Posted on 10/16/2013 4:46:49 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Businesses across the nation, including the Pinellas County school district, are adjusting their health care plans to comply with the Affordable Health Care Act, but one variable may end up costing the school district millions: substitute teachers.
By 2015, the act requires the school district to provide health care benefits to all employees who work at least 30 hours a week.
Last school year, there were 1,798 part time employees, including substitute teachers, working in instructional and administrative positions, according to the school district.
“We have substitutes that work on a regular basis and over a certain period of time may average that 30 hours that will be eligible for benefits at an additional cost to the board,” Pafundi said. “We’re looking at potentially millions of dollars of additional benefits coming in.”
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I thought all school workers were part time???....school is closed most of the year....
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The media acts as it’s a surprise. IT’S BEEN ODUNGOWORLD..the bootlickers suddenly don’t like the taste.
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