Contract

Between CCFT & the Cabrillo Community College District
July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010

Article 18
Retirement

• 18.1 At least once each year the District shall hold a forum for employees interested in retirement. The forum shall review the retirement provision of the contract.
• 18.2 "Faculty Emeritus" status to include the following regular faculty privileges:
  • (a) staff parking without charge;
  • (b) free admission to designated college-sponsored athletic events, concerts, or plays;
  • (c) library privileges; and
  • (d) upon request, email privileges and/or a mail folder in the mail room.
  • 18.2.1 “Adjunct Faculty Emeritus” status shall be granted to an adjunct unit member who is at least 55 years of age, has at least 15 years of service to the District, and discontinues employment with the District. The privileges granted above (18.2a-18.2d) to regular retiring faculty shall also be offered to the adjunct member.
• 18.3 Medical Benefits
  The District shall provide the same medical insurance coverage as provided regular unit members for any unit member who retires with ten (10) years of service as follows. Should the District not be able to provide the similar health coverage within the retiree pool, then this issue shall be opened for negotiations immediately. :
  • 18.3.1 Any contract or regular unit member seeking benefits under Section 18.3 must have served ten (10) consecutive years immediately before retiring (this includes temporary contract members employed under Ed Code section 87470). Service as an adjunct member shall not be counted as part of the ten (10)-year qualification period of Section 18.3.
  • 18.3.2 In order to receive said benefits, the unit member must retire into and be receiving a monthly retirement allowance from the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) or the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) from the time he/she terminates employment as a contract or regular faculty member with the District and will receive benefits under Section 18.3 only so long as he or she is receiving benefits from STRS or PERS and is under the ages specified by Section 18.3.
  • 18.3.3 “Consecutive years of service” as used herein means a period of at least ten (10) years not interrupted by voluntary or involuntary resignation or termination for cause. Time spent on unpaid leave will not constitute a break in consecutive years of service but also will not count towards the ten (10)-year qualification period.
  • 18.3.4 This coverage may include the retiree's spouse or principal domestic partner and continue until the retiree reaches the age of sixty-five (65).
  • 18.3.5 Contract/regular employees hired prior to 2008-09
    The District shall provide the cost of the same medical insurance coverage as provided regular unit members for any unit member who retires with ten (10) years of service. This coverage shall include the retiree’s spouse or principal domestic partner and continue until the retiree reaches the age of sixty-five (65). Once a retiree has reached sixty-five (65) and until reaching the age of seventy (70), to the extent possible within the retiree pool available to the District, the District shall provide the cost of medical insurance for the retiree only, in an amount equal to the rate when the retiree was at age sixty-four (64). As soon as any retiree qualifies for Medicare, the District shall not be responsible for providing private medical coverage but shall provide the “Carve Out” plan for the retiree to age 70. After age seventy (70), the retiree may continue such coverage at her/his own expense. Any additional costs for the coverage shall be paid by the retiree.
  • 18.3.6 Contract/regular employees hired effective 2008-09
    • 18.3.6.1 Retiree Only: Effective for employees hired during or after the 2008-09 academic year and who meet the criteria in 18.3.1, 18.3.2 and 18.3.3, the District shall provide the retiree with a stipend, equal to the rates for a single employee enrolled in the least cost HMO, to purchase medical benefits provided by the District to age 65. The retiree may elect to purchase a higher level of medical coverage at her/his own expense.
    • 18.3.6.2 Retiree with spouse or principal domestic partner: The District shall provide the retiree with a stipend, equal to rates for employee plus one, enrolled in the least cost HMO, to purchase medical benefits provided by the District to age 65. The retiree may elect to purchase a higher level of medical coverage at her/his own expense.
    • 18.3.6.3 Stipend at age 65 and older
      Once a retiree qualifies for Medicare and until reaching the age of seventy (70), to the extent possible within the retiree pool available to the District,* the District shall provide a stipend amount equal to the cost of lowest HMO “carve out” plan medical insurance for the retiree only. After age seventy (70), the retiree may continue such coverage at her/his own expense. Any additional costs for the coverage shall be paid by the retiree.
