Common use of ECONOMIC IMPACT NEGOTIATIONS Clause in Contracts

ECONOMIC IMPACT NEGOTIATIONS. In the event that premium costs increase or any coverage or benefit is decreased during the term of this Agreement, the Union may elect to open the issue of medical coverage with the City, for the purpose of good faith negotiations over the economic impact of any such change, by serving notice on the City within thirty (30) days of such increase or decrease. Such negotiations shall commence not later than fifteen (15) days after such notice is served. This provision shall not preclude the City from, as may be deemed necessary, making changes in benefits as provided in Section 16.2, changing service vendors, or passing on to employees their share of premium increases except as otherwise provided for in Section 16.2. The fact of any such change shall not be grieveable by the Union; nor shall the City be required to make changes applicable only to firefighters in the City-wide medical plan. This provision is intended to afford the Union the opportunity to negotiate in good faith with the City the economic impact of any such change.

ECONOMIC IMPACT NEGOTIATIONS. In the event that premium costs increase or any coverage or benefit is decreased during the term of this Agreement, the Union may elect to open the issue of medical coverage with the City, for the purpose of good faith negotiations over the economic impact of any such change, by serving notice on the City within thirty (30) days of such increase or decrease. Such negotiations shall commence not later than fifteen (15) days after such notice is served. This provision shall not preclude the City from, as may be deemed necessary, making changes in benefits as provided in Section 16.218.2, changing service vendors, or passing on to employees their share of premium increases except as otherwise provided for in Section 16.218.2. The fact of any such change shall not be grieveable by the Union; nor shall the City be required to make changes applicable only to firefighters in the City-wide medical plan. This provision is intended to afford the Union the opportunity to negotiate in good faith with the City the economic impact of any such change.

ECONOMIC IMPACT NEGOTIATIONS. In the event that premium costs increase or any coverage or benefit is decreased during the term tenn of this Agreement, the Union may elect to open the issue of medical ofmedical coverage with the City, for the purpose of good faith negotiations over the economic impact of any such change, by serving notice on the City within thirty (30) days of such increase or decrease. Such negotiations shall commence not later than fifteen (15) days after such notice is served. This provision shall not preclude the City from, as may be deemed necessary, making changes in benefits as provided in Section 16.2, changing service vendors, or passing on to employees their share of premium increases except as otherwise provided for in Section 16.2. The fact of any such change shall not be grieveable by the Union; nor shall the City be required to make changes applicable only to firefighters in the City-wide medical plan. This provision is intended to afford the Union the opportunity to negotiate in good faith with the City the economic impact of any such change.