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CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />Notes to Financial Statements (Continued) <br />September 30, 2022 <br />IV. Detailed Notes on All Activities and Funds (Continued) <br />G. Other Post Employment Benefit (OPEB) Obligations (Continued) <br />2. City of Paris Retiree Health Care Plan (Continued) <br />Benefits <br />Retiree health benefits are available to all retirees who meet the definition of a retiree as set for by City <br />ordinance. Retirees are responsible for the full cost of their retiree health benefits. Retirees who meet certain <br />conditions are eligible for a monthly subsidy from the City toward the purchase of health care coverage until the <br />retiree becomes age 65. Retirees are able to remain on the City group health insurance plan until the retiree <br />reaches age 65 or becomes eligible for Medicare coverage. Retiree premiums are 1.95 times the rates for active <br />employees. Retiree health benefits are available to spouses and eligible dependents of retirees. All costs for <br />dependents are paid by the retiree if they have them. The City will provide a monthly subsidy to eligible retirees <br />who purchase medical coverage either through the City group insurance plan or from an alternate provider. The <br />cost of coverage for the retiree will be reimbursed up to a maximum amount set by the City with the balance paid <br />by the retiree. Effective January 1, 2020, the maximum amount of the monthly subsidy is $565. <br />Employees Covered by Benefit Terms <br />At the December 31, 2021 valuation and measurement date, the following employees were covered by benefit <br />terms: <br />Inactive Retirees or Beneficiaries Currently Receiving Benefits 10 <br />Inactive, Nonretired Members - <br />Active employees 62 <br />Total 72 <br />Contributions <br />The City's contributions are financed on a pay-as-you-go basis. For the year ended September 30, 2022, the <br />contributions were approximately $19,875. <br />61 <br />