Giving PT the option to not have benefits/pension

[Michael Scott]

I have seen posts in the past regarding this. Giving part timers the option of not having benefits and or pension in exchange for a higher hourly rate, say $5-$10 an hour. Has this ever actually been brought up in negotiations to anyones knowledge. It seems like this would be a good way to solve the part time wage problem and free up money to also give full timers the raises we deserve.

 

[GenericUsername]

Words cannot express how much I hate this post.

 

[ManInBrown]

There’s no PTer that is ever going to trade off the insurance. Most are only there for the insurance.

 

[Michael Scott]

Why? The cast majority of part timers could care less if they get benefits, and most will never be here long enough to get a pension. Why not give them the choice to not have access to these things they dont need in lieu of much higher hourly pay.

 

[Michael Scott]

I guess maybe my buliding is different than most but i would say 90% of our part timers have less than 2 years seniority and are under the age of 25.

 

[rod]

There’s no PTer that is ever going to trade off the insurance. Most are only there for the insurance.

The young ones are all still covered under their parents insurance until I believe they are 26 so I can see a lot of them thinking short term and trading money for insurance.

 

[ManInBrown]

The young ones are all still covered under their parents insurance until I believe they are 26 so I can see a lot of them thinking short term and trading money for insurance.

Honestly I don’t see a lot of young ones anymore. Not like I used to. Most are older and it’s a second job to provide insurance for their family.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

The young ones are all still covered under their parents insurance until I believe they are 26 so I can see a lot of them thinking short term and trading money for insurance.

Thanks Obama

 

[rod]

Thanks Obama

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

Words cannot express how much I hate this post.

How about gifs

 

[Brownwind]

I have seen posts in the past regarding this. Giving part timers the option of not having benefits and or pension in exchange for a higher hourly rate, say $5-$10 an hour. Has this ever actually been brought up in negotiations to anyones knowledge. It seems like this would be a good way to solve the part time wage problem and free up money to also give full timers the raises we deserve.

Never gonna happen due to the various insurance and pension plans. The bigger pool of workers equals a better insurance plan for all. Others will explain it better locally

 

[Brownslave688]

I have seen posts in the past regarding this. Giving part timers the option of not having benefits and or pension in exchange for a higher hourly rate, say $5-$10 an hour. Has this ever actually been brought up in negotiations to anyones knowledge. It seems like this would be a good way to solve the part time wage problem and free up money to also give full timers the raises we deserve.

The problem with this is healthy young part timers subsidize the rest of our insurance

 

[Brownslave688]

There’s no PTer that is ever going to trade off the insurance. Most are only there for the insurance.

well most of them under age 26 would gladly trade it

 

[UnionStrong]

I have seen posts in the past regarding this. Giving part timers the option of not having benefits and or pension in exchange for a higher hourly rate, say $5-$10 an hour. Has this ever actually been brought up in negotiations to anyones knowledge. It seems like this would be a good way to solve the part time wage problem and free up money to also give full timers the raises we deserve.

Not happening. It lowers the cost of healthcare by spreading it out among the young and healthy.

 

[542thruNthru]

Never going to happen. PTers out of the West pension will definitely never happen and what the west wants the west gets. You all just keep ECing everything and keep your mouths shut.

 

[Brownslave688]

Never going to happen. PTers out of the West pension will definitely never happen and what the west wants the west gets. You all just keep ECing everything and keep your mouths shut.

ECing everything……from the state that has almost floated away this year.

 

[542thruNthru]

ECing everything……from the state that has almost floated away this year.

And we still don't even know what EC means. Because we actually work.

 

[Brownwind]

And we still don't even know what EC means. Because we actually work.

Yeah yeah. You’re both awesome. This working talk is tiring me out

 

[542thruNthru]

Yeah yeah. You’re both awesome. This working talk is tiring me out

Well one of us is awesome the other is a no good cheating Cardinals fan.

 

[Brownwind]

Well one of us is awesome the other is a no good cheating Cardinals fan.

Yep. Hard to argue against that.

Funny stuff.