[Ord. No. 2009-11, Sec. 1]
This ordinance shall be known as the Retired Employees Health
Care Continuation Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2009-11, Sec. 2]
A. Pursuant to Act 1279 of 2009, codified as A.C.A. § 24-12-132,
the Lincoln City Council hereby declares that a retired employee or
official age 55 or over who has completed 20 years of service to the
municipality may participate in the municipal health care plan if
he or she:
1. Is eligible to receive retirement benefits from the Arkansas Local
Police and Fire Retirement System Arkansas Public Employees Retirement
System or a local pension fund; and
2. Pays both the employer and the employee contribution to the health
care plan; and
3. Is not covered at any time during retirement by another health care
plan; and
4. Notifies the City within 30 days after the official date of retirement
of his or her intent to participate in the City's health care
plan.
B. Such health insurance coverage is also available to the retired employee's
or official's dependants, as long as the employee or official
pays both the employee and employer shares of such coverage.