Fraternal Order of Police v. City of Miami

BARKDULL, Judge.

The appellants in this case, as designated bargaining units for public employees, entered into collective bargaining agreements with the City of Miami providing, among other things, for insurance coverage and the payments of premiums therefor with *1123the amount of the premiums to be subject to adjustment.1

Pursuant to this authority the city unilaterally increased insurance premiums for certain coverage. The appellants, as the agents of the employees, protested this action and filed a claim of unfair labor practice with the Public Employees Relation Commission (PERC). The…