Matter of NYC Org. of Pub. Serv. Retirees, Inc. v. Campion

Summary

The Court of Appeals held that the City's statutory obligation under Administrative Code § 12-126 requires it to pay, up to the statutory cap, for every health insurance plan it offers to employees and retirees. Although the statutory text was ambiguous, the legislative history showed that the provision was intended to fund the full range of plans comprising the City's health insurance program. The court declined to decide which plan establishes the cap for Medicare-eligible retirees because the City raised that issue too late and the record lacked the necessary factual development.