City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manual

City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał

Benefits - Retired Employees Number: G-3 Revision: 1 Effective Date: 04-01-2012 1.0 POLICY

Table of Contents A B C D E F H I J K L List of Appendices G I n keeping with its compensation philosophy of maintaining a competitive market position and to recognize and reward its retirees for many years of service and contributions to the citizens of Greensboro, the City provides a package of benefits to retirees. 2.0 PURPOSE B ecause of the tax advantages provided with benefit programs, there are a number of laws governing benefits and how they are provided to employees and retirees. In order to comply with these laws, the City has a number of policy requirements that govern benefit eligibility, enrollment and coverage changes. This policy focuses on these policy requirements and how they impact the City’s retiree benefit programs. Benefits - Regulatory Issues (page 273) See the current year benefits book . 3.0 SCOPE This policy covers retirees of the City of Greensboro. 4.0 DEFINITIONS 4.1 Retiree - An individual who retires directly from City of Greensboro service and receives a monthly benefit from the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System (NCLGERS). 4.2 Service Retiree - An individual who qualifies under any of the service and/or service and age combinations and receives a monthly benefit from the NCLGERS. 4.3 Disabled Retiree - An individual who qualifies as disabled from the individual’s current occupation and who receives a monthly benefit from the NCLGERS. 4.4 Totally Disabled Retiree - An individual who qualifies as disabled from the individual’s current occupation and receives a monthly benefit from the NCLGERS and in addition is considered to be disabled from any gainful employment as determined by the Social Security Administration or alternate medical review process selected by the City. As of September 1, 2006, any employee who qualifies as a disabled retiree under NCLGERS from injuries sustained on the job and resulting in a valid worker’s compensation claim will be classified as a totally disabled retiree. 4.5 Dependent – A spouse, natural minor children, adopted minor children or minor children placed for adoption, minor stepchildren if the spouse is the custodial parent and

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