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.
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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.
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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.
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Samples: Catastrophic Leave Pool Agreement
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.
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