Common use of Retirees Benefits Clause in Contracts

Retirees Benefits. The District agrees to pay the medical insurance premiums (up to CalPERS Kaiser single or otherwise required under the contract) for employees who retired on or after the respective bargaining units were certified by Unit A: Aides-Paraprofessional Unit--May 3, 1978 Unit B: Operations-Support Services--November 18, 1977 Unit C: Office-Technical Unit--November 18, 1977 7.9.1 Employees with more than nine (9) years of consecutive District service as of May 21, 1996, are entitled to the retiree benefits under this section 7.9 provided such employee has reached fifty (50) years of age and had at least ten (10) consecutive years of service with the District immediately prior to retirement. 7.9.2 Employees with less than nine (9) years of consecutive District service as of May 21, 1996, shall be entitled to the retiree benefits of this section 7.9 provided such employee has reached fifty-five (55) years of age and had at least ten (10) consecutive years of service with the District immediately prior to retirement. Employees covered by this section 7.9.2 must elect a Medicare Risk Program when they have reached sixty-five (65) years of age. The District will pay up to single Kaiser Risk or HealthNet Risk rate, whichever is higher. 7.9.3 Employees hired on or after May 21, 1996, shall be entitled to 100% of the retiree benefits of this section 7.9 provided such employee has reached sixty (60) years of age and has at least twenty (20) consecutive years of service with the District immediately prior to retirement. 7.9.4 Employees hired on or after May 21, 1996, shall be entitled to 50% of the benefits of this section 7.9 provided such employee has reached sixty (60) years of age and has at least ten (10) consecutive years of service with the District immediately prior to retirement. The benefit of this section 7.9.4 is contingent upon the retiree paying the remaining balance of the premium when due. 7.9.4.1 The term “consecutive years of service” refers to District employment in any position regardless of status as a benefited employee.

Retirees Benefits. The District agrees to pay the medical insurance premiums (up to CalPERS Kaiser single or otherwise required under the contract) for employees who retired on or after the respective bargaining units were certified by Unit A: Aides-Paraprofessional Unit--May 3, 1978 Unit B: Operations-Support Services--November 18, 1977 Unit C: Office-Technical Unit--November 18, 1977 7.9.1 Employees with more than nine (9) years of consecutive District service as of May 21, 1996, are entitled to the retiree benefits under this section 7.9 provided such employee has reached fifty (50) years of age and had at least ten (10) consecutive years of service with the District immediately prior to retirement. 7.9.2 Employees with less than nine (9) years of consecutive District service as of May 21, 1996, shall be entitled to the retiree benefits of this section 7.9 provided such employee has reached fifty-five (55) years of age and had at least ten (10) consecutive years of service with the District immediately prior to retirement. Employees covered by this section 7.9.2 must elect a Medicare Risk Program when they have reached sixty-five (65) years of age. The District will pay up to single Kaiser Risk or HealthNet Risk rate, whichever is higher. 7.9.3 Employees hired on or after May 21, 1996, shall be entitled to 100% of the retiree benefits of this section 7.9 provided such employee has reached sixty (60) years of age and has at least twenty (20) consecutive years of service with the District immediately prior to retirement. 7.9.4 Employees hired on or after May 21, 1996, shall be entitled to 50% of the benefits of this section 7.9 provided such employee has reached sixty (60) years of age and has at least ten (10) consecutive years of service with the District immediately prior to retirement. The benefit of this section 7.9.4 is contingent upon the retiree paying the remaining balance of the premium when due. 7.9.4.1 The term “consecutive 7.9.5 Employees covered by section 7.9.3 and 7.9.4 must elect a Medicare Risk Advantage Program when they have reached sixty-five (65) years of age. 7.9.6 Board approved leaves will be deemed to constitute service for the purpose of eligibility for this benefit. In calculating continuous service” refers , prior service of employee who resigns and is re-employed within one year shall be counted. A surviving spouse may elect to District employment continue this benefit so long as he/she pays the entire insurance premium to the District. 7.9.7 Retirees who elect to take the benefit provided in this Section 7.9, will have the option of paying the premium for dental, life and vision care or none of these additional benefits. Such retirees will also have the option of being covered by paying the total premium for spouse/dependents (family) of the health and accident plan and/or the dental, and life, plans or the vision care plan. 7.9.8 It will be the retiree's responsibility to make application for enrollment for the benefits described in this Section 7.9. It will be the District's responsibility, after consulting with the Union, to develop implementing procedures for the benefits described in this Section 7.9. 7.9.9 Eligible employees who retire with five (5) or more and less than ten (10) years of PERS credited service immediately prior to retirement may keep any position regardless insurance benefit available to employees at the time of status as a benefited employeeretirement by paying the entire premium. (Note: Dental and life insurance are optional, but for both dental and life or neither.)