Common use of Procedure for Benefits Modifications Clause in Contracts

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. 1. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified employee organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the CAO as affecting the membership of all employees in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System. Such modifications need not be included in the MOU in order to be considered appropriately negotiated. 2. The procedure described in the above paragraph C.1 shall also apply to agreements reached between Management and certified employee organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System are affected. 3. Proposals for minor benefit modifications and technical changes will be considered and reported on as appropriate, but no more than once a year, in a report from the CAO to the City Council. Affected organizations shall be given the opportunity to review the proposed minor changes prior to the release of the report, and their views shall be included in the report. 4. If agreement is not reached between Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members in the retirement system for which modifications are proposed as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification. 5. Division 4, Chapter 11, Article 2 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) provides a retiree health benefit for LACERS Tier 1 employees. Commencing April 21, 2013, the parties agree that the retiree health benefit available under this program is a vested benefit for all employees. Specifically, the parties agree that for LACERS Tier 1 employees the current Maximum Medical Plan Premium Subsidy of $1,190 per month, which represents the City’s maximum retiree non-Medicare Part A and Part B premium, is vested. Additionally, the maximum amount of the annual increase authorized in LAAC Section 4.1111(c) shall be granted and is vested. The entitlement to retiree health benefits under this provision shall be subject to the rules under Division 4, Chapter 11 of the LAAC in effect as of the effective date of this provision. The parties further agree that as a condition of vesting the Maximum Medical Plan Premium authorized by the LAAC, the amount of employees’ contributions is subject to bargaining in future MOU negotiations in accordance with applicable Charter provisions. The parties further agree that should any of the provisions of this Article, or of any subsequent MOUs which incorporate these sections, be enjoined or declared invalid or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Maximum Medical Plan subsidy would revert to the provision of the LAAC in effect prior to April 24, 2011. Additionally, the parties shall meet and confer to achieve equal cost savings.

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. 1. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified employee organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the CAO as affecting the membership of all employees in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System. Such modifications need not be included in the MOU in order to be considered appropriately negotiated. 2. The procedure described in the above paragraph C.1 shall also apply to agreements reached between Management and certified employee organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System are affected. 3. Proposals for minor benefit modifications and technical changes will be considered and reported on as appropriate, but no more than once a year, in a report from the CAO to the City Council. Affected organizations shall be given the opportunity to review the proposed minor changes prior to the release of the report, and their views shall be included in the report. 43. If agreement is not reached between Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members in the retirement system for which modifications are proposed Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification. 54. Division 4, Chapter 11, Article 2 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) provides a retiree health benefit for LACERS Tier 1 employees. Commencing April 21, 2013, the parties agree that the retiree health benefit available under this program is a vested benefit for all employees. Specifically, the parties agree that for LACERS Tier 1 employees the current Maximum Medical Plan Premium Subsidy of $1,190 per month, which represents the City’s maximum retiree non-Medicare Part A and Part B premium, is vested. Additionally, the maximum amount of the annual increase authorized in LAAC Section 4.1111(c) shall be granted and is vested. The entitlement to retiree health benefits under this provision shall be subject to the rules under Division 4, Chapter 11 of the LAAC in effect as of the effective date of this provision. The parties further agree that as a condition of vesting the Maximum Medical Plan Premium authorized by the LAAC, the amount of employees’ employees contributions is subject to bargaining in future MOU negotiations in accordance with applicable Charter provisions. The parties further agree that should any of the provisions of this Article, or of any subsequent MOUs which incorporate these sections, be enjoined or declared invalid or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Maximum Medical Plan subsidy would revert to the provision of the LAAC in effect prior to April 24, 2011. Additionally, the parties shall meet and confer to achieve equal cost savings.

