(A) I.C. 5-10-8-2.6 requires a state local unit of government to provide retired employee health care benefits equal in coverage to active employees.
(B) Any employee hired, or an elected official who starts his or her first term on, or after, January 1, 2015, who subsequently retires from the county with eligible health insurance benefits and wishes to continue the benefit, the employee shall be required to pay both employee and employer premium at retirement, and will pay any increases in premiums during the period of time the retiree maintains the health care benefit.
(Res. 14-21, passed 4-8-2014)