Common use of Retired Employee Options Clause in Contracts

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full premium for health only coverage in a manner prescribed by the Director of Human Resources. Employees with ten (10) years or more of cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age. Under the following conditions, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 of this memorandum one of the following choices: 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65; or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age; and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age. Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined, but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx leave conversion at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with an employee only premium of no less than $600/month and an individual deductible of no more than $2,000.

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERSCalPERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion portions of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of premium for the health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefit must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of compensated cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System CalPERS shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge (MSQA) . Under For up to the following conditionsfirst year of retirement, PERS CalPERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding MOU shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In additionAfter the first year of retirement, miscellaneous members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 of this memorandum may choose one of the following choices: two options: 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65; or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Medical Supplemental Qualifying ageAge (MSQA); and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days of accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge (MSQA). Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined, but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if coverageif employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is are in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx The employee may cover either the employee only or the employee and insured dependent(s) under this section to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age. Rights to continuation of health coverage above are in addition to any right the employee has under COBRA. The sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit benefits offered by the County with an employee only premium County. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of no less than $600/month and an individual deductible of no more than $2,000sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in Section 12.05.

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of premium for the health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefit must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of compensated cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Under For up to the following conditionsfirst year of retirement, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In additionAfter the first year of retirement, miscellaneous members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 of this memorandum may choose one of the following choices: two options: 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65; or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge; and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days of accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined(date), but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective theeffective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx Effective January 1, 2010, the sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination Employee A – Core Plan amount, which is the Blue Shield HMO, Delta DPO and Vision Service Plan premiums. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of medicalsick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in this Section. After a retired employee’s death, dental the retiree’s spouse may use remaining sick leave, subject to the provisions of this section, to purchase medical benefits if the retiree elected survivor benefits for the retiree’s PERS retirement pension and vision benefit offered by any other applicable requirements. Under this provision, the County with an employee only premium spouse may purchase one month of no less than $600/month medical benefits for one and an individual deductible one-half days of no more than $2,000accrued sick leave up to Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age. Unused sick leave hours remaining upon a retiree’s death, a retiree achieving Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age or a spouse achieving Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age may not be cashed-out or converted to another benefit.

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of premium for the health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefit must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of compensated cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Under For up to the following conditionsfirst year of retirement, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In additionAfter the first year of retirement, miscellaneous members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 of this memorandum may choose one of the following choices: two options: 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65; or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge; and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days of accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined, but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx Sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with an employee only premium County. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of no less than $600/sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in this Section. After a retired employee’s death, the retiree’s spouse may use remaining sick leave, subject to the provisions of this section, to purchase medical benefits if the retiree elected survivor benefits for the retiree’s PERS retirement pension and any other applicable requirements. Under this provision, the spouse may purchase one month of medical benefits for one and an individual deductible one-half days of no more than $2,000accrued sick leave up to Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age. Unused sick leave hours remaining upon a retiree’s death, a retiree achieving Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age or a spouse achieving Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age may not be cashed-out or converted to another benefit.

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of premium for the health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefit must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of compensated cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge (MSQA) . Under For up to the following conditionsfirst year of retirement, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In additionAfter the first year of retirement, miscellaneous members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 of this memorandum may choose one of the following choices: two options: 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65; or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Medical Supplemental Qualifying ageAge (MSQA); and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days of accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge(MSQA). Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined(date), but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is are in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx The employee may cover either the employee only or the employee and insured dependent(s) under this section to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age. Rights to continuation of health coverage above are in addition to any right the employee has under COBRA. The sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit benefits offered by the County with an employee only premium County. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of no less than $600/month and an individual deductible of no more than $2,000sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in Section 12.05.

Retired Employee Options. The Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) contract allows unused accumulated sick leave to be converted to service time per Government Code Section 20862.8. This option is available to all employees and limited, for those employees who do not use all of their accrued sick leave conversion options for sick leave buy-back or health plan coverage, to that portion of the sick leave not actually used for the selected option. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's ’s retirement contract with the Public Employees' ’ Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of the premium for health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefit must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of compensated cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's ’s contract with the Public Employees' ’ Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age. Under Age under the following conditions.’ For up to the first year of retirement, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option up to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age. After the first year of this memorandum retirement, miscellaneous members may choose one of the following choices: options as allowed under Section 18.03: 1) to . To receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65; or 3) one . One (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge; and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover employee's ’s spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Enrollment of employee's ’s spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined(date), but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's ’s spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above about pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's ’s spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's ’s spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx Effective January 1, 2012, the sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with an employee only premium County. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of no less than $600/sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in this Section. After a retired employee’s death, the retiree’s spouse may use remaining sick leave, subject to the provisions of this section, to purchase medical benefits if the retiree elected survivor benefits for the retiree’s PERS retirement pension and any other applicable requirements. Under this provision, the spouse may purchase one month of medical benefits for one and an individual deductible one-half days of no more than $2,000accrued sick leave up to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age. Unused sick leave hours remaining upon a retiree’s death, a retiree achieving the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age or a spouse achieving the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age may not be cashed-out or converted to another benefit.

