Benefits for employees who are not in bargaining units shall be the same unless otherwise specified in Board policy or individual contract.
The Superintendent or designee shall advise all employees of their rights and responsibilities related to continuing their health insurance benefits when their eligibility changes.
Retired Certificated Employees (AB 528 Provisions)
The district health insurance program (including medical and dental care benefits) shall be available to retired former certificated employees and their spouses, and to the spouses of certificated employees who died while employed by the district. (Education Code 7000)
The insurance shall provide full benefits for retired employees up to the age at which they become eligible for Medicare/Medicaid, and afterwards shall cover only those eligible expenses not covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or other health insurance programs.
Note: The following option, pursuant to Education Code 7000, is a negotiable item.
Coverage under this program will continue only as long as the retiree reimburses the district monthly for the premium paid.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
1252 Power to contract for group workers' compensation insurance (county superintendent)
7000-7005 Health and welfare benefits, retired certificated employees
7008 Employees disabled by violent act in scope of employment
35208 Liability insurance
35213 Reimbursement for loss, destruction or damage of personal property
35214 Liability insurance (self-insurance)
44041 Deductions in salary payment as requested by employee
44042 Payroll deduction for collection of insurance premium
44986 Leave of absence for disability allowance applicant
45136 Benefits for classified
GOVERNMENT CODE
22009.03 Public agency includes school districts
22156 Medicare coverage for school district employees
22754 Definitions
22858 Application of education code provisions relating to mandatory inclusion of certain retirees in local health and welfare benefit plans
22859 Participation in Medicare reimbursement program
53200-53210 Group insurance, especially
53200 Definitions: group insurance, local agency; health and welfare benefits, employees
INSURANCE CODE
12670-12692.5 Conversion coverage
LABOR CODE
2800.2 Notification of conversion and continuation coverage
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CODE
2613 Education program; notice of rights and benefits
CONSOLIDATED OMNIBUS RECONCILIATION ACT
Public Law 99-272
Policy ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 9, 1997 Alhambra, California