§ 2-610. Payment of retired employee health insurance premiums.

(a)

The common council hereby authorizes the budgeting and appropriation of funds for the purpose of paying a portion of the monthly city health insurance premiums paid by eligible and participating city retirees over age 65 years or their surviving spouses over age 65 years. Such retirees must be receiving a monthly pension benefit through one of the city statutory retirement plans including the public employees retirement plan, the 1977 police and firefighter pension plan, the 1925 police pension plan or the 1937 firefighter pension plan authorized by the state. Retirees or their surviving spouses who are participating in a city-sponsored health insurance plan shall receive a total credit not exceeding the sum of $400.00 per year prorated on a monthly basis, beginning on January 1, 1998.

(b)

The common council hereby authorizes the budgeting and appropriation of funds for the purpose of paying a portion of the monthly city health insurance premiums paid by eligible and participating city police and fire retirees under age 65 or their surviving spouses under age 65. Such police and fire retirees must be eligible to receive or be receiving monthly pension benefits through one of the city statutory retirement plans including the 1977 police and firefighter pension plan, the 1925 police pension plan or the 1937 firefighter pension plan authorized by the state. Retirees or their surviving spouses who are eligible and are participating in a city-sponsored health insurance plan shall receive a total credit that will reduce their contribution to $600.00 per year or $50.00 a month, beginning January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002. Beginning January 1, 2003, the entire premium for the retiree or their eligible surviving spouse will be paid by the city.

(c)

The common council hereby authorizes the budgeting and appropriation of funds for the purpose of paying a portion of the monthly city health insurance premiums paid by eligible and participating city retirees under age 65 or their surviving spouses under age 65. Eligible retirees for this section include only fulltime, nonseasonal, salaried employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. In addition, such retirees must have a minimum of 20 years of service and be receiving monthly pension benefits through the public employees retirement plan authorized by the state. Retirees or their surviving spouses who are eligible to participate or are participating in a city-sponsored health insurance plan shall receive a total credit that will reduce their contribution to $600.00 per year or $50.00 a month, beginning January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002. Beginning January 1, 2003, the entire premium for the retiree or their eligible surviving spouse will be paid by the city.

(d)

The common council hereby authorizes the budgeting and appropriation of funds for the purpose of paying a portion of the monthly city health insurance premiums paid by eligible and participating city retirees under age 65 or their surviving spouses under age 65. Eligible retirees under this section shall include fulltime, nonseasonal, salaried employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement with less than 20 years of service; and fulltime, nonseasonal employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Such retirees must be eligible to receive or be receiving monthly pension benefits through the public employees retirement plan authorized by the state. Retirees or their eligible surviving spouses who are eligible to participate or are participating in a city-sponsored health insurance plan shall receive a total credit not exceeding the sum of $400.00 per year, prorated on a monthly basis, beginning on January 1, 1998.

(e)

The common council hereby authorizes the budgeting and appropriation of funds for the purpose of paying a portion of the monthly health insurance premiums paid by eligible and participating city utilities retirees over age 65 or their surviving spouses over age 65. Such retirees must be receiving a monthly pension benefit through the city utilities retirement system. Retirees or their surviving spouses who are participating in a city-sponsored health insurance plan shall receive a total credit not exceeding the sum of $400.00 per year prorated on a monthly basis, beginning on January 1, 1998.

(f)

The common council hereby authorizes the budgeting and appropriation of funds for the purpose of paying a portion of the monthly health insurance premiums paid by eligible and participating city utilities retirees under age 65 or their surviving spouses under age 65. Retirees under this section have less than 20 years of service and must be eligible to receive or be receiving monthly pension benefits through the city utilities retirement system. Retirees or their eligible surviving spouses who are participating in a city-sponsored health insurance plan shall receive a total credit not exceeding the sum of $400.00 per year, prorated on a monthly basis, beginning on January 1, 1998.

(g)

The common council hereby authorizes the budgeting and appropriation of funds for the purpose of paying a portion of the monthly health insurance premiums paid by eligible and participating city utilities retirees under age 65 or their surviving spouses under age 65. Retirees under this section must have a minimum of 20 years of service and be receiving monthly pension benefits through the city utilities retirement system, retirees or their surviving spouses who are participating in a city-sponsored health insurance plan shall receive a total credit that will reduce their contribution to $600.00 per year or $50.00 per month, beginning January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2002. Beginning January 1, 2003, the entire premium for the retiree or their eligible surviving spouse will be paid by the city.

(h)

The common council hereby authorizes the budgeting and appropriation of funds for the purpose of paying a portion of the monthly city health insurance premiums paid by eligible and participating city retirees under age 65 or their surviving spouses under age 65. Eligible retirees for this section include fulltime, nonseasonal, hourly employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 364 or the Mishawaka Emergency Medical Services Association. In addition, such retirees must have a minimum of 20 years of service and be receiving monthly pension benefits through the public employees retirement plan authorized by the state. Retirees or their surviving spouses who are eligible to participate or are participating in a city-sponsored health insurance plan shall receive a total credit that will reduce their contribution to $600.00 per year or $50.00 a month, beginning June 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002. Beginning January 1, 2003, the entire premium for the retiree or eligible surviving spouse will be paid by the city.

(Code 1985, § 34.17; Ord. No. 4562, 1-2-2001; Ord. No. 4567, 2-20-2001; Ord. No. 4590, 5-21-2001)