A. Employees Retired Prior to September 1, 1990. The county shall extend health plan coverage benefits to county employees retiring after January 1, 1986, but before June 30, 1987, who have 19 or more years of equivalent full-time county service, and to county employees retiring after June 30, 1987, but before September 1, 1990, who have 20 or more years of equivalent full-time county service and who are receiving PERS retirement benefits, at 100 percent of the premium cost.

B. Employees Employed on or Before September 1, 1990. The county shall extend health plan coverage benefits to county employees retiring after September 1, 1990, who have 20 or more years of equivalent full-time county service and who are receiving PERS retirement benefits, in the amount of the premium being paid for all employees at the time such employee retires until such retired employee is of the age for which Medicare benefits normally become available.

C. Employees Employed After September 1, 1990. The county shall extend health plan coverage benefits to county employees retiring after September 1, 1990, who have 20 or more years of equivalent full-time county service and who are receiving PERS retirement benefits, in the amount of the premium being paid for all employees at the time such employee retires for a period of five years from the date of retirement or until such retired employee is of the age for which Medicare benefits normally become available, whichever is less.

D. Employees Retired Pursuant to 1992 Employee Early Retirement Plan. The county shall extend health plan coverage benefits to county employees retiring between the months of October and December 1992, who have been offered and who accept the 1992 Employee Early Retirement Program, who have 15 or more years of equivalent full-time county service and who are receiving PERS retirement benefits in the amount of the county contribution to the premium being paid for all employees at the time such employee retires, for a period of time until such retired employee is of the age for which Medicare benefits normally become available. In the event any employee elects the early retirement program and retires on or before October 2, 1992, in addition to the county’s contribution to the Retiree Health Insurance premiums, the county shall pay the employees’ share in the amount of $37.46, for a period of time until such retired employee is of the age for which Medicare benefits normally become available.