Retiree Dental. The District will allow retired employees to purchase dental coverage at the group COBRA rate for 18 months and thereafter at the extended coverage for the plan. The coverage will be the same coverage provided to current employees.
Retiree Dental. The District may offer a group dental insurance plan to retirees. The District contribution cannot be used toward dental premiums.
Retiree Dental. The District shall provide retiree dental care benefits for employees (and eligible dependents) who retire from the District and whose first date of employment was before July 1, 2014.
Retiree Dental. Retirees may enroll in a District offered dental insurance plan. Retirees are required to pay the full cost of this dental insurance. The Union may also secure and present to the District a proposal to extend dental coverage to retirees. Such proposal will be considered provided there is no cost, other than administrative, to the District involved with providing such coverage.
Retiree Dental. 6.2.5.1. Unit members who meet all the following criteria are eligible to receive District-Paid employee only dental insurance coverage following retirement:
6.2.5.1.1. Retire on or after June 1, 2016;
6.2.5.1.2. Have a combined age and years of service equal to eighty (80);
6.2.5.1.3. Retire from a full-time bargaining unit position; and
6.2.5.1.4. Are enrolled in dental insurance coverage at the time of retirement.
6.2.5.2. Retiree Dental will no longer be paid for by the district when the retiree becomes eligible for Medicate or reaches age 65, whichever occurs first.
6.2.5.3. Unit members, who are not eligible for district-paid retiree dental insurance as provided in 6.2.5.1 and 6.2.5.2 shall be permitted to keep their dental coverage into retirement if they pay the full cost of the premiums and subject to the rules of the carrier.
Retiree Dental. A retiree can opt to elect Retiree Dental coverage (Dental Base Plan) only when the employee retires. The retiree may discontinue only during the annual enrollment. A retiree who cancels Retiree Dental coverage entirely may not re-elect dental coverage in any future Open Enrollment period. A retiree who discontinues dental coverage for their eligible dependent(s) may not re-elect dental coverage for the discontinued dependent(s) in any future Open Enrollment period. Retirees must agree to have premiums automatically deducted from their monthly pension check. Eligible dependents must be an existing spouse and/or dependent at the time of the employee’s retirement. Eligibility for coverage discontinues upon Medicare eligibility and, for adult children, at age 26. The retiree is responsible for payment of 100% of the applicable dental premium. Retiree Dental coverage shall be provided so long as the District and participating Retirees satisfy the minimum qualifications and requirements of the applicable Dental plan.
Retiree Dental. Any employee who retires shall be entitled to participate in the “Retiree Dental Plan” established by the Corporation. This plan shall be consistent with benefits coverage provided to current employees. Notwithstanding this, the “Retiree Dental Plan” shall not include life insurance benefits. The employee shall be responsible for paying 40% of the cost of the premium. The Corporation shall be responsible for paying 60% of the cost of the premium. The monthly maximum for the employee portion of premium for the “Retiree Dental Plan” will be reviewed with the Bargaining Agent if it exceeds $60 monthly at any point during the term of this Collective Agreement.
Retiree Dental. The Union may secure and present to the District a proposal to extend dental coverage to retirees. Such proposal will be considered provided there is no cost, other than administrative, to the District involved with providing such coverage.
Retiree Dental. Unit members with a district hire date on or after July 1, 2003 who retire from the district with 30 years or more of service shall no longer be entitled to dental coverage. Such entitlement shall accrue to unit members and/or spouses. Unit members who retire from the district with at least 20 years of service to the district may have the option of paying the full premium to participate in the District dental plan.
Retiree Dental. A retiree shall be entitled to participate in the City's dental plan at his or her own cost.
