In the Matter of Aeneas McDonald Police Benevolent Association, Inc., Appellant v. City of Geneva, Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division’s dismissal of the police benevolent association’s claim that the City of Geneva could not reduce retirees’ health benefits. The Court held that the association had standing, but that the City’s long‑standing resolution did not create a vested contractual right for retirees and that the statutory duty to bargain under the Taylor Law does not extend to former employees. Consequently, the City may unilaterally alter the retirees’ health‑benefit plan.