- H.
Health Benefits for Retirees
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- 1. Teachers who
retire with ten (10) years or more experience in District 15
will be permitted to enroll in the District medical/dental benefit
plan at their own cost, for a period of five (5) years following
retirement, except those retiring pursuant to Article XX paragraph
B (Retirement Incentive Option Plan) and Letter of Agreement
1: VSOP.
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- 2.
The
District recognizes that some Teachers may not be eligible for
Medicare participation as fully insured Social Security participants.
Retired Teachers over the age of sixty-five (65), who meet the
following criteria, will be permitted to continue as full benefit
members of the District's Teacher Health Benefit Plan:
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a. The plan is available
only to the retiree who is not eligible to participate in Medicare
Parts A and B as a fully covered Social Security participant
or whose spouse is not fully covered under Social Security. |
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b. The Teacher
must have worked for the District for ten (10) years immediately
prior to retirement. |
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c. The plan will
provide health benefits contained in the District's regular Teacher
group medical benefit plan. |
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d. The retiree will
pay the full single monthly premium at the group rate currently
in effect. The Teacher's spouse may also be enrolled at an additional
monthly premium equal to that of the retiree. If the retiree
wishes to cover eligible dependents other than his/her spouse,
the retiree must enroll for family coverage at the monthly premium
currently in effect. |
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e. All premiums
are subject to periodic review and may be revised from time to
time as determined by the Board. |
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