(A) Applicability. This section shall apply to all employees of the civil city and city utilities of the City of Fort Wayne (union and non-union) including all employees of City of Fort Wayne subdivisions, departments, divisions, commissions, authority, institution, establishment, facility, or governmental unit under supervision of the City of Fort Wayne. Further, the provisions set forth herein shall be applicable to any contracts (including collective bargaining agreements) entered into after the effective date of this ordinance by the City of Fort Wayne, city utilities, or any of the City of Fort Wayne's subdivisions, departments, divisions, commissions, authority, institution, establishment, facility, or governmental unit under supervision of the City of Fort Wayne with any union or other third party which contract, in whole or in part, pertains to health insurance.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall be applicable:
ACTIVE RATE. The cost which an active employee, employed by the City of Fort Wayne is required to contribute towards the total premium cost for group health insurance benefits annually. The active rate may change from year to year.
PREMIUM COST. The total cost of group health insurance benefits attributable to an employee on an annual basis. The premium cost can and will change from year to year as the group health insurance benefits and the cost therefore change from year to year.
(C) Prohibition against caps on the increase of active rates. The City of Fort Wayne, City of Fort Wayne Utilities, or any City of Fort Wayne's subdivisions, departments, divisions, commissions, authority, institution, establishment, facility, or governmental unit under supervision of the City of Fort Wayne, is prohibited from entering into any agreement or contract whereby it agrees to cap or otherwise restrict the amount of any increase in the active rate payable by employees of the City of Fort Wayne from year to year.
(D) This section is intended to apply to all civil city employees and city utilities employees both union and non-union. As such, any union contract entered into subsequent to the effective date of this section, shall be subject to and in compliance with the terms of this section.
(Ord. G-23-09, passed 10-27-09)