This ordinance requires certain airport employers to make guaranteed health care payments for their workers based on household size, starting January 1, 2027. The payments will be tiered, meaning larger households will receive higher contributions.
Ordinance amending the Labor and Employment Code to revise the Healthy Airport Ordinance to require, beginning on January 1, 2027, that Contracting Parties employing certain airport workers make Irrevocable Health Care Expenditures on behalf of their employees at tiered rates reflecting the employee’s household size.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to amend the Healthy Airport Ordinance to enhance health care benefits for airport workers in San Francisco.
The Healthy Airport Ordinance was enacted, requiring employers at San Francisco International Airport to provide health insurance or contribute to medical reimbursement accounts for their employees.
The Department of Human Resources was notified to assess the impact of the proposed ordinance on collective bargaining agreements and fulfill 'Meet and Confer' requirements.
The committee amended the ordinance to revise the Healthy Airport Ordinance to require irrevocable health care expenditures for airport workers at tiered rates based on household size.
The ordinance was finally passed by the Board of Supervisors, establishing new health care expenditure requirements for airport employers.
The Mayor returned the ordinance unsigned, indicating no formal objection but also no endorsement.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
