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To:Robert Leonard <>
Cc:Tom Vasey <>, < >,
Date: Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:17 PM
Subject: Health Insurance Retirement Clause of the December 17 Settlement Agreement (mailed-bymonroecounty.gov0
There have been questions regarding the meaning of the health insurance retirement clause of our December 17, 2009 settlement agreement.
Paragraph 4E of the settlement reads "In order to receive Blue Million or Blue Point Select in retirement which shall be available under the terms of the 2003-2008 CBA, employees must submit an irrevocable written notice of retirement to Monroe County Human Resources within 60 days of ratification of this contract and must retire and receive ERS benefits within 60 days after the notice."
The following three examples help explain the meaning of paragraph 4E:
Example 1 - Latest Date to Retire
Feb 4: Ratification Date
April 5: 60 days after ratification vote. Last possible day to give the County irrevocable notice of intent to retire and keep health insurance under the old CBA
June 3: Last day to be on County payroll if notice given April 5.
June 4: 60 days after April 5 notice. First day of retirement from state pension system.
Example 2 - Earliest Date to Retire
Feb 4: Ratification Date
Feb 5: First day an employee could give the County irrevocable notice of intent to retire and keep health insurance under the old CBA
March 8: First possible day of retirement from state pension system because the state has a minimum 30 day waiting period.
Example 3 - Middling Date to Retire
Feb 4: Ratification Date
Feb 26: Employee gives the County irrevocable notice of intent to retire and keep health insurance under the old CBA
April 26: Last day to be on County payroll if notice given Feb 26.
April 27: 60 days after Feb 26 notice. First day of retirement from state
pension system.
Brayton M. Connard, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
County of Monroe
39 West Main Street, Room 210
Rochester, NY14614
585-753-1747 * 585-753-1728 fax