Common use of Retiree Health Insurance Clause in Contracts

Retiree Health Insurance. An Adult Academic teacher who is a member of the District 281 major medical and hospitalization group plan, who has twenty (20) full years of full-time employment, or the equivalent, in the school district and who retires following the age of 55, may continue as a member in the insurance group. The district will continue to pay up to a maximum of $200 for the monthly hospitalization/medical insurance premium until the age of Medicare. A retired teacher may continue in the group at no cost to the school district after the district contribution is completed. Newly hired Adult Academic teachers will serve an eighteen-month probationary period, two school years. The district may discharge an Adult Academic Program teacher at any time during the probationary period for failure to meet job expectations. The probationary teacher will receive a minimum of two (2) performance evaluations during the probationary period. The teacher becomes a permanent employee after successful completion of the probationary period. Recall shall be in seniority order. A teacher with the greatest seniority shall be recalled first from the layoff list. The number of hours of paid time off available annually shall be 2.4 (two and four-tenths) times the average number of hours worked per week. That amount shall be prorated for teachers who work less than 38 weeks. Paid time off may be accumulated from year to year. Seniority shall be defined as the date on which a teacher is hired to work as an Adult Academic teacher. Teachers who hold positions in the Adult Academic program shall hold seniority rights only to teaching positions in the Adult Academic program. Seniority rights cannot be transferred to positions in other Appendices programs or to positions in the Early Childhood Special Education kindergarten through grade 12 programs. Teachers in other Appendices programs and teachers in the Early Childhood Special Education kindergarten through grade 12 programs hold no seniority rights to positions in the Adult Academic program. Teachers hired before June 1, 1997 and have taught in the Adult Academic Program for the equivalent of 15 full years and have reached the age of 55 shall be eligible for a lump sum payment. Full-time is defined as 37.5 hours per week for 38 weeks for the school year. Teachers shall receive thirty (30) days of pay for their years of service at their average daily rate of pay during their last year of employment with the program. In addition, teachers shall be paid for one-half of their unused accumulated paid time off at their hourly rate of pay during their last year of employment with the program up to a maximum of 450 hours of pay. Severance pay shall be paid in one lump sum within two (2) months following the date of retirement .In case of the teacher's death, the unpaid severance pay shall be paid to the teacher's designated beneficiary, or if none has been designated, or if the designated beneficiary predeceases or dies within three (3) days of the retiring teacher, then to the teacher's secondary beneficiary or estate. To the extent that this agreement provides for payments to employees near or after retirement, and to the extent that the Internal Revenue Code provides tax deferral and tax savings opportunities, the District agrees to make a reasonable effort to provide such plans and the employee group agrees to participate in the plans made available.

Retiree Health Insurance. An Adult Academic teacher who is a member of the District 281 major medical and hospitalization group plan, who has twenty (20) full years of full-time employment, or the equivalent, in the school district and who retires following the age of 55, may continue as a member in the insurance group. The district will continue to pay up to a maximum of $200 for the monthly hospitalization/medical insurance premium until the age of Medicare. A retired teacher may continue in the group at no cost to the school district after the district contribution is completed. Newly hired Adult Academic teachers will serve an eighteen-month probationary period, two school years. The district may discharge an Adult Academic Program teacher at any time during the probationary period for failure to meet job expectations. The probationary teacher will receive a minimum of two (2) performance evaluations during the probationary period. The teacher becomes a permanent employee after successful completion of the probationary period. Recall shall be in seniority order. A teacher with the greatest seniority shall be recalled first from the layoff list. The number of hours of paid time off available annually shall be 2.4 (two and four-tenths) times the average number of hours worked per week. That amount shall be prorated for teachers who work less than 38 weeks. Paid time off may be accumulated from year to year. Paid time off may be used by the teacher for religious holidays. Seniority shall be defined as the date on which a teacher is hired to work as an Adult Academic teacher. Teachers who hold positions in the Adult Academic program shall hold seniority rights only to teaching positions in the Adult Academic program. Seniority rights cannot be transferred to positions in other Appendices programs or to positions in the Early Childhood Special Education kindergarten through grade 12 programs. Teachers in other Appendices programs and teachers in the Early Childhood Special Education kindergarten through grade 12 programs hold no seniority rights to positions in the Adult Academic program. Teachers hired before June 1, 1997 and have taught in the Adult Academic Program for the equivalent of 15 full years and have reached the age of 55 shall be eligible for a lump sum payment. Full-time is defined as 37.5 hours per week for 38 weeks for the school year. Teachers shall receive thirty (30) days of pay for their years of service at their average daily rate of pay during their last year of employment with the program. In addition, teachers shall be paid for one-half of their unused accumulated paid time off at their hourly rate of pay during their last year of employment with the program up to a maximum of 450 hours of pay. Severance pay shall be paid in one lump sum within two (2) months following the date of retirement .In case of the teacher's death, the unpaid severance pay shall be paid to the teacher's designated beneficiary, or if none has been designated, or if the designated beneficiary predeceases or dies within three (3) days of the retiring teacher, then to the teacher's secondary beneficiary or estate. To the extent that this agreement provides for payments to employees near or after retirement, and to the extent that the Internal Revenue Code provides tax deferral and tax savings opportunities, the District agrees to make a reasonable effort to provide such plans and the employee group agrees to participate in the plans made available.

