Citi Benefits Handbook
A Note for Employees Who Were Involuntarily Terminated
If (a) you are eligible for coverage under the U.S. Separation Pay Plan, (b) you are projected to meet the age and service requirements for retiree health coverage eligibility within 12 months after your termination date and (c) you enroll in COBRA immediately following your termination date, you may elect to participate in Citi's retiree health plan, as currently available, at any of the following times:
1. The date you would have met the age and service requirements for retiree health plan eligibility had you remained employed;
2. If you elected COBRA, at any time during your COBRA continuation period after you have met such age and service requirements; or
3. If you elected COBRA, at the end of such COBRA period. If you do not enroll in retiree health coverage at or before the end of your COBRA period, you'll waive all rights to future enrollment in Citi's retiree health plan coverage.
Alternatively, if (a) you are eligible for coverage under the U.S. Separation Pay Plan and (b) you are projected to meet the age and service requirements for retiree health coverage eligibility within 12 months after your termination date, but you choose not to enroll in Citi COBRA coverage upon your termination, you will later have a one-time opportunity to enroll in Citi's retiree health plans, as currently available, at the time you meet the age and service requirements for Citi's retiree health plans, determined as if you had remained employed with Citi through such date. If you are involuntarily terminated, and you are eligible for the retiree health plans on your termination date, you must choose between electing retiree health coverage, as currently available, or continuing health coverage through COBRA. If you elect COBRA, you won't be able to elect retiree health coverage at a later date.
If you are involuntarily terminated and are not eligible for coverage under the U.S. Separation Pay Plan, you must meet the age and service requirements for eligibility for retiree health coverage on your termination date to receive access to the retiree health plans; the 12-month rule described above is not available.
The Citi retiree health plan, as currently available, permits an eligible retiring employee to enroll in the retiree health plans. However, eligible retiring employees who have attained age 65 will be assisted by Via Benefits to enroll in Medicare health coverage.
As always, Citi reserves the right to amend or terminate any of its plans and or coverage programs at any time.