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Viewpoints for new contract, what's in-store?
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<blockquote data-quote="km3" data-source="post: 2858427" data-attributes="member: 56117"><p>That's not even remotely worth it. UPS pays something in the area of $400/wk on my behalf for my Teamcare benefits. Regardless of how many hours I work, just so long as I clock in for at least one day every week.</p><p></p><p>$400 divided by the minimum guarantee for PTers, 17.5 hrs per week, comes out to $22.85. That is the number that would need to be <strong>added onto </strong>the existing starting rate of $10.20 (fed. minimum wage is already $0.20 higher than our contractual rate...cool).</p><p></p><p>If we lose our benefits for a starting rate of $15/hr, that would be the ultimate middle finger to PTers. The starting rate would need to be around $33.05 just for PTers to be getting the same compensation they are now. OT would likely have to be eliminated or extended to 8 hours in this scenario.</p><p></p><p>I know it's not something you're in favor of, but that would be a bold move by UPS to suggest something as asinine as that. Taking away $400/wk in benefits for a $5 raise which will be offset in many locations by the minimum wage by the time we need to negotiate a new contract.</p><p></p><p>The union will never allow PTers to monetize benefits either. I know some people were in favor of that, but Teamcare needs to be pre-funded by about 22 months...or so my BA says. The very nature of insurance policies dictates that the program is funded for those who use it, by those who don't. If those who don't use it decide to get cash instead of benefits paid on their behalf, that's less funding for Teamcare. If too many people do this, then our health plan won't last very long...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="km3, post: 2858427, member: 56117"] That's not even remotely worth it. UPS pays something in the area of $400/wk on my behalf for my Teamcare benefits. Regardless of how many hours I work, just so long as I clock in for at least one day every week. $400 divided by the minimum guarantee for PTers, 17.5 hrs per week, comes out to $22.85. That is the number that would need to be [B]added onto [/B]the existing starting rate of $10.20 (fed. minimum wage is already $0.20 higher than our contractual rate...cool). If we lose our benefits for a starting rate of $15/hr, that would be the ultimate middle finger to PTers. The starting rate would need to be around $33.05 just for PTers to be getting the same compensation they are now. OT would likely have to be eliminated or extended to 8 hours in this scenario. I know it's not something you're in favor of, but that would be a bold move by UPS to suggest something as asinine as that. Taking away $400/wk in benefits for a $5 raise which will be offset in many locations by the minimum wage by the time we need to negotiate a new contract. The union will never allow PTers to monetize benefits either. I know some people were in favor of that, but Teamcare needs to be pre-funded by about 22 months...or so my BA says. The very nature of insurance policies dictates that the program is funded for those who use it, by those who don't. If those who don't use it decide to get cash instead of benefits paid on their behalf, that's less funding for Teamcare. If too many people do this, then our health plan won't last very long... [/QUOTE]
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