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. 1. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified employee organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members (in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System retirement system about which modifications are proposed) are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the CAO as affecting the membership of all employees in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement Systemretirement or pension plan. Such modifications need not be included in the MOU in order to be considered appropriately negotiated. 2. The procedure described in the above paragraph C.1 shall also apply to agreements reached between Management and certified employee organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System are affected. 3. Proposals for minor benefit modifications and technical changes will be considered and reported on as appropriate, but no more than once a year, in a report from the CAO to the City Council. Affected organizations shall be given the opportunity to review the proposed minor changes prior to the release of the report, and their views shall be included in the report. 43. If agreement is not reached between Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members (in the retirement system for about which modifications are proposed proposed) as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification. 54. Division 4, Chapter 11, Article 2 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) LAAC provides a retiree health benefit for LACERS Tier 1 employees. Commencing April 21July 1, 20132012, the parties agree that the retiree health benefit available under this program is a vested benefit for all employees. Specifically, the parties agree that for LACERS Tier 1 employees the current Maximum Medical Plan Premium Subsidy of $1,190 per month, which represents the City’s maximum retiree non-non- Medicare Part A and Part B premium, is vested. Additionally, the maximum amount of the annual increase authorized in LAAC Section 4.1111(c) shall be granted and is vested. The entitlement to retiree health benefits under this provision shall be subject to the rules under Division 4, Chapter 11 of the LAAC in effect as of the effective date of this provision. The parties further agree that as a condition of vesting the Maximum Medical Plan Premium authorized by the LAAC, the amount of employees’ employee contributions is subject to bargaining in future MOU negotiations in accordance with applicable Charter provisions. The parties further agree that should any of the provisions of this Article, or of any subsequent MOUs which incorporate these sections, be enjoined or declared invalid or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Maximum Medical Plan subsidy would revert to the provision of the LAAC in effect prior to April 24, 2011. Additionally, the parties shall meet and confer to achieve equal cost savings.

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. 1. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified employee organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members (in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System retirement system about which modifications are proposed) are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the CAO as affecting the membership of all employees in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement Systemretirement or pension plan. Such modifications need not be included in the MOU in order to be considered appropriately negotiated. 2. The procedure described in the above paragraph C.1 shall also apply to agreements reached between Management and certified employee organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System are affected. 3. Proposals for minor benefit modifications and technical changes will be considered and reported on as appropriate, but no more than once a year, in a report from the CAO to the City Council. Affected organizations shall be given the opportunity to review the proposed minor changes prior to the release of the report, and their views shall be included in the report. 43. If agreement is not reached between Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members (in the retirement system for about which modifications are proposed proposed) as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification. 54. Division 4, Chapter 11, Article 2 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) LAAC provides a retiree health benefit for LACERS Tier 1 employees. Commencing April 21July 1, 20132012, the parties agree that the retiree health benefit available under this program is a vested benefit for all employees. Specifically, the parties agree that for LACERS Tier 1 employees the current Maximum Medical Plan Premium Subsidy of $1,190 per month, which represents the City’s maximum retiree non-non- Medicare Part A and Part B premium, is vested. Additionally, the maximum amount of the annual increase authorized in LAAC Section 4.1111(c) shall be granted and is vested. The entitlement to retiree health benefits under this provision shall be subject to the rules under Division 4, Chapter 11 of the LAAC in effect as of the effective date of this provision. The parties further agree that as a condition of vesting the Maximum Medical Plan Premium authorized by the LAAC, the amount of employees’ employee contributions is subject to bargaining in future MOU negotiations in accordance with applicable Charter provisions. 5. The parties further agree that should any of the provisions of this Article, or of any subsequent MOUs which incorporate these sections, be enjoined or declared invalid or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Maximum Medical Plan subsidy would revert to the provision of the LAAC in effect prior to April 24, 2011. Additionally, the parties shall meet and confer to achieve equal cost savings.

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. 1. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified employee organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the CAO as affecting the membership of all employees in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System. Such modifications need not be included in the MOU in order to be considered appropriately negotiated. 2. The procedure described in the above paragraph C.1 C.1(a) shall also apply to agreements reached between Management and certified employee organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System are affected. 3. Proposals for minor benefit modifications and technical changes will be considered and reported on as appropriate, but no more than once a year, in a report from the CAO to the City Council. Affected organizations shall be given the opportunity to review the proposed minor changes prior to the release of the report, and their views shall be included in the report. 4. If agreement is not reached between Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members in the retirement system for which modifications are proposed as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification. 5. Division 4, Chapter 11, Article 2 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) provides a retiree health benefit for LACERS Tier 1 employees. Commencing April 21, 2013, the parties agree that the retiree health benefit available under this program is a vested benefit for all employees. Specifically, the parties agree that for LACERS Tier 1 employees the current Maximum Medical Plan Premium Subsidy of $1,190 per month, which represents the City’s maximum retiree non-Medicare Part A and Part B premium, is vested. Additionally, the maximum amount of the annual increase authorized in LAAC Section 4.1111(c) shall be granted and is vested. The entitlement to retiree health benefits under this provision shall be subject to the rules under Division 4, Chapter 11 of the LAAC in effect as of the effective date of this provision. The parties further agree that as a condition of vesting the Maximum Medical Plan Premium authorized by the LAAC, the amount of employees’ contributions is subject to bargaining in future MOU negotiations in accordance with applicable Charter provisions. The parties further agree that should any of the provisions of this Article, or of any subsequent MOUs which incorporate these sections, be enjoined or declared invalid or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Maximum Medical Plan subsidy would revert to the provision of the LAAC in effect prior to April 24, 2011. Additionally, the parties shall meet and confer to achieve equal cost savings.