Retiree Health Insurance. An Adult Academic teacher who is a member of the District 281 major medical and hospitalization group plan, who has twenty (20) full years of full-time employment, or the equivalent, in the school district and who retires following the age of 55, may continue as a member in the insurance group. The district will continue to pay up to a maximum of $200 for the monthly hospitalization/medical insurance premium until the age of Medicare. A retired teacher may continue in the group at no cost to the school district after the district contribution is completed. Newly hired Adult Academic teachers will serve an eighteen-month probationary period, two school years. The district may discharge an Adult Academic Program teacher at any time during the probationary period for failure to meet job expectations. The probationary teacher will receive a minimum of two (2) performance evaluations during the probationary period. The teacher becomes a permanent employee after successful completion of the probationary period. Recall shall be in seniority order. A teacher with the greatest seniority shall be recalled first from the layoff list. The number of hours of paid time off available annually shall be 2.4 (two and four-tenths) times the average number of hours worked per week. That amount shall be prorated for teachers who work less than 38 weeks. Paid time off may be accumulated from year to year. Seniority shall be defined as the date on which a teacher is hired to work as an Adult Academic teacher. Teachers who hold positions in the Adult Academic program shall hold seniority rights only to teaching positions in the Adult Academic program. Seniority rights cannot be transferred to positions in other Appendices programs or to positions in the Early Childhood Special Education kindergarten through grade 12 programs. Teachers in other Appendices programs and teachers in the Early Childhood Special Education kindergarten through grade 12 programs hold no seniority rights to positions in the Adult Academic program. Teachers hired before June 1, 1997 and have taught in the Adult Academic Program for the equivalent of 15 full years and have reached the age of 55 shall be eligible for a lump sum payment. Full-time is defined as 37.5 hours per week for 38 weeks for the school year. Teachers shall receive thirty (30) days of pay for their years of service at their average daily rate of pay during their last year of employment with the program. In addition, teachers shall be paid for one-half of their unused accumulated paid time off at their hourly rate of pay during their last year of employment with the program up to a maximum of 450 hours of pay. Severance pay shall be paid in one lump sum within two (2) months following the date of retirement .In retirement. In case of the teacher's death, the unpaid severance pay shall be paid to the teacher's designated beneficiary, or if none has been designated, or if the designated beneficiary predeceases or dies within three (3) days of the retiring teacher, then to the teacher's secondary beneficiary or estate. To the extent that this agreement provides for payments to employees near or after retirement, and to the extent that the Internal Revenue Code provides tax deferral and tax savings opportunities, the District agrees to make a reasonable effort to provide such plans and the employee group agrees to participate in the plans made available.

