§ 31-95. Definitions.

Words and phrases, wherever used in this article shall have the meanings attributed to them in article II of this chapter unless a different meaning is provided in this section or clearly indicated by the context:

Board means the board of trustees provided for in section 31-70 to administer the fund provided for in this article.

City employee means an employee of the city, an employee of an elected official of the city, and an elected official of the city, who is a member of the retirement fund as provided in article II of this chapter.

City retiree means a retiree of the city, a retiree of an elected official of the city, and a retired elected official of the city, who is a member of the retirement fund as provided in Article II of this chapter.

Committee on investments means the committee provided for in section 31-80 which shall also administer the investment of the fund provided for in this article.

Credited service means a member's credited service as defined in article II of this chapter.

Experience rate means a process of determining the premium rate for a group risk, wholly on the basis of that group's experience.

Fund means the City of Newport News Employees' Post-Retirement Health and Welfare Benefits Fund, and also referred to as the post-retirement fund.

Medicare plan means an approach to supplement Medicare in which medical expenses for eligible members under Medicare are provided on the same basis as for active employees, except for reduction of Medicare benefits.

Member means a retiree who is included as a member of the fund pursuant to this article.

Participating employer means the city, and the elected officials of the city as defined in article II of this chapter.

Reserve fund means the post-retirement benefits reserve fund provided for in this article.

Year means the city's fiscal year unless otherwise clearly intended by the context within which the word is used.

(Ord. No. 5431-00; Ord. No. 6434-07, § 1; Ord. No. 6658-10, § 1; Ord. No. 6696-10, § 1)

(Ord. No. 5431-00; Ord. No. 6434-07, § 1; Ord. No. 6658-10, § 1; Ord. No. 6696-10, § 1)