Common use of Post-Retirement Health Benefits Clause in Contracts

Post-Retirement Health Benefits. The Employer shall provide a health, dental, and vision insurance plans for the retiree only who meets the following criteria: a. Employees hired prior to July 1, 2011: (1) Employee is age fifty-five (55) or more at the time of retirement. (2) Employee has been in paid status in the employment of the Contra Costa Superintendent of Schools for the five (5) years immediately preceding retirement date. (3) Employee must be enrolled in health, dental, and vision plans prior to the date of retirement. (4) If a retiree moves to an area where the current health plan carriers do not have operations, the retiree could choose a comparable medical provider available in that area and apply for an individual plan. The Employer would reimburse the retiree an amount not to exceed the cost of equivalent coverage available from our current health plan and shall not exceed the amount being paid for an active bargaining employee. (5) The payment of such premiums shall continue until age sixty-five (65) or until employee qualifies for Medicare or Medi-Cal benefits, with the Employer paying up to the maximum single-party Kaiser HMO or single-party Blue Shield HMO as established under CalPERS. At this time, the employee will be eligible to continue group health benefits through CalPERS. b. New employees hired after July 1, 2011: (1) Employee is age fifty-five (55) or more at the time of retirement. (2) Employee has been in paid status in the employment of the Contra Costa Superintendent of Schools for the ten (10) years immediately preceding retirement date. (3) Employee must be enrolled in health, dental, and vision plans prior to the date of retirement. (4) If a retiree moves to an area where the current health plan carriers do not have operations, the retiree could choose a comparable medical provider available in that area and apply for an individual plan. The Employer would reimburse the retiree an amount not to exceed the cost of equivalent coverage available from our current health plan and shall not exceed the amount being paid for an active bargaining employee. (5) The payment of such premiums shall continue until age sixty-five (65) or until employee qualifies for Medicare or Medi-Cal benefits, with the Employer paying up to the maximum single-party Kaiser HMO or single-party Blue Shield HMO as established under CalPERS. At this time, the employee will be eligible to continue group health benefits through CalPERS. c. New employees hired after July 1, 2011: (1) Employee is age sixty (60) or more at the time of retirement. (2) Employee has been in paid status in the employment of the Contra Costa Superintendent of Schools for the five (5) years immediately preceding retirement date. (3) Employee must be enrolled in health, dental, and vision plans prior to the date of retirement. (4) If a retiree moves to an area where the current health plan carriers do not have operations, the retiree could choose a comparable medical provider available in that area and apply for an individual plan. The Employer would reimburse the retiree an amount not to exceed the cost of equivalent coverage available from our current health plan and shall not exceed the amount being paid for an active bargaining employee. (5) The payment of such premiums shall continue until age sixty-five (65) or until employee qualifies for Medicare or Medi-Cal benefits, with the Employer paying up to the maximum single-party Kaiser HMO or single-party Blue Shield HMO as established under CalPERS. At this time, the employee will be eligible to continue group health benefits through CalPERS.