Our company’s as well. Plainly stated in the premium increase notice that it’s because of the affordability act.
I’d be curious what posters are paying for insurance at work. We pay 30% of premiums. I’m thinking gov workers pay maybe 10%?
If you mean fedgov employees (prefer not to use the word "workers"), the following should give you an answer. Rates vary by location, plan type, coverage level, but employee contributions seem to be no less than 30% and as high as 60%. These are not union jobs, by the way.
http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/rates/nonpostalhmo2012.pdf
http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/rates/nonpostalffs2012.pdf
Other places a union may have negotiated a deal where the gub'mnt pays 100% ~
With postal employees it's 10%. With other federal employees it's 28%.
Since health bennies are just part of the total compensation package the only real difference is how much federal personal income tax is going to be paid ~ with a lower government share, the tax will be imposed on the employees. With a higher government share the employees will pay less income tax.
I've often thought it exceedingly curious that we have Conservatives whose biggest goal in life is to raise government employee's percentage of direct payment of health care so they can pay more income taxes.
That's a tax increase folks. All that does is make them demand a higher salary! And, of course, you know where those gub'mnt salaries come from eh!
No you don't actually. Postal salaries come from postage. By offloading 90% of the health benefit segment of compensation to the USPS directly, it is NOT TAXED. That allows the company to negotiate a better deal with the unions, and thereby pass through the income tax savings to the mailers ~ that's you!
Slick deal!
I work for the Fed. My bi-weekly premium is approx. 25% of the basic plan’s cost.