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• Section 19-139. Termination of coverage; termination of service; retirement. (a) -Effective January 1, 1985, city contributions to the expense of any employee's heal_th care coverage shall cease as of the last day of the month during which any such employee leaves city service without retiring either for service or disability, even if such employee may be a vested member of the city's supplemental retirement or pension plan and eligible to retire under such plan in the future. However, coverage may continue during the period that coverage is required to be available on a continuation basis to the Public Health Services Act, if the former employee or other ry pays one hundred percent (100%) of the cost plus a two (2) per -ative fee. if chareed by the city. (b) -All employees eligible forcity-paidhealth care coverage on June 30, 1997, and who continue to work for the city until they retire for service or disability, shall remain eligible in retirement for city -paid health care coverage, but the city reserves the right to amend the plan from time to time as it deems appropriate. While such retirees remain in the plan, they remain eligible to enroll family members in the plan at retiree expense and subject to certain restrictions which may vary from time to time. (c) -Effective March 1, 1998, retirees who (i) started work for the ccity after • December 31, 1984, and (ii) who retired prior to June 30, 1997, either for service or disability, and (iii) who, immediately prior to their effective date of retirement, were eligible for city -paid health care coverage, shall be eligible in the future for city -paid health care coverage in retirement. While such retirees are enrolled in the plan they shall remain eligible to enroll family members in the plan at retiree expense subject to certain restrictions which may vary from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the city reserves the right to amend its health care coverage plan from time to time as the city in its discretion deems appropriate. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing employees who elect pursuant to subsection 19- 94(c) of article IV of this chapter to participate in the optional defined contribution plan adopted pursuant to that subsection shall be eligible to enroll, at the retiree's expense, in the health care coverage offered through the city following retirement under such plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing the city reserves the right to amend its health care coverage elan from time to time as the city in its discretion deems appropriate. Approved by Council October 16, 2000 1 rk of City Council M&V 777871