• 18.4 Dental Benefit
  At the time of retirement, retirees shall have the option to continue her/his and her/his spouse's or principal domestic partner's dental coverage at the retiree's expense.
• 18.5 Retiree's Survivors Medical and Dental Benefits
  • 18.5.1 Survivors (spouse or principal domestic partner and dependent children) of retired unit members have the option of remaining on the District health and dental insurance plan at their own expense.
  • 18.5.2 The monthly premium must be reimbursed to the District one month in advance. Coverage will terminate forty-five (45) days after receipt of the last premium payment or upon termination notice or on survivor's remarriage.
• 18.6 Pre-retirement (Refer to the specific program requirements with the State Teachers Retirement System.)
  • 18.6.1 Under this program, unit members may be permitted to reduce their work year from full-time to part-time as authorized by law and to have their retirement benefits based on full-time employment. In order to qualify for this program, the unit member shall meet the following requirements:
  • 18.6.2 The unit member must have reached the age of fifty-five (55) prior to the first day of the semester in which reduced-time employment is requested and must submit a request in writing to the Human Resources Department no later than April 15th each academic year, to be effective the following academic year.
  • 18.6.3 Length of participation in the preretirement program shall not exceed ten (10) years as specified in Ed Code 87483 for employees subject to Section 22713 of the Government Code and shall not exceed five (5) years for employees subject to Section 20815 of the Government Code. Unit members requesting preretirement must have been employed full-time in an academic position or a position requiring certification qualifications, or both, for at least ten (10) years, including the immediately preceding five (5) years. Sabbatical leave or other approved leaves shall not be considered to be a break in service. The period of part-time employment pursuant to this policy shall not extend beyond the end of the school year in which the unit member reaches her/his seventieth (70th) birthday.
  • 18.6.4 Part-time employment and the specific assignment shall be by mutual agreement between the unit member and the District. After the completion of one (1) full year in the preretirement program, the unit member may return to full-time duty provided notice has been given by the unit member to the personnel administrator no later than May 1 of the first year in the plan. Thereafter, return to full-time duty may be accomplished by mutual agreement of the unit member and the District.
  • 18.6.5 The minimum service for the unit member shall be equivalent of one-half of a full-time load or one-half of the number of days of service required for the academic year.
  • 18.6.6 The unit member shall receive the salary which is the pro rata share of the salary earned if she/he continued in full-time employment. The unit member shall retain all other rights and benefits for which she/he provides the payment which would be required if in full-time employment, including retirement contributions paid by the unit member and the District. Both the District and unit member shall make retirement contributions in the same manner, as if the unit member were earning a full salary.
  • 18. 6.7 The unit member shall receive the same benefits (specified in Article 13 of this Agreement) as a full-time unit member. All leave benefits afforded to a unit member shall be earned by the pre-retiree on a pro rata basis.
• 18.7 2008-09 Retirement Incentive Program
  In order to participate in the 2008-09 retirement incentive program, the regular faculty member must be age 55 or older, retiring into the STRS retirement system, have 15 years or more of service credit in the District according to the provisions of Article 18.3 and must submit a letter to the Human Resources Department between May 15, 2008 and September 15, 2008 providing a retirement date during the summer of 2009. The retiring faculty meeting these provisions will receive the following compensation:
  • 18.7.1 15 years of service to less than 20 years of service in the District: $10,000 total, $5,000 to be paid in July 2009 and $5,000 in August 2009.
  • 18.7.2 20 years or more of service: $15,000 total, $7,500 to be paid in July 2009 and $7,500 to be paid in August 2009.
• 18.8 The District will provide an alternative retirement plan to Social Security for adjunct members. Adjunct members may opt for this alternative plan, STRS, or Social Security. Once the employee elects the alternative plan, the decision is irrevocable. The combined contribution from the district and the unit member is 7.5%. The District will contribute 4.5% to the alternative plan and the unit member will contribute 3%, deducted from the unit member's pay. The CCFT and the District agree to a retirement plan offered by APPLE as the alternate retirement plan for adjunct faculty.

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