Retiree and Survivor Benefits. 48.4.1 The City shall make available to a retired officer, spouse and children, or to the surviving spouse and children, or to the surviving spouse, the same medical, dental, and vision benefits offered to active officers. The cost of the plans shall be borne by the retiree or his/herthe retiree’s spouse. 48.4.2 In order to be eligible to receive the retiree health coverage provided for herein, the retiree must have had coverage under one of the City’s active employee health plans in the month preceding his/herthe retiree’s retirement. Retiree health coverage must be requested within 60 days of retirement unless the retiree/spouse has had other employer-sponsored group coverage continuously between the retiree’s effective date of retirement and the date when the coverage described above is to commence. 48.4.3 Coverage shall continue to be available to a retired officer until the retiree becomes eligible for federal Medicare coverage. Coverage shall continue to be available to a retiree’s surviving spouse until the spouse is eligible for federal Medicare coverage. Dependent coverage for the retiree’s unmarried children shall continue to be available until the retiree’s child reaches the age of majority under the applicable health plan. In the event that any coverage provided to a retiree or a retiree’s surviving spouse is terminated by the retiree/surviving spouse prior to the time the retiree/surviving spouse becomes eligible for federal Medicare coverage, the future availability of such coverage will be contingent upon the retiree or retiree’s surviving spouse maintaining continuous coverage through some other employer-sponsored group health plan between the date of termination and the date the retiree or retiree’s surviving spouse wishes to re-enroll in a City-provided health plan. 48.4.4 A retiree or a retiree’s surviving spouse who elects to participate in an insured health plan maintained by the City (e.g., Kaiser) will pay rates charged by the insurer for participants in their age group. If the insurer charges a higher rate for participants who are over 65, the City will allow the participant to switch to its City Net plan. A retiree or a retiree’s spouse who elects participation in a City Net health plan offered by the City will pay the rate charged for active employees.
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Samples: Labor Agreement, Labor Agreement, Labor Agreement
Retiree and Survivor Benefits. 48.4.1 The City shall make available to a retired officer, spouse and children, or to the surviving spouse and children, or to the surviving spouse, the same medical, dental, and vision benefits offered to active officers. The cost of the plans shall be borne by the retiree or his/herthe the retiree’s spouse.
48.4.2 In order to be eligible to receive the retiree health coverage provided for herein, the retiree must have had coverage under one of the City’s active employee health plans in the month preceding his/herthe the retiree’s retirement. Retiree health coverage must be requested within 60 days of retirement unless the retiree/spouse has had other employer-sponsored group coverage continuously between the retiree’s effective date of retirement and the date when the coverage described above is to commence.
48.4.3 Coverage shall continue to be available to a retired officer until the retiree becomes eligible for federal Medicare coverage. Coverage shall continue to be available to a retiree’s surviving spouse until the spouse is eligible for federal Medicare coverage. Dependent coverage for the retiree’s unmarried children shall continue to be available until the retiree’s child reaches the age of majority under the applicable health plan. In the event that any coverage provided to a retiree or a retiree’s surviving spouse is terminated by the retiree/surviving spouse prior to the time the retiree/surviving spouse becomes eligible for federal Medicare coverage, the future availability of such coverage will be contingent upon the retiree or retiree’s surviving spouse maintaining continuous coverage through some other employer-sponsored group health plan between the date of termination and the date the retiree or retiree’s surviving spouse wishes to re-enroll in a City-provided health plan.
48.4.4 A retiree or a retiree’s surviving spouse who elects to participate in an insured health plan maintained by the City (e.g., Kaiser) will pay rates charged by the insurer for participants in their age group. If the insurer charges a higher rate for participants who are over 65, the City will allow the participant to switch to its City Net plan. A retiree or a retiree’s spouse who elects participation in a City Net health plan offered by the City will pay the rate charged for active employees.
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Samples: Labor Agreement, Labor Agreement, Labor Agreement
Retiree and Survivor Benefits. 48.4.1 The City shall make available to a retired officer, spouse and children, or to the surviving spouse and children, or to the surviving spouse, the same medical, dental, and vision benefits offered to active officers. The cost of the plans shall be borne by the retiree or his/herthe retiree’s her spouse.
48.4.2 In order to be eligible to receive the retiree health coverage provided for herein, the retiree must have had coverage under one of the City’s active employee health plans in the month preceding his/herthe retiree’s her retirement. Retiree health coverage must be requested within 60 days of retirement unless the retiree/spouse has had other employer-sponsored group coverage continuously between the retiree’s effective date of retirement and the date when the coverage described above is to commence.
