Disability Retirees Sample Clauses

Disability Retirees. The City will pay the medical and hospitalization insurance premium for an employee who is disabled pursuant to Section 1.252 of the City of Grand Rapids Police and Fire Retirement System Ordinance until such time as the employee is eligible for Medicare or reaches age 65, whichever occurs first. Beginning September 1, 1989, the City will also pay the premiums for the disabled employee's spouse and eligible dependents. The spouse and qualified dependents of the retiree (at the time the disability retirement is granted by the Pension Board) shall be eligible for retiree health care benefits until the time the retiree reaches or would have reached age sixty-five (65). If the retiree and the spouse at the time of retirement should have further children after retirement or legally adopt children after retirement, such children by birth or legal adoption shall also be considered to be a qualified dependent for the first two (2) of such births and/or adoptions only. No further qualified dependents may be added due to birth or legal adoption after the retiree reaches age fifty (50). Those employees with the retiree health savings accounts who retire due to a duty disability shall be eligible for the same employer sponsored health insurance under the same requirements and conditions as those employees who have employer sponsored retiree health care, with the exception that when they exercise the option to enter or re-enter the employer sponsored health care plan as a retiree, they must first utilize any existing funds in their retiree health savings accounts to pay the applicable premiums of such insurance to the City. Those employees with the retiree health savings accounts who retire for any other reason including a non-duty disability shall only be eligible for their retiree health savings account funds under the applicable conditions and requirements.

Disability Retirees. Industrial disability retirees with less than ten (10) years of service shall receive a maximum monthly payment toward the premium for health insurance of $120 (one hundred twenty). Payments shall be in accordance with the stipulations and conditions, which exist for all retirees.

Disability Retirees. Commencing July 1, 1999, the Town shall pay 100% of the cost of individual HealthMate Coast to Coast or an equivalent medical program that has the same benefit level, service level, and network level for an I.O.D. disability retiree if injured in the line of duty. If the employee is married at the time of the disabling injury, the Town shall pay 100% of the cost of family HealthMate Coast to Coast or an equivalent medical program. Both coverages shall include the same riders provided to active employees under this program. Coverage will be provided at the Town’s expense under the following conditions:

Disability Retirees. Effective June 1987, in addition to normal benefit a sup plement at the basic rate will be paid to age 65. This supplement is to be offset by any Government Dis- ability payment. Supplements received will not (upon reaching age 65) be reduced by any amount greater than the combined total to be received by C.P.P. and O.A.S.

Disability Retirees. Commencing July 1, 1999, the Town shall pay 100% of the cost of individual HealthMate Coast to Coast or a comparable product for an I.O.D. disability retiree if injured in the line of duty. If the employee is married at the time of the disabling injury, the Town shall pay 100% of the cost of family HealthMate Coast to Coast or a comparable product. Both coverages shall include the same riders provided to active employees under this program. Coverage will be provided at the Town’s expense under the following conditions: 1. The disability retiree remains disabled and continues to qualify for his/her disability pension. 2. The disability retiree has not reached the age of 65 or is not eligible for Medicare or other federally subsidized programs. 3. If a disability retiree becomes employed and earns over 50% or more of the yearly allowable limit permitted by the retirement plan and still qualifies for disability pension benefits, he/she shall pay to the Town 20% of the cost of his/her health insurance coverage. 4. The disability retiree and/or his/her spouse are not eligible to receive comparable health insurance coverage through either one’s employment. 5. In the case of family coverage, the disability retiree is still married or has eligible dependents. If family coverage is provided and the retiree divorces, coverage shall be reduced to individual coverage unless otherwise provided by the judgment of divorce. The divorced spouse of a retiree will lose coverage under the retiree’s health plan if he/she predeceases the retiree, becomes eligible to participate in a comparable plan or if either the retiree or the divorced spouse remarries, in which case the family coverage provided to the retiree shall be reduced to individual coverage. Once family coverage is reduced to individual coverage, it shall not be upgradeable. 6. All disability retirees shall annually certify that they remain eligible for coverage pursuant to the provisions contained in this Article. Failure to certify in a timely manner or falsifying information shall result in immediate termination of coverage.