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unreduced early retirement if the member's retirement is within five (5) years of the date of • election to purchase prior service credit. This paragraph shall not apply to a member who elects to purchase prior service pursuant to this section and who makes such election within ninety (90) days of the enactment of this section, or within ninety (90) days of the date that the member completes five (5) years of creditable service with the City, whichever occurs later. No more than five (5) years of credit for prior service may be purchased by a member. (d) At the member's option, payment may be made either in a lump sum or by payroll deduction in equal installments over a period not to exceed the service credit being purchased. Should the deduction be terminated prior to purchasing the entire period which might otherwise be credited, the member shall be credited with the number of additional months of service for which payments are made. If the deduction is continued beyond the point at which the entire period has been purchased, the member shall be credited with no more than the entire period which might otherwise have been credited and the excess amount deducted shall be refunded to the member. Any purchase of prior service made within ninety (90) days of the member's effective date of retirement shall be made by a lump sum payment. Except for excess payments, no payments made hereunder shall be refundable. ARTICLE V. GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN • Sec. 19-136. Eligibility. ... Sec. 19-137. Employee Cost... . Sec. 19-138. Enrollment of family members. ... Sec. 19-139. Termination of coverage; termination of service; retirement. (a) Effective January 1, 1985 city contributions to the expense of any employee's health 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 pursuant to the Public Health Services Act, if the former employee or other qualified beneficiary pays one hundred (100) percent of the cost plus a two (2) percent administrative fee, if charged by the city. (b) All employees eligible for city paid health care coverage on rW14Q 30, 199; December 2, 2002 aad 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 on the same terms and conditions as active employees who are eligible for coverage, but the city reserves the right to amend the plan from time to time as it deems appropriate. • .,1R„ they rela4ai.4 rligibiy 40 o r.,ll F.,41.:1. .,,o.. brro ;., thr plan at retirre ex.PVnFe a...7 F,44bjeGt to