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Harvey Cedars extends retiree health coverage to eligible non-union employees until age 65
Summary
On Nov. 18 the board adopted Resolution #2024-167 to provide borough-paid health insurance to eligible non-union retirees until age 65 (criteria: 25 years state retirement credit, 25 years continuous borough service, retirement at age 60); cost-sharing rules reference P.L. 2011, Ch. 78.
Harvey Cedars, N.J. — The Borough of Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners on Nov. 18 adopted a resolution to extend health insurance coverage to certain retired non-union borough employees until they reach age 65.
Resolution #2024-167 sets eligibility criteria: the retiree must have completed 25 or more years of service credit in the state retirement system, completed at least 25 years of continuous service with the Borough of Harvey Cedars, and must have reached age 60 at retirement. The resolution states coverage will be the same plan provided to active borough employees and will continue until the retiree reaches 65, at which point coverage in retirement ceases.
On premium costs, the resolution directs that the Borough will bear the full cost of premiums for eligible retired non-union employees who had at least 20 years of service in the state retirement system as of June 28, 2011. Other eligible non-union employees who did not meet the 20-year threshold as of that date are required to contribute to retiree health benefits in accordance with the Tier IV provisions of P.L. 2011, Ch. 78.
The resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption. The board voted unanimously to adopt the measure.
Why it matters
The resolution clarifies the borough’s post-retirement health-benefit commitment to long-serving non-union employees and ties contribution rules to state-level Tier IV statutes. It may affect future budget planning for retiree liabilities and should be reflected in the borough’s human-resources and finance projections.
