NS ORD-1997-033 Personnel Ordinance Revision Retiree Health Insurance Second Reading

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3 Attachment 1 Draft Revision Orange Country Personnel Ordinance Article IV,Section 77.2, Retiree Health Insurance 7.2 Retiree Health Inc urance The County provides retiree health insurance and contributes toward the cost of this for eligible employees. 7.2.1 Employees Eligible An employee is eligible for retiree health insurance if he or she retires from Orange County and meets one of the following criteria. • Has at least 10 years of total Orange County Service as a permanent employee. • Is age 65 or older and has at least five years of total Orange County Service as a permanent employee. • Is retiring on a Disability Retirement and has at least five years of total Orange County Service as a permanent employee. 7.2.2 Eligibility Period To Elect Participation In Retiree Health Insurance To participate in retiree health insurance,the eligible retiree must be retiring directly from Orange County and request such participation within 30 calendar days of the last date of employment. 7.2.3 Retiree Health Insurance Plans Available For an eligible retiree under age 65: The retiree is covered under one of the County's group health insurance plans. The retiree remains on the County group health insurance plan in which enrolled at retirement. During any subsequent annual enrollment period,the retiree may change to another County health insurance plan as well as add or drop dependents. For an eligible retiree age 65 or older: Medicare becomes the primary insurer and the County becomes the secondary insurer. County group health insurance ends. The retiree enrolls in Medicare Part A and Part B and pays the cost. The County provides Medicare supplement insurance, as specified in this Ordinance. 7.2.4 County Contribution For Retiree Health Insurance For an eligible retiree with 10 years of total Orange County service as a permanent employee,the County subsides the cost of retiree health insurance as follows: