Legal Opinion
Boston Teachers Union, Local 66 AFT, AFL-CIO v. City of Boston
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 14, 1998No. 96-P-1482PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.
Did the city of Boston, during the period July 1, 1990, to August 31, 1992, properly withhold ten percent of health insurance premium costs from the salaries of its unionized school department employees who had elected health maintenance organization (HMO) coverage? That is the narrow issue of this case. The city would have us answer in the affirmative, pointing to the statement of G. L. c. 32B, § 16 (as amended through St. 1989, c. 653, § 37), that, commencing on July 1, 1990, municipal employees shall contribute a minimum *747of ten percent toward their HMO premiums. On the other hand, the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- School Committee of Newton v. Labor Relations Comm.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Boston Teachers Union v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Labor Relations Comm. v. Bd. of Selectmen of DracutMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Alliance, AFSCME/SEIU, AFL-CIO v. Secretary of AdministrationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Billerica v. International Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 1495Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
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