The city will offer the following retiree health care benefits:
(A) Retiree insurance availability will be provided for individual retirees only, as was originally prescribed in Ordinance 90-212, and not provided for the retiree’s spouse and/or family members, absent a contractual agreement for the same. If a spouse and/or family member is currently on an insurance plan, they will be offered COBRA as required by law;
(B) Current retirees will be transferred to the city’s basic medical and hospitalization plan, which is defined as the plan that is the lowest cost to the city. If the retiree intends to remain on a premium health care plan, they must request the specific plan they wish to be enrolled in during the annual open enrollment period;
(C) The city shall only pay, as a contribution for basic medical and hospitalization insurance for retired employees, as defined herein, an amount of money which does not exceed the contribution for insurance which the city pays, on a monthly or other periodic basis, for basic medical and hospitalization insurance to insure an unretired, individual employee without spousal or dependents insurance coverage;
(D) The amount of the city’s contribution for basic medical and hospitalization insurance for retired employees is subject to adjustment, modification, amendment, alteration, change or termination at any time and for any reason as circumstances may dictate;
(E) Non-union employees who are hired after January 1, 2012, as prescribed in the 2011 ordinance, are not eligible for retiree health insurance; and
(F) The city will partner with its insurance broker and insurance provider to educate retirees on the implementation of this section and will assist retirees with the transition to those benefits.
(Ord. 2023-040, passed 10-24-2023)