HomeMy WebLinkAbout93-002 CITY OF LAREVILLE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
Date January 4, 1993 Resolution 93-2
MOti.Ori by Harvey Seconded by Mulvihill
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO
RETIREMENT PROGRAM POLICY OF EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
FOR CONTINUATION OF GROUP
HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, AND DENTAL INSURANCE
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Lakeville that effective January 1, 1993, the policy entitled
"Continuation of Group Hospital, Medical, and Dental Insurance"
is hereby added to the Retirement Programs Section of the
Employee Handbook as page 61a.
APPROVED this 4th day of January, 1993, by the City
Council of the City of Lakeville.
CITY OF EVILLE
BY:
D ane R. Zaun, yor
TES
Charlene Friedg , City Clerk
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RETIREMENT PROGRAMS
• CONTINUATION OF GROUP
HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, AND DENTAL INSURANCE
POLICY
1. This policy applies to all City employees who retire on or
after January 1, 1993, who participated in the City's group
hospital, medical, and dental insurance program and who met
the requirements necessary to receive a disability benefit
or an annuity from a Minnesota public pension plan other
than a volunteer fire fighter plan.
2. Minnesota law, Minn. Stat. Chapter 43A, provides that upon
retirement, an eligible City employee and his/her covered
dependents can participate in the group health/dental
insurance program at the same premium rate as active
employees until age 65.
3. Retirees who have continuously participated in the group
insurance program since leaving employment and retirees who
are currently continuing coverage through COBRA can
• participate at the same premium rate as active employees
until age 65.
4. Coverages and levels of benefits provided to retirees under
age 65 and their dependents must be identical to that
provided for active employees and their dependents.
5. Retirees age 65 and over may stay in the group
indef finitely, but premium rates do not have to be pooled
with the active employee rates and retiree coverage does not
have to be identical to active coverage.
6. The retiree must pay the entire premium.
7. Dependent coverage can only be continued after retirement if
the employee carried dependent coverage prior to
retirement. Employees are not required to continue
dependent coverage after retirement.
• 61a 12/18/92