Part 24

DENTAL BENEFITS FOR RETIRED MEMBERS AND SURVIVORS

Sections:

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, if a member of this system is retired for service or disability and at the time of such retirement is (i) entitled to credit for five or more years of service, or (ii) is receiving an allowance equal to at least thirtyseven and one-half percent of the final compensation of said member, or (iii) would be receiving an allowance equal to at least thirty-seven and onehalf percent of the final compensation of said member if the workers' compensation offset set forth in Section 3.28.1040 did not apply, then said member may be entitled to dental insurance coverage in an eligible dental plan as specified in this part. (Ord. 22261.)

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, if a surviving husband, wife, child and/or children, as those terms are defined in Section 3.24.2310, is receiving a monthly survivorship allowance pursuant to Part 20 of this chapter because of the death of a member of this system, then said surviving husband, wife, child and/or children may be entitled to dental insurance coverage in an eligible dental plan as specified in this part, if the following conditions are satisfied:

• A. The member either died before receiving retirement pay or was retired for either service or disability; and

• B. Such member was at the time of death:

  1. Entitled to credit for five or more years of service; or

  2. Was receiving an allowance equal to at least thirty-seven and one-half percent of final compensation; or

  3. Would have been receiving an allowance equal to at least thirty-seven and one-half percent of final com-

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pensation if the workers' compensation offset set forth in Section 3.28.1040 did not apply.

(Ord. 22261.)

• A. A member, as specified in Section 3.24.2300 above, is eligible to participate in a dental insurance plan sponsored by the city provided that the member satisfies the following requirements:

  1. The member terminates city employment pursuant to the retirement provisions of this chapter; and

  2. At the time of his or her retirement, the member is enrolled in one of the dental insurance plans sponsored by the city.

• B. A survivor of a member, as specified in Section 3.24.2010, above, is eligible to participate in a dental insurance plan sponsored by the city provided that the survivor satisfies the following requirements:

  1. The survivor is receiving a monthly survivorship allowance because of the death of a member who either died during his or her employment with the city or died after he or she terminated city employment pursuant to the retirement provisions of this chapter; and

  2. At the time of the member's death, the member and the survivor were enrolled in one of the dental insurance plans sponsored by the city.

• C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A. and B. of this section, all retired members and survivors who meet the qualifications set forth in Section 3.24.2300 or Section 3.24.2310 and who receive a retirement or survivorship allowance for the month of July 1986 shall automatically be enrolled in an eligible dental insurance plan as specified in this part.

• (Ord. 22261.)

The cost of providing dental insurance coverage as provided in this part shall be borne by and paid from the retirement fund. (Ord. 22261.)

For the purposes of this part, members or their survivors may secure dental insurance coverage only from an eligible dental plan with which the city has entered into a contract for the provision of dental benefits as part of the city's benefits to city employees.

(Ord. 22261.)