Saturday, November 2, 2013

TRIMET PART TIMERS WITH FAMILIES GET SQUEEZED OUT OF HEALTH INSURANCE

Part timers only work 25-30 hours a week and start at wages much lower than senior operators. It takes three years to reach full wage. Not sure what happened but now for a part timer to insure themselves and their spouses its $312 a month effectively barring them from providing health insurance to their families. In the past Trimet used to be the place for people wanting decent health insurance to work, no longer. Not many people really aspire to driving buses as it was, this change lessens the chance of finding good people to fill driving jobs. Of course we know that Trimet (and virtually all large transit districts) view their union employees as 'equipment' easily replaceable. That's the main reason there are so many bad bus drivers. Good people don't apply.


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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousSunday, November 03, 2013 4:45:00 AM

    Obamma Care?

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  2. UnknownSunday, November 03, 2013 5:13:00 AM

    No. Labor Relations.
    HB

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  3. MaxSunday, November 03, 2013 9:41:00 AM

    Here's what it is at my (large high-tech) employer:

    Employee: $115 / $130
    Emp + Partner: $300 / $285
    Emp + Kids: $245 / $230
    Family: $490 / $470

    First number is United Healthcare (PPO). Second number is Kaiser.

    Also: If your spouse is eligible for insurance from their employer, but you chose to put them on my company's plan, then there is a $150/mo surcharge beyond what's above.

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  4. Al MSunday, November 03, 2013 11:58:00 AM

    BART workers have a much better deal than Trimet workers.

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