Medical - Duty-Disability Retirees. Duty disability retirees are those employees approved by the Employees Retirement System (ERS) as duty disability retirees who are totally physically disabled to work, or who subsequently become totally physically disabled to work as a result of an illness or injury sustained in the course of their duties while employed by the City of Xxxxxxx. Employees hired before July 1, 2012 who retire on a duty disability pension and who are eligible for health insurance in retirement will be offered a health insurance plan that is comparable to that offered to active employees. To be eligible for health insurance benefits as a duty-disability retiree, the employee (hired before July 1, 2012) must comply with the requirements outlined in appendix D, but excluding service credit earned pursuant to the application of the Reciprocal Retirement Act (MCL 38.1101, et seq.) and excluding service time purchased pursuant to the Employees Retirement System Ordinance (Xxxxxxx City Code, 2-501, et seq.). Such insurance shall also cover the spouse and dependent children under twenty-six (26) years of age who are dependent at the time of retirement. The above specified insurance coverage and the Employer's liability for the premium share thereon shall cease if the retired employee accepts employment with another employer who provides health insurance coverage reasonably comparable to that specified above; or, if the retired employee's spouse is employed and that employer provides health insurance coverage reasonably comparable to that specified above. When an eligible retired employee or spouse reaches the age when he becomes eligible for Medicare coverage, he shall apply for said coverage and the City will provide access to Medicare supplemental insurance. The City will pay a maximum of up to $250 per month for the retiree or up to $450 per month for the eligible retiree and spouse or the retiree may receive this stipend to purchase supplemental coverage. For Medicare eligible retirees hired before July 1, 2012, the City may pay $100 stipend per month for the retiree or $200 for the eligible retiree and spouse in lieu of prescription drug coverage. An employee who retires on a duty-disability pension on or after July 1, 1990 and is eligible for health insurance in retirement, and subsequently ceases to be covered by the Employer's insurance because of his employment or his spouse's employment and resulting insurance may upon termination of such coverage elsewhere, re-enter the ins...