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. 1. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified employee member organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles City Employees’ City's Retirement System are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the CAO City Administrative Officer as affecting the membership of all employees in the Los Angeles City Employees’ ' Retirement System. Such modifications need not be included in the MOU Memorandum of Understanding in order to be considered appropriately negotiated. 2. The procedure described in the above paragraph C.1 shall also apply to agreements reached between Management and certified employee organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System are affected. 3. Proposals for minor benefit modifications and technical changes will be considered and reported on as appropriate, but no more than once a year, in a report from the CAO City Administrative Officer to the City Council. Affected organizations shall be given the opportunity to review the proposed minor changes prior to the release of the report, and their views shall be included in the report. 43. If agreement is not reached between Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members in the retirement system for which modifications are proposed City Employees' Retirement System as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification. 54. Division 4, Chapter 11, Article 2 3 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) provides a retiree health benefit for LACERS Tier 1 employees. Commencing April 21Notwithstanding Division 4, Chapter 11, Article 3 of the LAAC, commencing on July 14, 2013, after having contributed an additional four percent (4%) of pre-tax, pension-based compensation to defray a portion of the City’s cost of providing retiree health insurance for one full pay period, the parties agree that the retiree health benefit available under this program is a vested benefit for all employees. Specifically, the parties agree that for LACERS Tier 1 employees the current Maximum Medical Plan Premium Subsidy of $1,190 per month, which represents the City’s maximum retiree non-Medicare Part A and Part B premium, is vested. Additionally, the maximum amount of the annual increase authorized in LAAC Section 4.1103.4 (effective July 25, 2013, authorized in LAAC Sec. 4.1111(c) per ordinance number 182,629) shall be granted and is vested. The entitlement to retiree health benefits under this provision shall be subject to the rules under Division 4, Chapter 11 of the LAAC in effect as of the effective date of this provision. The parties further agree that as a condition of vesting the Maximum Medical Plan Premium authorized by the LAAC, the amount of employees’ employees contributions is subject to bargaining in future MOU negotiations in accordance with applicable Charter provisions. The parties further agree that should any of the provisions of this Article, or of any subsequent MOUs MOU’s which incorporate these sections, be enjoined or declared invalid or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Maximum Medical Plan subsidy would revert to the provision of the LAAC in effect prior to April 24, 2011. Additionally, the parties shall meet and confer to achieve equal cost savings.

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. 1. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified employee organizations whose memberships will be 33 MOU 28:2014-2018 directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the CAO as affecting the membership of all employees in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System. Such modifications need not be included in the MOU in order to be considered appropriately negotiated. 2. The procedure described in the above paragraph C.1 shall also apply to agreements reached between Management and certified employee organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System are affected. 3. Proposals for minor benefit modifications and technical changes will be considered and reported on as appropriate, but no more than once a year, in a report from the CAO to the City Council. Affected organizations shall be given the opportunity to review the proposed minor changes prior to the release of the report, and their views shall be included in the report. 43. If agreement is not reached between Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members in the retirement system for which modifications are proposed Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification. 54. Division 4, Chapter 11, Article 2 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) provides a retiree health benefit for LACERS Tier 1 employees. Commencing April 21, 2013, the parties agree that the retiree health benefit available under this program is a vested benefit for all employees. Specifically, the parties agree that for LACERS Tier 1 employees the current Maximum Medical Plan Premium Subsidy of $1,190 per month, which represents the City’s maximum retiree non-Medicare Part A and Part B premium, is vested. Additionally, the maximum amount of the annual increase authorized in LAAC Section 4.1111(c) shall be granted and is vested. The entitlement to retiree health benefits under this provision shall be subject to the rules under Division 4, Chapter 11 of the LAAC in effect as of the effective date of this provision. The parties further agree that as a condition of vesting the Maximum Medical Plan Premium authorized by the LAAC, the amount of employees’ employees contributions is subject to bargaining in future MOU negotiations in accordance with applicable Charter provisions. The parties further agree that should any of the provisions of this Article, or of any subsequent MOUs which incorporate these sections, be enjoined or declared invalid or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Maximum Medical Plan subsidy would revert to the provision of the LAAC in effect prior to April 24, 2011. Additionally, the parties shall meet and confer to achieve equal cost savings.

