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<blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1135952" data-attributes="member: 43436"><p><span style="font-family: 'serif'"><span style="font-family: 'monospace'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'serif'"><span style="font-family: 'monospace'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'serif'"><span style="font-family: 'monospace'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Nothing new. Similar language appears in the current contract, although those options were never utilized & it'll be more intense in the upcoming contract.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'serif'"><span style="font-family: 'monospace'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'serif'"></span></p><p></p><p>Sans the deductible, we have the option of maintaining current insurance benefits with some hassle. As I've written elsewhere, the escalators in the contract are a good thing in keeping costs down (thus providing no-cost insurance well into the future) -- for example, many PTers filled a prescription that they had no interest in using just because it was "free" (even though somebody paid $60 for it). I go through about 10K a year in "life saving" meds, and I can still get them for "free" through the mail.</p><p></p><p>The new vision insurance is better in the sense that we may utilize chain providers such as JCPenney, Macy's, etc. VSP (current) is a network of independent optometrists, which typically charge significant premiums compared to the big chains. Last year I purchased my glasses from Macy's, which was offering an exam and pair of glasses including designed frames for $99. I would've paid $150-$200 -- WITH INSURANCE -- for the same thing from a VPS provider -- although I would've gotten Transitions, which I really don't care about anyway. I'm still unclear on the annual dental max, considering that UPS has guaranteed the level of benefits to be the same.</p><p></p><p>-- </p><p></p><p>My disappointments, for PTers, with this contract are:</p><p>(1) There should be a catch-up raise of at least $1, paid out to (at the very least) those hired after August 1st 2002;</p><p>(2) The wage progression should be hiked -- as I've mentioned elsewhere, start at $10.50 and progress to $13.50 after 30-36 months but also add a $2 premium for those with more responsibility (you can get fired for misloads, but not unloading slowly);</p><p>(3) hike the guarantee to 4 hours.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bagels, post: 1135952, member: 43436"] [FONT=serif][FONT=monospace][SIZE=3][FONT=times new roman][SIZE=3] Nothing new. Similar language appears in the current contract, although those options were never utilized & it'll be more intense in the upcoming contract.[/SIZE] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=times new roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] Sans the deductible, we have the option of maintaining current insurance benefits with some hassle. As I've written elsewhere, the escalators in the contract are a good thing in keeping costs down (thus providing no-cost insurance well into the future) -- for example, many PTers filled a prescription that they had no interest in using just because it was "free" (even though somebody paid $60 for it). I go through about 10K a year in "life saving" meds, and I can still get them for "free" through the mail. The new vision insurance is better in the sense that we may utilize chain providers such as JCPenney, Macy's, etc. VSP (current) is a network of independent optometrists, which typically charge significant premiums compared to the big chains. Last year I purchased my glasses from Macy's, which was offering an exam and pair of glasses including designed frames for $99. I would've paid $150-$200 -- WITH INSURANCE -- for the same thing from a VPS provider -- although I would've gotten Transitions, which I really don't care about anyway. I'm still unclear on the annual dental max, considering that UPS has guaranteed the level of benefits to be the same. -- My disappointments, for PTers, with this contract are: (1) There should be a catch-up raise of at least $1, paid out to (at the very least) those hired after August 1st 2002; (2) The wage progression should be hiked -- as I've mentioned elsewhere, start at $10.50 and progress to $13.50 after 30-36 months but also add a $2 premium for those with more responsibility (you can get fired for misloads, but not unloading slowly); (3) hike the guarantee to 4 hours. [/QUOTE]
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