Just wait until the taxes hit for their 'Cadillac Plans'..........Screams of agony from the Ivy Covered Ivory Towers..............
Posted on 09/10/2014 12:07:20 PM PDT by Academiadotorg
Ironically, liberal college professors are now feeling the increasing weight and burden that is from ObamaCare, or its official name “The Affordable Care Act.” A study released by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources found that an increasing number of college and university professors are paying more for their health insurance. obamacare forum
The study, “2014 Employee Healthcare and Other Benefits in Higher Education Survey,” covered health benefits, four types of healthcare plans (HMO, PPO, POS and high deductible plans), “formal wellness programs,” dental plans and other healthcare basics. The questionnaire itself can be viewed here.
The survey covered 601 respondents, including 370 institutions and 29 college systems There were 237 private institutions which made up 64% of the survey and 133 public institutions which made up 36% of the survey 29% of the institutions were devoted to master’s programs, 24% were bachelor’s programs, and 23% were doctorate programs.
The impact of ObamaCare was the following:
26% have increased in-network deductibles 27% have raised their out-of-pocket limits 41% increased professor’s share of rising premium costs 20% raised professor’s share of rising prescription drug costs 24% of institutions increased professor’s share of dependent coverage costs
Additionally, as a part of the law, colleges and universities also adopted and/or expanded wellness programs and/or initiatives or financial incentives to “encourage healthy behaviors.” 36% had done the former and 21% implemented the latter.
The majority of colleges and universities (82 %) have PPO plans. Next is the HDHP (high deductible health plan), which has risen from 17% five years ago to 44% today. 60% of college institutions offer benefits to gay partners or spouses, which was up from 40% in 2006.
However, no college or university surveyed offered healthcare benefits for part-time employees, even if they enrolled in the ObamaCare healthcare exchanges. Among those surveyed, only 2% said they would consider offering some benefits to part-time employees enrolled in these exchanges.
Non-healthcare basic such as basic life insurance, long-term disability, and paid time-off are provided by nearly all institutions. But, only 64% cover short-term disability.
Some other interesting points:
“14% of respondents have a formal paid-time-Off (PTO) plan that combines vacation, sick leave and/or other benefits. For institutions with a PTO, the median number of days off the first year is 20 for exempt staff and 15 for non-exempt. For institutions with vacation leave, the medians are 15 and 10, respectively. Twenty-four percent (24%) of institutions have paid leave for new parents up to a maximum of six weeks (median).”
Referring to tuition benefits, the study found, “Almost all institutions offer tuition benefits for full-time employees and their dependents” and nearly half “limit the number of credit hours that can be taken in a calendar year.” Who takes advantage of tuition benefits? “Exempt employees and their dependents” more than non-exempt employees and their dependents.
This data was collected from the survey’s fact sheet, which can be found here.
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Gotta love that Karma.
Just wait until the taxes hit for their 'Cadillac Plans'..........Screams of agony from the Ivy Covered Ivory Towers..............
One thing to say:
SUCK ON IT!
No matter how much they suffer, it will NEVER be enough to compensate the rest of us for the affirmative action promotions and the support given that foisted this usurper upon the nation.
Suffering is good for these self-loathing “educators”. May they experience ever more...
I’m wondering though, how many are thinking
“this sucks, but I’m sure it’s better for the common good”.
In other words, they believe they are more righteous for supporting Obamacare even though it costs them more personally.
and gotta say, somebody’s karma ran over their dogma
If they’re not hanging from lamp posts then they’re getting off easy.
As liberals they should have to pay, and still not get coverage except for a colonoscopy (except the ones who’d like that), but unfortunately they get as good as we do who didn’t push for this fascism. No justice. Yet.
The bulk of these people supported Hussein so they surely must feel fine even if Donkeycare costs them more. Forward!
They only want common good if someone else pays for it.
Any college professor who voted for King Obama and now wants to whine about Obamacare should be punched in the face by every student in their class.
THEN they’ll have a position to whine from. Otherwise, they brought it on themselves.
Self righteousness is the #1 goal.
They achieve this by simply believing the poor should be “helped”, by the government, preferably (which keeps them from having to personally sacrifice for it).
However, if there is a personal cost, though it is not desirable, the self righteousness is worth the sacrifice.
This applies to all leftist policies.
Probably most of them . . . remember, most walk, ride a bike, or drive a Volt to work, live in a nice neighborhood in some bucolic (although out of the way) college town, and are surrounded by like-minded people who share their sense of superiority.
Colleges have been shifting to as many part time instructors as possible for years. No benefits at all and lower pay scale. Think of the money saved on healthcare, retirement benefits and tenured layabouts. :>}
UC personnel across the board are all paying more for medical insurance and getting less, not just the professor class.
McProfs
Good one, McProfs. Several years ago I was offered a contract to teach a night class at a local community college. It paid the princely sum of $26 per class meeting. It was on the other side of town. When I calculated the fuel expense, my hours in preparing for the class, grading papers and exams, I would have done better at Burger King.
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