§ 19-9.5. Medical benefits.
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Full-time employees holding the positions of Township Manager, Chief Finance Officer, Tax Collector, Township Clerk, Tax Assessor, Chief of Police, Court Administrator, Construction Official, Head of the Department of Community Development, Public Works Director and the Director of any other Department created by the Township Council shall receive medical benefits pursuant to subsection 19-9.5d.
b.All other employees not mentioned in paragraph a. and not covered by a collective bargaining agreement who are on the Township payroll as of October 2, 2000 shall receive medical benefits pursuant to paragraph d.
c.All employees not mentioned in paragraphs a. and b. who are on the payroll after October 2, 2000 shall receive medical benefits after retirement the same as those negotiated in the collective bargaining agreement between Deptford Township and the Clerical/Administrative bargaining unit.
d.Full time employees shall receive those medical benefits as determined by general Township policy. They shall include as a minimum, hospitalization, dental and prescriptions.
Medical benefits described in paragraph d. shall continue for the employee and spouse, upon retirement, who has met at least one of the following conditions: 1.The employee retired under a disability pension;
2.The employee has at least 25 years of service credit in P.E.R.S. or P.F.R.S. and has worked with the Township for at least five years;
3.The employee has reached the age of 62 years or older and has worked with the Township for at least 15 years.