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium for health only quarterly coverage in a manner prescribed by for the Director of Human Resourcesemployee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of compensated cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge (MSQA). Under the following conditions, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 of this memorandum one of the following choices: : 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age (MSQA); or or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge (MSQA); and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge (MSQA). Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined, but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx Effective January 1, 2012 (impacting the premiums that are prepaid in December 2011), the sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit benefits offered by the County with an employee only premium County. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of no less than $600/sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in this Section. After a retired employee’s death, the retiree’s spouse may use remaining sick leave, subject to the provisions of this section, to purchase medical benefits if the retiree elected survivor benefits for the retiree’s PERS retirement pension and any other applicable requirements. Under this provision, the spouse may purchase one month of medical benefits for one and an individual deductible one- half days of no more than $2,000accrued sick leave up to Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age (MSQA). Unused sick leave hours remaining upon a retiree’s death, a retiree achieving Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age (MSQA) or a spouse achieving Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age (MSQA) may not be cashed-out or converted to another benefit.

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Personnel Director of Human Resources and advancing the full premium for health only coverage in a manner prescribed by the Director of Human ResourcesPersonnel Director. Employees with ten (10) years or more of cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageage 65. Under the following conditions, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 11.02 of this memorandum one of the following choices: 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65the Medicare Qualifying age; or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age; and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age. Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined, but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx leave conversion at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with an employee only premium of no less than $600/month and an individual deductible of no more than $2,000. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in Section 13.05. After an employee’s death, the employee’s spouse may use remaining sick leave, subject to the provisions of this section, to purchase medical benefits if the employee elected survivor benefits for the employee’s PERS retirement pension and any other applicable requirements.

Retired Employee Options. Employees Active employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of the premium for health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefits must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of cumulative service with Butte County who, upon terminationseparation from employment, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the age Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Under the following conditions, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 10.03 of this memorandum one of the following choices: : 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium (employee only) for each day [8 hours] of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days [20 hours] of accrued sick leave in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave [240 hours] to cover both employee and spouse to age 65Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age; or or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day (8 hours) of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age; Age and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days (12 hours) in excess of thirty (30) days (240 hours) accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined, but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx leave conversion at the time of retirement will be calculated at the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) plan rate, provided that the PORAC plan is one of the two (2) least expensive plans. Should the PORAC plan be more expensive than two or more other available plans, employees will be reimbursed at the level of the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with plan. In no situation will an employee be reimbursed at a plan that has an employee only premium of no less than $600/month and or less or an individual deductible of no more than $2,0002,000 or greater. At the request of either party during the term of this Agreement, the parties agree to meet and confer in good faith concerning the County’s potential use of an alternative administrator/provider in lieu of PERS Health. While nothing in this section shall be read to limit or restrict any rights, duties, or obligations of the parties relative to the administrator/provider, the County recognizes the DSA’s current expressed desire to remain with PERS Health, particularly given the availability of the PORAC medical plan.

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's ’s retirement contract with the Public Employees' ’ Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of the premium for health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefit must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of compensated cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's ’s contract with the Public Employees' ’ Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age. Under Age under the following conditions.’ For up to the first year of retirement, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option up to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age. After the first year of this memorandum retirement, miscellaneous members may choose one of the following choices: options as allowed under Section 17.03: 1) . to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65; or 3) . one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge; and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover employee's ’s spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Enrollment of employee's ’s spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined(date), but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's ’s spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above about pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's ’s spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's ’s spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is are in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx Effective January 1, 2012, the sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with an employee only premium County. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of no less than $600/sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in this Section. After a retired employee’s death, the retiree’s spouse may use remaining sick leave, subject to the provisions of this section, to purchase medical benefits if the retiree elected survivor benefits for the retiree’s PERS retirement pension and any other applicable requirements. Under this provision, the spouse may purchase one month of medical benefits for one and an individual deductible one-half days of no more than $2,000accrued sick leave up to age 65. Unused sick leave hours remaining upon a retiree’s death, a retiree achieving the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Abe or a spouse achieving the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age may not be cashed-out or converted to another benefit.