Retiree Health Insurance. An Adult Academic teacher who is a member of the District 281 major medical and hospitalization group plan, who has twenty (20) full years of full-time full‐time employment, or the equivalent, in the school district and who retires following the age of 55, may continue as a member in the insurance group. The district will continue to pay up to a maximum of $200 for the monthly hospitalization/medical insurance premium until the age of Medicare. A retired teacher may continue in the group at no cost to the school district after the district contribution is completed. Newly hired Adult Academic teachers will serve an eighteen-month eighteen‐month probationary period, two school years. The district may discharge an Adult Academic Program teacher at any time during the probationary period for failure to meet job expectations. The probationary teacher will receive a minimum of two (2) performance evaluations during the probationary period. The teacher becomes a permanent employee after successful completion of the probationary period. Recall shall be in seniority order. A teacher with the greatest seniority shall be recalled first from the layoff list. The number of hours of paid time off available annually shall be 2.4 (two and four-tenthsfour‐tenths) times the average number of hours worked per week. That amount shall be prorated for teachers who work less than 38 weeks. Paid time off may be accumulated from year to year. Seniority shall be defined as the date on which a teacher is hired to work as an Adult Academic teacher. Teachers who hold positions in the Adult Academic program shall hold seniority rights only to teaching positions in the Adult Academic program. Seniority rights cannot be transferred to positions in other Appendices programs or to positions in the Early Childhood Special Education kindergarten through grade 12 programs. Teachers in other Appendices programs and teachers in the Early Childhood Special Education kindergarten through grade 12 programs hold no seniority rights to positions in the Adult Academic program. Teachers hired before June 1, 1997 and have taught in the Adult Academic Program for the equivalent of 15 full years and have reached the age of 55 shall be eligible for a lump sum payment. Full-time Full‐time is defined as 37.5 hours per week for 38 weeks for the school year. Teachers shall receive thirty (30) days of pay for their years of service at their average daily rate of pay during their last year of employment with the program. In addition, teachers shall be paid for one-half one‐half of their unused accumulated paid time off at their hourly rate of pay during their last year of employment with the program up to a maximum of 450 hours of pay. Severance pay shall be paid in one lump sum within two (2) months following the date of retirement .In case of the teacher's death, the unpaid severance pay shall be paid to the teacher's designated beneficiary, or if none has been designated, or if the designated beneficiary predeceases or dies within three (3) days of the retiring teacher, then to the teacher's secondary beneficiary or estate. To the extent that this agreement provides for payments to employees near or after retirement, and to the extent that the Internal Revenue Code provides tax deferral and tax savings opportunities, the District agrees to make a reasonable effort to provide such plans and the employee group agrees to participate in the plans made available.

Retiree Health Insurance. An Adult Academic teacher who is a member of the District 281 major medical and hospitalization group plan, who has twenty (20) full years of full-time employment, or the equivalent, in the school district and who retires following the age of 55, may continue as a member in the insurance group. The district will continue to pay up to a maximum of $200 for the monthly hospitalization/medical insurance premium until the age of Medicare. A retired teacher may continue in the group at no cost to the school district after the district contribution is completed. Newly hired Adult Academic teachers will serve an eighteen-month probationary period, two school years. The district may discharge an Adult Academic Program teacher at any time during the probationary period for failure to meet job expectations. The probationary teacher will receive a minimum of two (2) performance evaluations during the probationary period. The teacher becomes a permanent employee after successful completion of the probationary period. Recall shall be in seniority order. A teacher with the greatest seniority shall be recalled first from the layoff list. The number of hours of paid time off available annually shall be 2.4 (two and four-tenths) times the average number of hours worked per week. That amount shall be prorated for teachers who work less than 38 weeks. Paid time off may be accumulated from year to year. Paid time off may be used by the teacher for religious holidays. Seniority shall be defined as the date on which a teacher is hired to work as an Adult Academic teacher. Teachers who hold positions in the Adult Academic program shall hold seniority rights only to teaching positions in the Adult Academic program. Seniority rights cannot be transferred to positions in other Appendices programs or to positions in the Early Childhood Special Education kindergarten through grade 12 programs. Teachers in other Appendices programs and teachers in the Early Childhood Special Education kindergarten through grade 12 programs hold no seniority rights to positions in the Adult Academic program. Teachers hired before June 1, 1997 and have taught in the Adult Academic Program for the equivalent of 15 full years and have reached the age of 55 shall be eligible for a lump sum payment. Full-time is defined as 37.5 hours per week for 38 weeks for the school year. Teachers shall receive thirty (30) days of pay for their years of service at their average daily rate of pay during their last year of employment with the program. In addition, teachers shall be paid for one-half of their unused accumulated paid time off at their hourly rate of pay during their last year of employment with the program up to a maximum of 450 hours of pay. Severance pay shall be paid in one lump sum within two seven (27) months following the date of retirement .In case of the teacher's death, the unpaid severance pay shall be paid to the teacher's designated beneficiary, or if none has been designated, or if the designated beneficiary predeceases or dies within three (3) days of the retiring teacher, then to the teacher's secondary beneficiary or estate. To the extent that this agreement provides for payments to employees near or after retirement, and to the extent that the Internal Revenue Code provides tax deferral and tax savings opportunities, the District agrees to make a reasonable effort to provide such plans and the employee group agrees to participate in the plans made available.