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26 <br /> <br />Redwood City and the Police Officers Association. It is understood <br />that any such change is subject to approval of the P.O.A. membership. <br /> <br />10.2.5 For employees who have ten (10) years of service and retire under the <br />City's retirement plan, the maximum retirement stipend paid by the <br /> <br />City shall be the CalPERS Bay Area Kaiser Premium for employee only <br />coverage.equal to the premium paid for a current employee <br />(employee only), for the same plan based on the Bay Area Regional <br />pricing schedule. Retirees that reside in other higher priced regions <br />will be required to pay the additional premium amount that is in <br />excess of the Bay Area rates. The City will pay the PEMHCA minimum <br />employer contribution to CalPERS and reimburse the retiree for the <br />remaining difference in premium amount. In accordance with CalPERS <br />regulations, Medicare-eligible retirees shall enroll in Medicare, and <br />the City’s maximum contribution for the retiree shall equal the cost of <br />the “Kaiser Permanente SR Advantage Plan” for employee only <br />coverage. Retirees that reside in other higher priced regions will be <br />required to pay the additional premium amount that is in excess of <br />the Bay Area rates. For employees retired prior to September 1, <br />1985, the City shall pay the cost of health plans in accordance with <br />the applicable MOU or City practice in effect at the time of <br />retirement. <br /> <br />Section 10.2.5 shall be interpreted to include prior service as a <br />Redwood City Police Officer in meeting the eligibility requirement for <br />retiree medical coverage when a Redwood City Police Officer retires <br />from the City. <br /> <br />If the original separation from service is due to layoff, layoff <br />provisions of the MOU would govern reinstatement and treatment of <br />prior service for the duration of layoff separation as outlined in the <br />current MOU. <br /> <br />10.2.6 All costs incurred by the City to maintain the Group Health Benefits <br />Plan in compliance with Government Code Section 22751, et. seq., <br />and all costs incurred by the City to maintain the Cafeteria Plan in <br />compliance with IRS Code Section 125, shall be paid from the <br />aforementioned monthly dollar caps identified in Sections 10.2.2, and <br />10.2.3. Such costs include, but are not limited to, premiums, <br />surcharges, and/or administrative fees. <br /> <br />10.2.7 In the event there are any costs not charged to the City due to delays <br />by the Group Health Plan Administrator and/or other administrative <br />agencies in calculating or reporting these costs, said costs shall be <br />carried over and charged as administrative costs to the following plan <br />year and deducted from the aforementioned monthly dollar caps <br />accordingly. <br /> <br />6.1.C. - Page 37