So.. Senator Collins sent emails out touting the testimony of Bangor supt AGAINST the ACA 30 hour rule for medical coverage for those with minimum of 30 hours work. What I see in the summary, is that the worker sin question are so very valuable, but not valuable enough to find a way to comply with the law and extend them health coverage. Ludicrous . =============== Dr. Betsy Webb, Superintendent of the Bangor School Department, testified before the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Committee, invited Dr. Webb to speak about the unintended impact of the Affordable Care Act’s “30-Hour Full-Time Rule” on the school district. Dr. Webb stated, “The ACA’s definition of ‘full-time’ work will deprive the district of flexibility critical to its success. For example, the district has a core group of substitute teachers who work more than 30-hours a week filling in for teachers who are out for extended periods, such as maternity leave. These substitute teachers help maintain continuity in the classroom, which is so important to students. Bangor can’t afford to offer health benefits to these substitutes, nor can Bangor afford the penalty for failing to do so. Unless something is done to fix the 30-hour rule, the district will be forced to reduce the hours of these substitute teachers.”
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 12:43:57 +0000