City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manual

City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał

Table of Contents A B C D E F H I J K L List of Appendices G assists with required paperwork but official communications and retirement administration is between the employee and/or retiree and the NCLGERS. Employees are eligible to retire with full service retirement benefits after 30 years of service regardless of their age. A reduced retirement prior to age 65 is available with less than 30 years service. A disability retirement is also available if the employee meets the eligibility requirements. Sworn Police Officers have enhanced benefits including a 401(k) plan and a separation allowance. The City has also chosen to provide the voluntary death benefit under NCLGERS for all benefit eligible employees. Complete, official information may be found at the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer website. 5.4 Workers’ Compensation - The City provides workers’ compensation benefits to all employees. Policy J-2, Workers’ Compensation outlines the rights and responsibilities of this program. The City may provide additional workers’ compensation benefits to benefit eligible full time employees. For more information, see the Workers’ Compensation policy on page 344. 5.5 Section 125 (CityFlex) - CityFlex is a voluntary benefit available to benefit eligible employees and retirees in some circumstances. The details and requirements, as they apply to employees and retirees, can be found in Policy G-2, Benefits - Active Employees and Policy G-3, Benefits - Retired Employees. Benefits - Active Employees (page 263) Benefits - Retired Employees (page 267) 5.6 FMLA - The Family and Medical Leave Act provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid job-protected leave to all employees who meet the requirements as specified in the law. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (page 209) 5.7 COBRA - COBRA provides for employees and their covered dependents to continue health and dental insurance and CityFlex Spending Accounts if coverage would otherwise end because of certain qualifying events. The City also applies COBRA continuation for retiree dependents if they lose coverage due to the retiree’s death, divorce, legal separation or the aging out of a dependent child. A. Qualifying Events 1. Employees and covered dependents are eligible for up to 18 months of continuation coverage if employment is dismissed or work hours are reduced causing a loss of group benefits. 2. Employees and covered dependents are eligible to continue coverage for up to 29 months if the employee retires under Social Security disability (or becomes totally disabled within 60 days of leaving City employment) and choose to remain covered under continuation coverage rather than retiree health insurance. If the retiree elects continuation coverage, the retiree will not be eligible for retiree coverage when the continuation coverage ends. 3. Employees who leave City employment because of a total disability as defined by Social Security (or become totally disabled within 60 days after leaving City employment) and who do not qualify for disability retirement with the NCLGERS may remain covered, along with

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