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term (4 years) served, up to a maximum of five continuous years of health insurance coverage. The County will continue to provide employer paid health insurance coverage for the County Commissioner who leaves office under these criteria until covered by Medicare, at which time the plan would be changed to a Medicare Supplement plan as long as the County Commissioner remains eligible. The County Commissioner must elect and pay any required costs for Medicare Part A and/or Part B to be provided eligible coverage for the Medicare Supplement plan. The County will subsidize the Medicare Supplement plan for the eligible Medicare County Commissioner based on the policy issue age, not to exceed the "employee only" group health insurance cost for active employees. C. Deductions shall be allowable, at the option of the employee, to provide hospitalization and other insurance for dependents in accordance with the provisions of the insurance contracts. 3.5 Retiree Health Insurance for Employees Hired Prior to March 1, 2010 Lee County provides continuing hospitalization insurance to certain qualified retirees. In order to qualify for this benefit all of the following requirements must be met: A. Employee must retire from Lee County service with a benefit from the NC Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System; B. Employee must be age 55 or older and have 20 years of creditable service with the Retirement System, or the employee can be any age with 30 years of creditable service with the Retirement System; AND C. Employee must have at least 15 years of continuous Lee County employment immediately preceding retirement. D. In the event that an employee sustains an on-the-job injury, as defined by the NC Workers' Compensation Act, which qualifies him/her for disability retirement under the provisions of the NC Local Governmental Employees Retirement System, said employee will be considered as qualifying for the retiree health coverage as long as he/she has a minimum of 15 years of continuous Lee County service immediately preceding termination of employment. Said employee will be given the retiree health coverage benefit upon application for disability retirement with the understanding that a determination by the Medical Review Board that the employee does not qualify for disability retirement under the provisions of the NC Local Governmental Employees Retirement System will cause the employee's coverage to be terminated immediately. E. If the above criteria are met, the retiring employee will be provided with an individual policy until he/she becomes covered by Medicare. This policy will be the same as the standard policy offered to active employees. Where more than one plan is offered to County employees, if the retiree elects a richer coverage E-1 Employee Benefits 2