10-18-04 Special Called Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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• • System; who retire in accordance with the City of La Porte Employee Policies Handbook; who complete at least 20 yeazs of service with the City of La Porte, and are currently 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. If an employee works 30 years or more with the City of La Porte they may maintain 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. For those retirees who aze self-employed, occupational illnesses or injuries shall not be covered. D. City employees meeting the eligibility requirements for (1) disability retirement under the Texas Municipal Retirement System Act and (2) have been declazed permanently disabled under the Social Security Act, and have elected to receive Medicare, Parts A and B, shall be eligible for medical benefits, which 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 determination. Costs associated with retirement under this tier shall be 75% of the city cost. 2. The retiree and dependent coverage will be primary for those participants not yet qualified for Medicaze. The coverage will be secondary for those retirees and retirees' dependents who aze Medicaze eligible. If a covered retiree dies, dependents may continue coverage until the earlier of the date the surviving spouse remarries, obtains group insurance, or becomes entitled to Medicaze. Surviving dependents shall pay the same percentage dependent coverage rate that they paid prior to death of the spouse.