Common use of HEALTH CARE REOPENER Clause in Contracts

HEALTH CARE REOPENER. A. Each party reserves the right to reopen this Agreement to negotiate the health care plan set forth in this Agreement for the following reasons: 1. Any change in the applicable laws, including a universal, national or state health care program, mandating significant changes in health insurance benefits that becomes law and is effective during the term of this Agreement and that affects the health care benefits offered to bargaining unit members; or 2. The lack of achievement of health care cost containment as anticipated by the parties pursuant to the formation and administration of the Trust referenced in Section 12.2 and as defined in the Trust Agreement. B. If any one of the foregoing events or conditions occurs, either party has thirty (30) days to notify the other party in writing of its intent to reopen this Agreement to negotiate the health care plan set forth in this Agreement. Thereafter, the parties have ninety (90) days within which to reach an agreement. C. In the event that this Agreement is reopened to negotiate the health care plan, the health care plan in effect at the time the Agreement is reopened shall not be changed by the Employer without the written consent of Unit 156-Captains. If the parties are unable to agree on modifications to the health care plan, the dispute shall be submitted to interest arbitration in accordance with Section 28.3(B).

HEALTH CARE REOPENER. A. Each party reserves the right to reopen this Agreement to negotiate the health care plan set forth in this Agreement for the following reasons: 1. Any change in the applicable laws, including a universal, national or state health care program, mandating significant changes in health insurance benefits that becomes law and is effective during the term of this Agreement and that affects the health care benefits offered to bargaining unit members; or 2. The lack of achievement of health care cost containment as anticipated by the parties pursuant to the formation and administration of the Trust referenced in Section 12.2 and as defined in the Trust Agreement. B. If any one of the foregoing events or conditions occurs, either party has thirty (30) days to notify the other party in writing of its intent to reopen this Agreement to negotiate the health care plan set forth in this Agreement. Thereafter, the parties have ninety (90) days within which to reach an agreement. C. In the event that this Agreement is reopened to negotiate the health care plan, the health care plan in effect at the time the Agreement is reopened shall not be changed by the Employer without the written consent of Unit 156-CaptainsLieutenants. If the parties are unable to agree on modifications to the health care plan, the dispute shall be submitted to interest arbitration in accordance with Section 28.3(B).