Surviving Spouse Contribution Clause Samples

Surviving Spouse Contribution i. Employees hired before June 6, 2010 and retired after January 1, 2005 and on or before August 2, 2013: Surviving spouses of any active Trade, Gas Division and those classifications listed in Attachment “A” OPT Election/Recognition History employees hired before June 6, 2010 and who retired after January 1, 2005 and on or before August 2, 2013 with Company provided health care and their eligible dependents may, if they desire, continue in the PPO or their HMO for a two year period starting on the date of the employee’s death, with the Company paying 100% of the required premium. At the end of the two year period, surviving spouses and their eligible dependents may continue in the Company’s basic health care plan, presently the PPO, by paying 10% of the required premium if the active employee was at least age 45 and had at least 15 years of service or the retiree had the Company’s basic health care plan at the time of his/her death. Such coverage may be continued until such surviving spouse reaches normal Medicare age, at which time such coverage may be continued by paying 66% of the required premium. Such coverage will cease if the surviving spouse remarries. Further, if such a surviving spouse is eligible or becomes eligible for health care coverage from his/her employer, he/she must enroll for such coverage and the Company health care plan will become the secondary insurance carrier. Cost sharing, in accordance with this Section 10.10, will apply. If and when eligibility to continue in the PPO ceases, the surviving spouse may convert to an individual policy written by the same insurance company. ii. Employees hired before June 6, 2010 and retired on or after August 3, 2013: Surviving spouses of any active employee hired before June 6, 2010 and employees who retired after January 1, 2014 with Company provided health care and their eligible dependents may, if they desire, continue in the PPO, or their HMO for a two-year period starting on the date of the employee’s death, with the Company paying 100% of the required premium. At the end of the two-year period, surviving spouse and their eligible dependents may continue in the Company’s basic health care plan, presently the PPO, by paying 10% of the required premium if the active employee was at least age 45 and had at least 15 years of service or the retiree had the Company’s basic health care plan at the time of his/her death. Such coverage may be continued until such time as the surviving spouse and any...