Retired Employee Options. Employees Active employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of the premium for health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefits must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of cumulative service with Butte County who, upon terminationseparation from employment, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the age Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Under the following conditions, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 17.03 of this memorandum one of the following choices: : 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium (employee only) for each day [8 hours] of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days [20 hours] of accrued sick leave in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave [240 hours] to cover both employee and spouse to age 65Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age; or or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day (8 hours) of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age; Age and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days (12 hours) in excess of thirty (30) days (240 hours) accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined, but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx leave conversion at the time of retirement will be calculated at the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) plan rate, provided that the PORAC plan is one of the two (2) least expensive plans. Should the PORAC plan be more expensive than two or more other available plans, employees will be reimbursed at the level of the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with plan. In no situation will an employee be reimbursed at a plan that has an employee only premium of no less than $600/month and or less or an individual deductible of no more than $2,0002,000 or greater. At the request of either party during the term of this Agreement, the parties agree to meet and confer in good faith concerning the County’s potential use of an alternative administrator/provider in lieu of PERS Health. While nothing in this section shall be read to limit or restrict any rights, duties, or obligations of the parties relative to the administrator/provider, the County recognizes the DSA’s current expressed desire to remain with PERS Health, particularly given the availability of the PORAC medical plan.

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's ’s retirement contract with the Public Employees' ’ Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of the premium for health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefit must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of compensated cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's ’s contract with the Public Employees' ’ Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age. Under Age under the following conditionsfollowingconditions.’ For up to the first year of retirement, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following up to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age. After the first year of retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 of this memorandum may choose one of the following choices: options as allowed under Section 17.03: 1) . to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65; or 3) . one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge; and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover employee's ’s spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Enrollment of employee's ’s spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined(date), but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's ’s spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above about pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's ’s spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's ’s spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is are in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx Effective January 1, 2012, the sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with an employee only premium County. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of no less than $600/sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in this Section. After a retired employee’s death, the retiree’s spouse may use remaining sick leave, subject to the provisions of this section, to purchase medical benefits if the retiree elected survivor benefits for the retiree’s PERS retirement pension and any other applicable requirements. Under this provision, the spouse may purchase one month of medical benefits for one and an individual deductible one-half days of no more than $2,000accrued sick leave up to age 65. Unused sick leave hours remaining upon a retiree’s death, a retiree achieving the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Xxx or a spouse achieving the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age may not be cashed-out or converted to another benefit.

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's ’s retirement contract with the Public Employees' ’ Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of the premium for health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefit must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of compensated cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's ’s contract with the Public Employees' ’ Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age. Under Age under the following conditions.’ For up to the first year of retirement, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option up to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age. After the first year of this memorandum retirement, miscellaneous members may choose one of the following choices: options as allowed under Section 17.03: 1) . to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65; or 3) . one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge; and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover employee's ’s spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Enrollment of employee's ’s spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined(date), but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's ’s spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above about pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's ’s spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's ’s spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is are in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx Effective January 1, 2012, the sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with an employee only premium County. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of no less than $600/sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in this Section. After a retired employee’s death, the retiree’s spouse may use remaining sick leave, subject to the provisions of this section, to purchase medical benefits if the retiree elected survivor benefits for the retiree’s PERS retirement pension and any other applicable requirements. Under this provision, the spouse may purchase one month of medical benefits for one and an individual deductible one-half days of no more than $2,000accrued sick leave up to age 65. Unused sick leave hours remaining upon a retiree’s death, a retiree achieving the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Xxx or a spouse achieving the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age may not be cashed-out or converted to another benefit.

Retired Employee Options. Employees Active employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of the premium for health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefits must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of cumulative service with Butte County who, upon terminationseparation from employment, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the age Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Under the following conditions, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 17.03 of this memorandum one of the following choices: : 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium (employee only) for each day [8 hours] of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days [20 hours] of accrued sick leave in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave [240 hours] to cover both employee and spouse to age 65Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age; or or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day (8 hours) of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age; Age and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days (12 hours) in excess of thirty (30) days (240 hours) accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined, but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx leave conversion at the time of retirement will be calculated at the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) plan rate, provided that the PORAC plan is one of the two (2) least expensive plans. Should the PORAC plan be more expensive than two or more other available plans, employees will be reimbursed at the level of the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with plan. In no situation will an employee be reimbursed at a plan that has an employee only premium of no less than $600/month and or less or an individual deductible of no more than $2,000.2,000 or greater. At the request of either party during the term of this Agreement, the parties agree to meet and confer in good faith concerning the County’s potential use of an alternative administrator/provider in lieu of PERS Health. While nothing in this section shall be read to limit or restrict any rights, duties, or obligations of the parties relative to the administrator/provider, the County recognizes the DSA’s current expressed desire to remain with PERS Health, particularly given the availability of the PORAC medical plan. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of sick

