05-23-11 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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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. Medicare Eligible Retirees The coverage will be secondary for those retirees and retirees' dependents who are Medicare Deleted: The retiree and dependent coverage eligible. be primary for those participants not yet qualified for Medicare. Death of an Employee Moved up [2]: The Retiree and dependent coverage will be secondary for Retirees with 30 I An employee who would have otherwise qualified for Retiree Medical Coverage, but dies prior or more years tenure with the City of La Porte, who have employer sponsored health coverage to their retirement, will be allowed to continue coverage for dependents who were covered at the available through their new employer, or for time of the Retiree's death under this policy until the earlier of the date the surviving spouse retirees reemployed with the City of La Porte, as remarries, obtains group insurance, or becomes entitled to Medicare, or until any unmarried hereinabove provided. children financially dependent upon the covered retiree is 26 years of aqe. Surviving dependents shall pay the appropriate contribution toward dependent coverage as established in this chapter. Death of a Retiree 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 Medicare, or until 1 any unmarried children financially dependent upon the covered retiree is 2 6 years of a�e� Deleted: 25 Surviving dependents shall pay the appropriate contribution toward dependent coverage as established in this chapter. gligible dependents include: Moved (insertion) [3] • Your lawful spouse who is legally married to and living with you • natural children: stepchildren: children who, before reaching the age of 18, are either adopted by you: • Or other children for whom you have care, custody and control under court decree. A dependent child must be unmarried and rely on you for primary support and maintenance. Dependent children remain eligible until a egetirees may not add dependents once retired. Deleted: 5 There are no •uali in. events to add dependents. Dependents ma be dro••ed b written _ _-- y - request at any time. Deleted: as long as the are enrolled as a full- time student.¶ Moved up [4]: Retirees who delay their I 11 retirement annuity shall not be eligible for retiree i health coverage from the City.% Premium; Deleted: Retirees who work for another employer offering The City of La Porte utilizes a self- funded medical plan so there are no formal premiums paid for health coverage shall not be eligible for retiree health coverage. Each year, during the budget process, an amount is determined for each health coverage from the City after their subsequent employment ends, regardless of the employee to cover claims and administration of the medical fund. length of service with the subsequent employer.% Deleted: :