48.4.3 Coverage shall continue to be available to a retired officer until the retiree becomes eligible for federal Medicare coverage. Coverage shall continue to be available to a retiree’s surviving spouse until the spouse is eligible for federal Medicare coverage. Dependent coverage for the retiree’s unmarried children shall continue to be available until the retiree’s child reaches the age of majority under the applicable health plan. In the event that any coverage provided to a retiree or a retiree’s surviving spouse is terminated by the retiree/surviving spouse prior to the time the retiree/surviving spouse becomes eligible for federal Medicare coverage, the future availability of such coverage will be contingent upon the retiree or retiree’s surviving spouse maintaining continuous coverage through some other employer-sponsored group health plan between the date of termination and the date the retiree or retiree’s surviving spouse wishes to re-enroll in a City-provided health plan.
48.4.4 A retiree or a retiree’s surviving spouse who elects to participate in an insured health plan maintained by the City (e.g., Kaiser) will pay rates charged by the insurer for participants in their age group. If the insurer charges a higher rate for participants who are over 65, the City will allow the participant to switch to its City Net plan. A retiree or a retiree’s spouse who elects participation in a City Net health plan offered by the City will pay the rate charged for active employees.
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Samples: Labor Agreement, Labor Agreement
Retiree and Survivor Benefits. 48.4.1 The City shall make available to a retired officermember, spouse and children, or to the surviving spouse and children, or to the surviving spouse, the same medical, dental, and vision benefits offered to active officersmembers. The cost of the plans shall be borne by the retiree or his/herthe the retiree’s spouse.
48.4.2 In order to be eligible to receive the retiree health coverage provided for herein, the retiree must have had coverage under one of the City’s active employee health plans in the month preceding his/herthe the retiree’s retirement. Retiree health coverage must be requested within 60 days of retirement unless the retiree/spouse has had other employer-sponsored group coverage continuously between the retiree’s effective date of retirement and the date when the coverage described above is to commence.
48.4.3 Coverage shall continue to be available to a retired officer until memberuntil the retiree becomes eligible for federal Medicare coverage. Coverage shall continue to be available to a retiree’s surviving spouse until the spouse is eligible for federal Medicare coverage. Dependent coverage for the retiree’s unmarried children shall continue to be available until the retiree’s child reaches the age of majority under the applicable health plan. In the event that any coverage provided to a retiree or a retiree’s surviving spouse is terminated by the retiree/surviving spouse prior to the time the retiree/surviving spouse becomes eligible for federal Medicare coverage, the future availability of such coverage will be contingent upon the retiree or retiree’s surviving spouse maintaining continuous coverage through some other employer-sponsored group health plan between the date of termination and the date the retiree or retiree’s surviving spouse wishes to re-enroll in a City-provided health plan.
48.4.4 A retiree or a retiree’s surviving spouse who elects to participate in an insured health plan maintained by the City (e.g., KaiserXxxxxx) will pay rates charged by the insurer for participants in their age group. If the insurer charges a higher rate for participants who are over 65, the City will allow the participant to switch to its City Net plan. A retiree or a retiree’s spouse who elects participation in a City Net health plan offered by the City will pay the rate charged for active employees.
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Samples: Labor Agreement
Retiree and Survivor Benefits. 48.4.1 The City shall make available to a retired officermember, spouse and children, or to the surviving spouse and children, or to the surviving spouse, the same medical, dental, and vision benefits offered to active officersmembers. The cost of the plans shall be borne by the retiree or his/herthe the retiree’s spouse.
48.4.2 In order to be eligible to receive the retiree health coverage provided for herein, the retiree must have had coverage under one of the City’s active employee health plans in the month preceding his/herthe the retiree’s retirement. Retiree health coverage must be requested within 60 days of retirement unless the retiree/spouse has had other employer-sponsored group coverage continuously between the retiree’s effective date of retirement and the date when the coverage described above is to commence.
48.4.3 Coverage shall continue to be available to a retired officer until memberuntil the retiree becomes eligible for federal Medicare coverage. Coverage shall continue to be available to a retiree’s surviving spouse until the spouse is eligible for federal Medicare coverage. Dependent coverage for the retiree’s unmarried children shall continue to be available until the retiree’s child reaches the age of majority under the applicable health plan. In the event that any coverage provided to a retiree or a retiree’s surviving spouse is terminated by the retiree/surviving spouse prior to the time the retiree/surviving spouse becomes eligible for federal Medicare coverage, the future availability of such coverage will be contingent upon the retiree or retiree’s surviving spouse maintaining continuous coverage through some other employer-sponsored group health plan between the date of termination and the date the retiree or retiree’s surviving spouse wishes to re-enroll in a City-provided health plan.
48.4.4 A retiree or a retiree’s surviving spouse who elects to participate in an insured health plan maintained by the City (e.g., Kaiser) will pay rates charged by the insurer for participants in their age group. If the insurer charges a higher rate for participants who are over 65, the City will allow the participant to switch to its City Net plan. A retiree or a retiree’s spouse who elects participation in a City Net health plan offered by the City will pay the rate charged for active employees.
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Samples: Labor Agreement