Resolution 104-1999
Board of County Commissioners
RESOLUTION NO.
104 -1999
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MONROE COUNTY EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, group health insurance expenses have been steadily increasing; and
WHEREAS, the number of retired County employee continues to increase dramatically each
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WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Monroe County Board of County Commi~on~s t.llo~
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County employees, including employees of the Constitutional Officers and the M~~fo ~tr<~
Board, who meet the criteria established in this resolution to retire through the Flo~getirjlille~
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System and maintain their group health insurance benefits with Monroe County as p~ llfrcing
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1.
Retiree eligibility for group health insurance benefits.
A.) Employees in FRS Regular Class with a minimum of 10 years of service with Monroe
County who retire on, or after, their normal retirement date as described in Sec. 121.021 (29), F.S.,
or Employees in other FRS Classes who complete years of creditable service as required by Florida
Statute who retire on, or after, their normal retirement date as described in Sec. 121.021 (29), F.S.
including all group insurance participants who have retired or will retire prior to October 1, 1999,
will maintain their group health insurance benefits with Monroe County.
B.) Effective October 1, 1999, employees who retire at an early retirement date, as
described in Sec. 121.021 (30), F.S., must, in order to maintain their group health insurance benefits
with Monroe County, pay to Monroe County a monthly premium in an amount established annually
by the Board of County Commissioners. The premium will equal, but not exceed, the County's
premium cost for active employees. Retirees who must pay the monthly premiums described in this
subsection (1B) will have their premiums canceled when they reach
(i) 60 years of age; or
(ii) qualify under the Rule of 70 wherein the combined years of service with
Monroe County and the retiree's age equal a total of70.
C.) Employees who have less than 10 years of service with Monroe County and are fully
vested with the Florida Retirement System, must, in order to maintain their group health insurance
benefits with Monwe County, pay to Monroe County a monthly premium in an amount established
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annually by the Board of County Commissioners. The premium will equal, but not exceed, the
County's premium cost for active employees.
Section 2,
This resolution does not affect any requirement of eligibility with the Florida
Retirement System; it affects only eligibility to receive health insurance benefits under the Monroe
County Group Employee Benefit Plan;
Section 3
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners formally reserves the
right to any and all future changes and modifications of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 10th day of March
1999.
Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey
Mayor Pro Tern Shirley Freeman
Commissioner George Nuegent
Commissioner Mary Key Reich
Commissioner Nora Williams
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(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Deputy Clerk
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Mayor/Chairman