National Health Insurance. In the event the National government should enact a National Health Insurance Program and this program replaces any part of the existing insurance coverage, there shall be no decrease in total Board contribution in insurance benefits. Negotiations shall be reopened within thirty days after enactment of such legislation to renegotiate any monies made available less the amount necessary to fund the national program.
National Health Insurance. In the event that a National Health Insurance Act becomes law during the term of this contract, it is agreed that those provisions of the present agreement affected by this law shall be reviewed and discussed by the parties.
National Health Insurance. In the event a National Health Program is enacted that would effect the benefits in this agreement, both parties would agree to meet and negotiate over the impact of such a program on the above benefit package. However, the benefits of the employee shall not be lowered during the life of this agreement or altered until an agreement is reached.
National Health Insurance. Section 9.1 In the event National or State Health Insurance becomes law, this agreement shall be opened for the sole and exclusive purpose of apportioning the amount currently being contributed to the Wisconsin Laborers’ Health Fund. The reapportionment shall be made in accordance with agreement reached between the Trustees of that fund, the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, Inc. and Independent Contractors, and the Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council.
National Health Insurance. In the event that the Congress of the United States enacts a national health insurance program or the State of Connecticut enacts a state-wide insurance program which would duplicate any of the group insurance benefits provided by the Board under this Agreement, when and in that event, the Board and the F.E.A. shall meet to:
National Health Insurance. (a) It is recognized that without any specific details of Federal legislation on National Health Insurance which could be enacted, it is not possible at this time to envision implications of such legislation on the Group Health and Life Insurance Plan. It is mutually agreed by the Company and Union the Plan should not duplicate the benefits of a National Health Insurance program.
National Health Insurance. If subsequent to ratification of this Agreement, a law is enacted which requires the School District to pay for a fund, or to a state or national health insurance system, to provide, in whole or in part, the same or similar health benefits as those already provided under this Agreement, then the School District's obligation to continue the health benefits provided for in this Agreement shall cease and the parties will immediately enter into negotiations relative to those health provisions.
National Health Insurance. (a) Non-Duplication of Benefits of a National Health Insurance Program: It is recognized that without any specific details of Federal legislation on National Health Insurance which could be enacted, it is not possible at this time to envision implications of such legislation on the Group Health and Life Insurance Plan. It is mutually agreed by the Company and Union the Plan should not duplicate the benefits of a National Health Insurance program.
National Health Insurance. Health care benefits provided during the life of this Agreement may be impacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation, and by possible amendments thereto as well as implementing federal regulations (collectively referred to as PPACA). This Agreement may be reopened within 60 days after either party serves a written request on the other party. The basic purpose of the PPACA is to expand coverage, control health care costs and improve health care delivery systems. The parties agree that such re-opener bargaining will be consistent with the basic purpose of the PPACA and may include the impact of the PPACA on the cost sharing contemplated for the healthcare benefits provided under this Agreement. If, after discussion, the Company and the Union cannot agree on changes to this Agreement that are consistent with the requirements of the PPACA and the cost sharing contemplated under this Agreement, the parties will submit the matter to binding arbitration. The parties agree that the arbitration to be employed by the arbitrator shall be “baseball arbitration.” Each party shall submit to the arbitrator and exchange with one another in advance of the hearing their last best offers. The arbitrator shall be limited to awarding only one or the other of the two positions submitted.
National Health Insurance. Should some form of the National Health Insurance be enacted which results in increased insurance costs to the Village, the Village may elect to reopen Article XVI only. Should the Village elect to reopen on insurance, the Council may elect to reopen for negotiation of Article XIV as well. Such negotiations shall begin within ten (10) days of the notice to reopen.