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. 1. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified employee organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members (in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System retirement system about which modifications are proposed) are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the CAO as affecting the membership of all employees in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement Systemretirement or pension plan. Such modifications need not be included in the MOU in order to be considered appropriately negotiated. 2. The procedure described in the above paragraph C.1 shall also apply to agreements reached between Management and certified employee organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System are affected. 3. Proposals for minor benefit modifications and technical changes will be considered and reported on as appropriate, but no more than once a year, in a report from the CAO to the City Council. Affected organizations shall be given the opportunity to review the proposed minor changes prior to the release of the report, and their views shall be included in the report. 43. If agreement is not reached between Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members (in the retirement system for about which modifications are proposed proposed) as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification. 54. Division 4, Chapter 11, Article 2 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) LAAC provides a retiree health benefit for LACERS Tier 1 employees. Commencing April 21July 1, 20132012, the parties agree that the retiree health benefit available under this program is a vested benefit for all employees. Specifically, the parties agree that for LACERS Tier 1 employees the current Maximum Medical Plan Premium Subsidy of $1,190 per month, which represents the City’s maximum retiree non-non­ Medicare Part A and Part B premium, is vested. Additionally, the maximum amount of the annual increase authorized in LAAC Section 4.1111(c) shall be granted and is vested. The entitlement to retiree health benefits under this provision shall be subject to the rules under Division 4, Chapter 11 of the LAAC in effect as of the effective date of this provision. The parties further agree that as a condition of vesting the Maximum Medical Plan Premium authorized by the LAAC, the amount of employees’ employee contributions is subject to bargaining in future MOU negotiations in accordance with applicable Charter provisions. 5. The parties further agree that should any of the provisions of this Article, or of any subsequent MOUs which incorporate these sections, be enjoined or 24 MOU 00 0000-0000 declared invalid or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Maximum Medical Plan subsidy would revert to the provision of the LAAC in effect prior to April 24, 2011. Additionally, the parties shall meet and confer to achieve equal cost savings.

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. 1. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified employee organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System LACERS are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the CAO as affecting the membership of all employees in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement SystemLACERS. Such modifications need not be included in the MOU in order to be considered appropriately negotiated. 2. The procedure described in the above paragraph C.1 C.1. shall also apply to agreements reached between Management and certified employee organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System LAFPP are affected. 3. Proposals for minor benefit modifications and technical changes will be considered and reported on as appropriate, but no more than once a year, in a report from the CAO Management to the City Council. Affected organizations shall be given the opportunity to review the proposed minor changes prior to the release of the report, and their views shall be included in the report. 4. If agreement is not reached between Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members in the retirement system for which modifications are proposed as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification. 5. Division 4, Chapter 11, Article 2 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) provides a retiree health benefit for LACERS Tier 1 employees. Commencing April 21, 201321,2013, the parties agree that the retiree health benefit available under this program is a vested benefit for all employees. Specifically, the parties agree that for LACERS Tier 1 employees the current Maximum Medical Plan Premium Subsidy of $1,190 per month, which represents the City’s maximum retiree non-Medicare Part A and Part B premium, is vested. Additionally, the maximum amount of the annual increase authorized in LAAC Section 4.1111(c) shall be granted and is vested. The entitlement to retiree health benefits under this provision shall be subject to the rules under Division 4, Chapter 11 of the LAAC in effect as of the effective date of this provision. The parties further agree that as a condition of vesting the Maximum Medical Plan Premium authorized by the LAAC, the amount of employees’ contributions is subject to bargaining in future MOU negotiations in accordance with applicable Charter provisions. The parties further agree that should any of the provisions of this Article, or of any subsequent MOUs which incorporate these sections, be enjoined or declared invalid or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Maximum Medical Plan subsidy would revert to the provision of the LAAC in effect prior to April 24, 2011. Additionally, the parties shall meet and confer to achieve equal cost savings.

