PointA2B -- " <strong>Will I lose my health coverage if I fall below a certain number of hours worked per week?</strong> "
-- This is from the RI Thread from 05 MAY 2016. health insurance options for rural carrier associates.
-- Prior to the 2015-2018 contract, RCA's needed to work 30 hours a week to qualify of health benefits.
-- With the signing of the new contract, all RCA's are now eligible for this plan ( FEHB ), however there are still some criteria to be met:
have competed 1 year of continuous service
have a predetermined tour of duty ( assigned to a regular route ? anyone? )
have sufficient earnings to cover mandatory withholdings and premium deductions
RCA pays full premiums / No USPS contributions
Can chose any plan
The May / Pre-convention 2016 issue of the national magazine had an article about the USPS Health Care Benefits Plan ( USPSHB ) in which all non-career employees except ARC's would automatically be enrolled in the USPSHB Plan.
RuralMunky -- You've posted on the subject before, care to add something?
The USPS will contribute it you chose the USPSHB Plan. The article included premiums for Self Only / Self Plus One / Self and Family.
I would think only working 2 or 3 days a week might challenge earning enough to meet premiums. Anyone??
To add to the confusion, the "unofficial" initial 2015-2018 contract had an MOU dealing with Non-Career Employee Health Benefits, but it did not make the final cut.
Article 21 - Benefit Plans on page 40 of the new contract just deals with the USPS contribution to the FEHBP.
