O-2006-2781-C Passed - original 2004

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system; who retire in accordance 'with the City of La Porte Employee Policies H~mlbook; who complete at least 20 years of service with the City of La Porte, and are cmren:tIy employed by the City of La Porte at the time of their retirement Retirees re-employed. after retirement , from the City of La Porte that have employer sponsored health care coverage available through the new employer may not continue health coverage with the City of La Porte, except for those with 30 years or more tenure with the City of La Porte, or for retirees re-employed with. the City of La Porte. If an empl9yee works 30 years or more with the City of La Porte they may m~:int;tin the City of La Porte sponsored health plan as secondary, while working for a new employer offering a health plan option. All applicable costs of the Plan will still apply. ~or those retirees who are self-employed, occupational ~esses or injuries shall not be covered. Annual conb:ibutions by retirees to the health plan will b~ based on a rost schedule determined by years of servIce, as established under Section 5, ''Premiums'', oftbis chapter. - D. City employees meeting the eligl'bility requirements for (1) disability . , retirement under the Texas Municipal Retirein~ System Act and (2) . have been declared pe1;D18Jiently disabled under the Social Security Act, and have elected to receive Medicare, Parts A and B, shall be eliglole for medical benetits, wliich shall be secondary to Medicare benefits, provided they have worked for the City of La Porte for ten (10) continuoUs years at the time of disability determinl'ltion. Costs associated with. retirement under this tier shall be 75% of th~ city cost 2. The retiree and dependent coverage will be primary for those participants not yet q~ed for Medicare. The coverage will be secondary for those retirees and retirees' dependents who are Medicare eligl'ble. The Retiree and dep~nt coverage will be secondary for Retirees with 30. or more years tenure with the City of La Porte, who have employer sponsored health. coverage available through their new employer, or for retirees re-employed with the City of La Porte, as hereinabove provided. If a covered retiree dies, dependents may continue coverage lintil the earlier of the date the surviving sp<;>use remarries, obtains. group insurance, or becomes entitled to Medicare, or im:ti1 any lmm~rried children financially dependent upon the covered retiree is 25 years of age. SurViving dependents shall pay the appropriate confnoution toWard dependent coverage as established in this chapter~ 3. Retirees who delay their retirement annuity shall not be eligible for retiree health coverage from the City. 4. Premi'tpns:.The City of La Porte utilizes a self-funded m~ca1 plan so there are no formal premiums paid for health coverage. Each year, dm:ing the bUdget.process, an amotiDt is determined for each employee to cover claims and administration of the medical fund.