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6 9.07 Retirement - Continuation of Group Health and Dental Insurance This section applies to all Employees who retire on or after January 1, 1993, and participated in the Employer's group health and dental insurance program and met the requirements necessary to receive a disability benefit or an annuity from a Minnesota public pension plan other than a volunteer fire fighter plan. Minnesota law, Minn. Stat. Chapter 43A, provides that upon retirement, an eligible Employee and his or her covered dependents can participate in the group health/dental insurance program at the same premium rate as active Employees until age 65. Retirees who have continuously participated in the group insurance program since leaving employment and retirees who are currently continuing coverage through COBRA (Consolidation Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) can participate at the same premium rate as active Employees until age 65. The City will not contribute any money towards these benefits. Coverages and levels of benefits provided to retirees under age 65 and their dependents must be identical to that provided for active Employees and their dependents. Retirees age 65 and over may stay in the group indefinitely, but premium rates do not have to be pooled with the active Employee rates and retiree coverage does not have to be identical to active coverage. The retiree must pay the entire premium. Spouse and/or dependent coverage can be continued after retirement only if the Employee carried dependent coverage prior to retirement. Employees are not required to continue spouse and/or dependent coverage after retirement. 9.08 Eligibility: Medical and Dental Insurance: To be eligible for the full dollar Employer contribution for single insurance, an Employee must be regularly employed at least 1560 hours per year. ARTICLE 10 LEAVES OF ABSENCE 10.01 Sick Leave: 10.011 Accrual - 12-Month Employees: Sick leave with pay shall be granted to all probationary and regular Employees at the rate of one (1), eight (8) hour working day for each calendar month of full-time service. For this purpose, one (1) calendar month shall be any month in which an Employee is paid for twelve (12) or more working days (ninety-six [96] working hours). Regular part-time employees over 20 hours per week receive a prorated accrual based on hours worked relative to full-time hours worked. Seasonal/temporary Employees are not eligible for sick leave accrual benefits. Employees will not be allowed to accrue more than 960 hours (120 days) of sick leave. Once an Employee accrues 960 hours they will not accrue additional time unless the number of hours drops below 960. 10.012 Reporting: Each Employee shall be informed of their unused accrued sick leave on their paycheck. 10.013 Application: Sick leave shall be deducted from the accrued sick leave days earned by an Employee. If a holiday falls within the time an Employee is on paid sick leave, that day shall not be counted against accumulated sick leave. Sick leave pay shall be approved only upon submission of a request form. Such form shall be readily available at each Employee location.