New NYC Employee PPO Health Benefit Plan

On September 30, 2025, the Municipal Labor Committee met at District Council 37 for the purpose of discussing and voting upon the proposed NYC Employee PPO Health Benefit Plan.

The voting structure at the MLC is a “weighted vote” that requires 66.67% of the weighted votes to be in favor of a motion to pass. After a discussion, a vote was taken and the motion passed by a margin of 87.6% in favor of the new plan, and 12.4% not in favor.

The DEA joined the PBA, SBA, UFA, and UFOA in voting not in favor. Of major concern to us was the lack of a written commitment from the City to continue to fund prescription, dental, and optical union benefits for line of duty families and the uncertainty about future funding of the PICA Program (chemotherapy and injectables).

Since the MLC has now approved the new NYC Employee PPO Health Benefit Plan, active members and pre-Medicare retirees can expect to receive literature from the City of New York explaining the new program in early October.

In the interim, Emblem has created  a new website that explains the program. It has links to doctor networks and the various nuances of the plan. It addresses the many questions members might have. Just click on the link below and read about the New York City Employees PPO plan.

https://go.tpa.com/nyceppo