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<blockquote data-quote="DELACROIX" data-source="post: 3719333" data-attributes="member: 49065">I claimed a deductible, never stated it was massive.&nbsp; I know that our Health and Welfare benefits will only be addressed by Article 34 (Master), 50 cents increase per hour on a 40 hour workweek.&nbsp; The benefits provided is strictly up to Team Care annual budgeting and it&#039;s individual contracts with separate Health Care Providers.&nbsp; I agree the future of our Health and Welfare benefits depends on any major increases to provide the same promised coverages, that is why with the last two years of this contract the Union has the right to move some of our Pension Contributions into the H/W plans if necessary.&nbsp; The contributory numbers that I provided are from a old pamphlet from the 2013 contract provided by the International..I have no issue with the Teamsters controlling our Health and Welfare benefits, they really had no choice in the matter with the last contract.&nbsp; The change of heart that the company had to bale out of covering their UNION employees showed their concern over the rising cost associated with Health Coverages, it was a exact reversal from previous contracts when they wanted total control.&nbsp; It least when I see an improvement I admit it, still a concessionary contract.&nbsp; I understand how Health and Welfare plans work (Non-Profit) are you claiming that it would cost an additional 15-20 % for Team Care to break even or make a profit.&nbsp; I believe that they are doing well currently with the increasing costs associated with our coverages, that is why it really is not the hot topic as the 22.4s, GWI and Pension&#039;s increases.&nbsp; Generally most of the Part timers that work for us are covered also under their parent&#039;s plan if they are under 26 years old.&nbsp; True they are for the most part younger and single and do not costs as much as us old timers.&nbsp; This contract does have a different formula in Article 34 that has the part timer&#039;s contribution into their Health and Welfare increasing at .30 per hour on a 20 hour workweek, the rest of the .70 is presumingly going into their Pension.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DELACROIX, post: 3719333, member: 49065"] I claimed a deductible, never stated it was massive. I know that our Health and Welfare benefits will only be addressed by Article 34 (Master), 50 cents increase per hour on a 40 hour workweek. The benefits provided is strictly up to Team Care annual budgeting and it's individual contracts with separate Health Care Providers. I agree the future of our Health and Welfare benefits depends on any major increases to provide the same promised coverages, that is why with the last two years of this contract the Union has the right to move some of our Pension Contributions into the H/W plans if necessary. The contributory numbers that I provided are from a old pamphlet from the 2013 contract provided by the International..I have no issue with the Teamsters controlling our Health and Welfare benefits, they really had no choice in the matter with the last contract. The change of heart that the company had to bale out of covering their UNION employees showed their concern over the rising cost associated with Health Coverages, it was a exact reversal from previous contracts when they wanted total control. It least when I see an improvement I admit it, still a concessionary contract. I understand how Health and Welfare plans work (Non-Profit) are you claiming that it would cost an additional 15-20 % for Team Care to break even or make a profit. I believe that they are doing well currently with the increasing costs associated with our coverages, that is why it really is not the hot topic as the 22.4s, GWI and Pension's increases. Generally most of the Part timers that work for us are covered also under their parent's plan if they are under 26 years old. True they are for the most part younger and single and do not costs as much as us old timers. This contract does have a different formula in Article 34 that has the part timer's contribution into their Health and Welfare increasing at .30 per hour on a 20 hour workweek, the rest of the .70 is presumingly going into their Pension. [/QUOTE]

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