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of premium for the health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefit must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of compensated cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Under For up to the following conditionsfirst year of retirement, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In additionAfter the first year of retirement, miscellaneous members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 of this memorandum may choose one of the following choices: two options: 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65; or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge; and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days of accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined(date), but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx Effective January 1, 2010, the sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination Employee A – Core Plan amount, which is the Blue Shield HMO, Delta DPO and Vision Service Plan premiums. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of medicalsick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in this Section. After a retired employee’s death, dental the retiree’s spouse may use remaining sick leave, subject to the provisions of this section, to purchase medical benefits if the retiree elected survivor benefits for the retiree’s PERS retirement pension and vision benefit offered by any other applicable requirements. Under this provision, the County with an employee only premium spouse may purchase one month of no less than $600/month medical benefits for one and an individual deductible one-half days of no more than $2,000accrued sick leave up to Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age. Unused sick leave hours remaining upon a retiree’s death, a retiree achieving Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age or a spouse achieving Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age may not be cashed-out or converted to another benefit.

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's ’s retirement contract with the Public Employees' ’ Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of the premium for health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefit must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of compensated cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's ’s contract with the Public Employees' ’ Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age. Under Age under the following conditionsfollowingconditions.’ For up to the first year of retirement, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following up to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age. After the first year of retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 of this memorandum may choose one of the following choices: options as allowed under Section 17.03: 1) . to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65; or 3) . one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge; and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover employee's ’s spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Enrollment of employee's ’s spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined(date), but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's ’s spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above about pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's ’s spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's ’s spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is are in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx Effective January 1, 2012, the sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with an employee only premium County. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of no less than $600/sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in this Section. After a retired employee’s death, the retiree’s spouse may use remaining sick leave, subject to the provisions of this section, to purchase medical benefits if the retiree elected survivor benefits for the retiree’s PERS retirement pension and any other applicable requirements. Under this provision, the spouse may purchase one month of medical benefits for one and an individual deductible one-half days of no more than $2,000accrued sick leave up to age 65. Unused sick leave hours remaining upon a retiree’s death, a retiree achieving the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Abe or a spouse achieving the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age may not be cashed-out or converted to another benefit.

Retired Employee Options. The Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) contract allows unused accumulated sick leave to be converted to service time per Government Code Section 20862.8. This option is available to all employees and limited, for those employees who do not use all of their accrued sick leave conversion options for sick leave buy-back or health plan coverage, to that portion of the sick leave not actually used for the selected option. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's ’s retirement contract with the Public Employees' ’ Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health health, dental and vision benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium permitted by law. The retiree’s share of the premium for health only coverage in a manner prescribed by benefit must be paid monthly and the Director of Human Resourcespremiums for vision and/or dental benefits must be paid quarterly for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of compensated cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's ’s contract with the Public Employees' ’ Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age. Under Age under the following conditions.’ For up to the first year of retirement, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option up to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age. After the first year of this memorandum retirement, miscellaneous members may choose one of the following choices: options as allowed under Section 18.03: 1) to . To receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65; or 3) one . One (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge; and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover employee's ’s spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge. Enrollment of employee's ’s spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined(date), but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's ’s spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above about pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's ’s spouse shall be forfeit forfeited if the employee's ’s spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx Effective January 1, 2012, the sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with an employee only premium County. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of no less than $600/sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in this Section. After a retired employee’s death, the retiree’s spouse may use remaining sick leave, subject to the provisions of this section, to purchase medical benefits if the retiree elected survivor benefits for the retiree’s PERS retirement pension and any other applicable requirements. Under this provision, the spouse may purchase one month of medical benefits for one and an individual deductible one-half days of no more than $2,000accured sick leave up to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age. Unused sick leave hours remaining upon a retiree’s death, a retiree achieving the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age or a spouse achieving athe Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age may not be cashed-out or converted to another benefit.

