the retiree's spouse also qualifies qualifies for Medicare, they he/she must enroll in Parts A and B of Medicare and assign their his/her Medicare rights to the carrier when required by the carrier to maintain the district-paid benefits benefits for the ten (10) year period until the retiree's benefits benefits end. 3. If the spouse qualifies qualifies but fails to enroll for Medicare, benefits benefits will only extend for seven (7) years. It is the retiree's responsibility to notify the district office office prior to Medicare eligibility to guarantee this additional benefitbenefit.