RCA Health Plan $ !

[Nyfarmer]

Perusing the upcoming compensation figures upon the Lite Blue -- the take out for the health plan has gone up by five bucks a week !  The system givith' (the recent COLA) and takteth' away.  A year back it went from $ 35 per pay period to $ 40 per pay period - upcoming is $ 50.  The increase will be the cost of the weekly Amazon Sunday Bagel treat !

Seriously - do not recall getting notice of this change -- somewhat busy with seasonal overtime and all !  Lack of communication is most irritating ! Have gotten a card or two extolling the 'extraordinary' virtues of the plan and sign up period.   -- I'd like to know if the employer (that would be the Postal Service) is also kicking in an equal or greater amount on their end of this benefit as well. 

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Yes they sent out cards as I recall. Don't remember if it was on the card or on lite blue but they did inform us of the increase.

To me it is a very small amount for the coverage I get.

A few years back we (RCA's) couldn't even get coverage through the PO and I had to pay right at $800/ mo. for just myself through Blue Cross.

I have found this (USPS) coverage to be equal to or better than the coverage I had with Blue Cross and I am saving $700/mo. with the PO.

 

[UnknownUser]

What is really crazy is that if you do some reading you'll find out that if you were a CCA for 2 years, you pay only a third of what an RCA does for a family plan. It's also the same plan. CCA's get a cheaper rate after a year and we get no breaks. I can't afford to insure my family through work. I'm just glad I can get any coverage for $50. Yeah it was better at $40 and no they didn't send any literature about the increase, it was all on liteblue though.

 

[AlmostFullTime]

I saw that CCA difference on the cards that they sent out and thought how stupid are they to show me this difference! I was so pissed off, an increase from $410/month to $550 when the CCA family was like $220 or something. Just another example of an inept union and a company that doesn't care about you as an employee, how is it fair? Don't get me wrong, after 20 years of this crap I am glad that Obamacare has forced the post office to provide me insurance but come on. I am evaluated at 41 hours per week and work 6 days per week, what part of this is part-time?