Retirees Group Health. Employees who retire prior to age 65, and who notify the County’s Human Resources Department in writing at the time of retirement or when he/she has exhausted eighteen (18) months of COBRA coverage, shall be entitled to group rates under the County’s Pre-65 Retiree hospitalization plan. Retirees age 65 and over, upon written request at the time of retirement or within thirty (30) days prior to reaching age 65, may enroll the County’s medicare supplement plan. Retirees whose retirement is based on a hire date prior to April 1, 2005, shall have the medicare supplement paid by the Employer. Retirement for purposes of this section shall be defined as age 60 with ten (10) years of service or age 50 with twenty-five (25) years of service with Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Department. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2018, are not entitled to retiree health insurance. Retirees who have health insurance available from another source shall not be eligible for the above insurance. Retirees shall submit an affidavit each year stating whether or not they have coverage from another source.
Retirees Group Health. Employees who have retired from the service of the Grand Traverse County (as defined in Section 16.5) shall be entitled to group rates under the hospitalization plan, including the equivalent of the Medicare Rider.
