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than the basic plan offered free to active county employees, the retiree will be required to pay any additional premium on the same basis as if he/she were an active employee. Once the retiree becomes covered by Medicare, the type of retiree benefit offered will depend upon the County's insurance carrier at the time. The retiree will either be offered a Medicare supplement policy or; if Medicare supplements are not available from the current insurance carrier, the retiree will continue to be provided with an individual policy which will pay secondary to their Medicare coverage. In order to retain insurance coverage the retiree must maintain residence in the current insurance carrier's service area. F. Retiree Health Insurance for Employees Hired After March 1, 2010 Upon retirement, retirees (as classified in section 3.5, item A, B, and C) may continue medical coverage under this Plan until the earlier of: a. Employee must be age 60, or older and have creditable years of service with the Retirement System where the age plus the number of years of service equal a minimum of 85; AND b. Employee must have at least 20 years of continuous Lee County employment immediately preceding retirement. c. 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 20 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. d. 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 than the basic plan offered free to active county employees, the retiree will be required to pay any additional premium on the same basis as if he/she were an active employee. Once the retiree becomes covered by Medicare, the type of retiree benefit offered will depend upon the County's insurance carrier at the time. The retiree will E-1 Employee Benefits 3