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full health insurance premium for health only quarterly coverage in a manner prescribed by for the Director of Human Resourcesemployee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with ten (10) years or more of compensated cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge (MSQA). Under the following conditions, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 of this memorandum one of the following choices: : 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age (MSQA); or or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge (MSQA); and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageAge (MSQA). Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined, but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx Effective January 1, 2012 (impacting the premiums that are prepaid in December 2011), the sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit benefits offered by the County with an employee only premium County. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of no less than $600/sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in this Section. After a retired employee’s death, the retiree’s spouse may use remaining sick leave, subject to the provisions of this section, to purchase medical benefits if the retiree elected survivor benefits for the retiree’s PERS retirement pension and any other applicable requirements. Under this provision, the spouse may purchase one month of medical benefits for one and an individual deductible one- half days of no more than $2,000accrued sick leave up to Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age (MSQA). Unused sick leave hours remaining upon a retiree’s death, a retiree achieving Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age (MSQA)or a spouse achieving Medicare Supplemental Qualifying Age (MSQA) may not be cashed-out or converted to another benefit.

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the full premium for health only coverage in a manner prescribed by the Director of Human Resources. As an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.03 of the Memorandum, the employee may convert unused sick leave to health insurance premium payments as follows: The County shall calculate the value of the employee's unused sick leave based on one day of sick leave on accrual on the date of retirement being converted to one month of employee only health insurance premium. This conversion shall be made at the time of retirement, and the amount shall be credited to the employee's "account." The employee's (and dependents, if applicable) health insurance premium, and any future premium increases, will be deducted from the account until the account is depleted. Upon depletion, the employee will be notified that they are responsible for assuming payment of the premiums. To continue on the plan, the employee shall advance the full health insurance premium for quarterly coverage for the employee (and dependents, if applicable). Employees with having ten (10) years or more of cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age. Under the following conditions, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable County paid health premiums immediately following retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 of this memorandum one of the following choices: 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65; or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted immediately following retirement; and may also continue to insure their dependents by advising the Director of Human Resources and advancing the dependents portion of the health insurance premium for each day of accrued sick leave until quarterly coverage for that year, or by deducting the sick leave credit is exhausted dependents portion from the employee's "account". The employee may cover either the employee only or the employee reaches and insured dependent(s) under this section to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age; and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age. Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined, but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited aboveAge. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is are in addition to any rights right the employee is entitled to has under COBRA. Xxxx Effective January 1, 2010, the sick leave conversion above, at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination Employee A – Core Plan amount, which is the Blue Shield HMO, Delta DPO and Vision Service Plan premiums. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with an employee only premium of no less than $600/month and an individual deductible of no more than $2,000sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in Section 13.05.

Retired Employee Options. Employees who retire under the provisions of the County's retirement contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may continue to insure themselves and their insured dependents for the health benefit portion of the health plan by advising the Personnel Director of Human Resources and advancing the full premium for health only coverage in a manner prescribed by the Director of Human ResourcesPersonnel Director. Employees with ten (10) years or more of cumulative service with Butte County who, upon termination, immediately retire under the provisions of the County's contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible for the health benefit only coverage for themselves (employees only) to the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying ageage 65. Under the following conditions, PERS members subject to this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to twelve (12) months of reimbursable health premiums immediately following retirement. In addition, members are permitted as an option to the sick leave buy-back plan specified in Section 11.07 11.02 of this memorandum one of the following choices: 1) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each day of sick leave on accrual at the date of retirement; or 2) to receive one (1) month of reimbursable health only premium for each two and one-half (2 1/2) days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover both employee and spouse to age 65the Medicare Qualifying age; or 3) one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits (employee only) will be granted for each day of accrued sick leave until the sick leave credit is exhausted or the employee reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age; and one (1) month of reimbursable health plan benefits for each one and one-half days in excess of thirty (30) days accrued sick leave to cover employee's spouse until the sick leave credit is exhausted or spouse reaches the Medicare Supplemental Qualifying age. Enrollment of employee's spouse will be postponed until a date to be determined, but only if the spouse is eligible for enrollment to the health plan, effective that date, pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This election is irrevocable and will revert to employee only coverage if employee's spouse is not eligible for enrollment on the effective date cited above pursuant to HIPAA. The sick leave originally allocated for the coverage of the employee's spouse shall be forfeit if the employee's spouse is not enrolled in the health plan on the effective date cited above. Rights to continuation of health coverage above is in addition to any rights the employee is entitled to under COBRA. Xxxx leave conversion at the time of retirement will be calculated at the lowest cost combination of medical, dental and vision benefit offered by the County with an employee only premium of no less than $600/month and an individual deductible of no more than $2,000.. Employees hired after June 30, 2010 are not eligible for the conversion of sick leave to health insurance or one year’s paid health coverage as outlined in Section 13.05. After an employee’s death, the employee’s spouse may use remaining sick leave, subject to the provisions of this section, to purchase medical benefits if the employee elected survivor benefits for the employee’s PERS retirement pension and any other applicable requirements.