HospitalHospital means a facility that is licensed as an acute care general hospital and provides in-patient surgical and medical care to persons who are acutely ill. Additionally, the facility’s services must be under the supervision of a staff of licensed physicians and must include 24-hour-a-day nursin retirees always get a 2.50% COLA.
A church retiree’s increase depends on what is voted by the North American Division Executive Committee.
Payroll is not made aware of the new rates till the processing of the January benefit run.