Common use of Retiree Insurance Clause in Contracts

Retiree Insurance. 8.7.1 Unit members employed by the Trinity Alps Unified School District on or after July 1, 2008 and who retire from employment with the District may continue the same insurance offered to active unit members except when prohibited by the insurance carrier (such as in the case of life insurance), provided the retired unit member pays, in advance to the District, all premiums due for such insurance at least twenty (20) business days prior to their due date. If the unit member fails to make timely payment to the District on any two occasions within any 24 months then such insurance may be terminated at the option of the District upon 30 calendar days’ notice to the unit member. Such continued coverage shall be provided only upon the approval of the insurance broker or carrier and then only in accordance with the rules and regulations of said insurance broker or carrier. 8.7.2 Unit members employed by the Weaverville Elementary School District or the Trinity Union High School District prior to July 1, 2008 and who retire from employment from the District under the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) are eligible to receive the retiree insurance benefits provided by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement in effect as of June 30, 2008. 8.7.3 The retiree benefits for unit members who were employed by Weaverville Elementary School at the time of unification (July 1, 2008) and retire on or after July 1, 2012 will be the same as those listed for Trinity Union High School classified unit members and will be effective on the date this agreement is ratified by both parties (April 26, 2012). Upon ratification Appendix “E” has been re-titled as “Trinity Alps Unified School District Retiree Insurance Benefits”. 8.7.4 In the event the District and Association obtain insurance for unit members through another insurance carrier or broker, then the retired unit member may or may not be able to continue such insurance coverage depending upon the rules and regulations of the new insurance carrier or broker.