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. 1. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified employee organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the CAO as affecting the membership of all employees in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System. Such modifications need not be included in the MOU in order to be considered appropriately negotiated. 2. The procedure described in the above paragraph C.1 C.1(a) shall also apply to agreements reached between Management and certified employee organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System are affected.. 29 MOU 30 2018 - 2022 3. Proposals for minor benefit modifications and technical changes will be considered and reported on as appropriate, but no more than once a year, in a report from the CAO to the City Council. Affected organizations shall be given the opportunity to review the proposed minor changes prior to the release of the report, and their views shall be included in the report. 4. If agreement is not reached between Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members in the retirement system for which modifications are proposed as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification. 5. Division 4, Chapter 11, Article 2 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) provides a retiree health benefit for LACERS Tier 1 employees. Commencing April 21, 201321,2013, the parties agree that the retiree health benefit available under this program is a vested benefit for all employees. Specifically, the parties agree that for LACERS Tier 1 employees the current Maximum Medical Plan Premium Subsidy of $1,190 per month, which represents the City’s maximum retiree non-Medicare Part A and Part B premium, is vested. Additionally, the maximum amount of the annual increase authorized in LAAC Section 4.1111(c) shall be granted and is vested. The entitlement to retiree health benefits under this provision shall be subject to the rules under Division 4, Chapter 11 of the LAAC in effect as of the effective date of this provision. The parties further agree that as a condition of vesting the Maximum Medical Plan Premium authorized by the LAAC, the amount of employees’ contributions is subject to bargaining in future MOU negotiations in accordance with applicable Charter provisions. The parties further agree that should any of the provisions of this Article, or of any subsequent MOUs which incorporate these sections, be enjoined or declared invalid or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Maximum Medical Plan subsidy would revert to the provision of the LAAC in effect prior to April 24, 2011. Additionally, the parties shall meet and confer to achieve equal cost savings.

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. 1. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified employee organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System LACERS are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the CAO as affecting the membership of all employees in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement SystemLACERS. Such modifications need not be included in the MOU in order to be considered appropriately negotiated. 2. The procedure described in the above paragraph C.1 C.1. shall also apply to agreements reached between Management and certified employee organizations whereby a majority of the members in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System LAFPP are affected. 3. Proposals for minor benefit modifications and technical changes will be considered and reported on as appropriate, but no more than once a year, in a report from the CAO Management to the City Council. Affected organizations shall be given the opportunity to review the proposed minor changes prior to the release of the report, and their views shall be included in the report. 4. If agreement is not reached between Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members in the retirement system for which modifications are proposed as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification. 5. Division 4, Chapter 11, Article 2 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) provides a retiree health benefit for LACERS Tier 1 employees. Commencing April 21, 2013, the parties agree that the retiree health benefit available under this program is a vested benefit for all employees. Specifically, the parties agree that for LACERS Tier 1 employees the current Maximum Medical Plan Premium Subsidy of $1,190 per month, which represents the City’s maximum retiree non-Medicare Part A and Part B premium, is vested. Additionally, the maximum amount of the annual increase authorized in LAAC Section 4.1111(c) shall be granted and is vested. The entitlement to retiree health benefits under this provision shall be subject to the rules under Division 4, Chapter 11 of the LAAC in effect as of the effective date of this provision. The parties further agree that as a condition of vesting the Maximum Medical Plan Premium authorized by the LAAC, the amount of employees’ contributions is subject to bargaining in future MOU negotiations in accordance with applicable Charter provisions. The parties further agree that should any of the provisions of this Article, or of any subsequent MOUs which incorporate these sections, be enjoined or declared invalid or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Maximum Medical Plan subsidy would revert to the provision of the LAAC in effect prior to April 24, 2011. Additionally, the parties shall meet and confer to achieve equal cost savings.