Prerequisite Conditions Applicable to All Employees. An employee must satisfy all of the following requirements in order to begin to and continue to receive benefits under this Article 29:
1. The employee has attained the age of fifty (50) after July 1, 1997 and before the expiration date of this contract.
2. At the time of his/her retirement, the employee must be in a position covered by the State Patrol Retirement Fund (M.S. §352B).
3. At the time of his/her retirement, the employee must be eligible for an annuity from the State Patrol Retirement Fund (M.S. §352B).
4. Years of service credit as determined in Section 1.B., below, shall include only the time during which the employee was employed by the State in a position covered by the State Patrol Retirement Fund (M.S. §352B).
5. At the time of retirement, the employee must be eligible to receive an Employer contribution for health and dental coverage.
6. An employee who retires with no Employer contribution for dependent coverage or who terminates dependent coverage following retirement may add a dependent in accordance with Article 27, Section 5B1; however, the employee shall pay the entire additional costs for dependent coverage except when the dependent is the employee’s spouse and the spouse is currently enrolled in SEGIP and receiving an Employer contribution for health and dental insurance.
7. Receipt of retirement insurance benefits is dependent on the employee completing all required forms and continuing to pay any required premium.
8. Employees eligible to receive an Employer contribution for health and dental insurance coverage shall continue to receive the coverage to which the employee was entitled at the time of retirement until he/she reaches age sixty-five (65), subject to the provisions set forth below and to any changes in coverage in accordance with this or any subsequent Agreement.
Prerequisite Conditions Applicable to All Employees. An employee must satisfy all of the following requirements in order to begin to and continue to receive benefits under this Article 29:
1. The employee has attained the age of fifty (50) after July 1, 1997 and before the expiration date of this contract.
2. At the time of his/her retirement, the employee must be in a position covered by the State Patrol Retirement Fund.
3. At the time of his/her retirement, the employee must be eligible for an annuity from the State Patrol Retirement Fund.
4. Years of service credit as determined in Section 1.B., below, shall include only the time during which the employee was employed by the State in a position covered by the State Patrol Retirement Fund.
5. At the time of retirement, the employee must be eligible to receive an Employer Contribution for health and dental coverage.
6. An employee who retires with no Employer Contribution for dependent coverage or who terminates dependent coverage following retirement may add a dependent in accordance with Article 28, Section 5B1; however, the employee shall pay the entire additional costs for dependent coverage except when the dependent is the employee’s spouse and the spouse is currently enrolled in SEGIP and receiving an Employer contribution for health and dental insurance.
7. Receipt of retirement insurance benefits is dependent on the employee completing all required forms and continuing to pay any required premium.
8. Employees eligible to receive an Employer Contribution for health and dental insurance coverage shall continue to receive the coverage to which the employee was entitled at the time of retirement until he/she reaches age sixty-five (65), subject to the provisions set forth below and to any changes in coverage in accordance with this or any subsequent Agreement.
Prerequisite Conditions Applicable to All Employees. An employee must satisfy all of the following requirements in order to begin to and continue to receive benefits under this Article 29:
1. The employee has attained the age of fifty (50) after July 1, 1997 and before the expiration date of this contract.
2. At the time of his/her retirement, the employee must be in a position covered by the State Patrol Retirement Fund.
3. At the time of his/her retirement, the employee must be eligible for an annuity from the State Patrol Retirement Fund.
4. Years of service credit as determined in Section 1.B., below, shall include only the time during which the employee was employed by the State in a position covered by the State Patrol Retirement Fund.
5. At the time of retirement, the employee must be eligible to receive an Employer Contribution for health and dental coverage.
6. An employee who retires with no Employer Contribution for dependent coverage or who terminates dependent coverage following retirement shall not subsequently be eligible for a contribution for dependent coverage.
7. Receipt of retirement insurance benefits is dependent on the employee completing all required forms and continuing to pay any required premium.
8. Employees eligible to receive an Employer Contribution for health and dental insurance coverage shall continue to receive the coverage to which the employee was entitled at the time of retirement until he/she reaches age sixty-five (65), subject to the provisions set forth below and to any changes in coverage in accordance with this or any subsequent Agreement.
