WHAT WE HAD… AND LOST… SINCE CAROLYN WADE TOOK OFFICE |
DATE: | 7/1/1992 | 7/1/1995 | 7/1/1999 | 7/1/2003 | 7/1/2007 |
HEALTH
CARE | ALL FREE… This included
the Traditional Plan, NJ Plus and numerous HMO’s | 1% of salary but not less than $20 per pay for Traditional if salary is less than $50K or
difference between cost of Traditional and the average of the HMO’s and NJ Plus if salary is more than $50K | Traditional Plan 25% of premium NJ Plus free HMO’s 5% of premium | Traditional Plan 25% of premium, deductible increased from $100 to $250 but not available
to new hires. NJ Plus free. HMO’s 5% of premium. Copays increased from $5 to $10
| Traditional Plan and
NJ Plus replaced with NJ Direct. Two HMO’s offered. All Plans require 1.5%
of salary premium sharing. In-network Dr. Co-pays increased from $10 to $15, Emergency Room co-pay increased
from $25 to $50 |
PENSION | 3% Contribution Plus State Match. Loans @ 4% w/ 10yr. repayment | 3% Contribution and State failed to match. Loans @ 4% w/ 10yr. repayment | Contribution 3% to 5% during contract Loans 4% w/ 10 yr. Repayment. State failed to match. | 5% Pension contribution Loans 4% with 10 yr. Repayment State
failed to match | Pension contribution increased
to 5.5%. Loans 4.69% plus $8 fee w/ 5yr or less repay. 2-tiered PERS/401K started. |
PRESCRIPTION | $5
for 90-day supply brand or generic $3 for 30 day supply of brand name at retail outlet
and $1 for generic | Same as 1992 | Same as 1992 | Increased from $5 for all to $10 Retail brand name and $3 for retail generic and $15 Brand Name and $5 Generic
Mail-in (7/1/04) | Same as 7/1/03 except brand
name when generic is refused- $25 retail and $40 mail-in. |
RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS | Free health after 25 years Plus full cost of Medicare Part B for employee AND spouse | 25 yrs. Pension credit before 7/1/97-no change… Post 7/1/97, Medicare part B is capped at 46.10 per month for employee & spouse. New
Hires get $0 | Same as 1995-1999 | 25 years pension credit by 6/30/03 all free. Medicare Part B capped at $46.10/mo. Traditional
Plan 1% if less than $40K/yr. | 25
years pension credit before 7/1/03, Traditional Plan successor-pay difference between it and the NJ Plus successor.
All others pay 1.5% of pension |
INFLATION RATE | ’92 – 2.9% ’93 – 2.7% ’94
– 2.7% | ’95
– 2.5% ’96 – 3.3% ’97 – 1.7% ’98
– 1.6% | ’99
– 2.7% ’00 – 3.4% ’01 – 1.6% ’02
– 2.4% | ’03
– 1.9% ’04 - 3.3% ’05 - 3.4% ’06 – 2.5% | ’07 – 4.1% ’08 – 4.8%* (CPI-U
through July ’08 only) |
WAGES | 1st 15 Months
Wage Freeze, then 5% and 6% | TWO
(2) year wage freeze then lump sum $840 and $420 6 months apart (2% & 1% of $42,000 average CWA salary).
Then $840 & $525 6 months apart (2% & 1.25% of same average salary) 1st 4 year contract ever! | 1st year 2.5% 2nd year 3.5% 3rd year 4% 4th
year 4.5% CWA
becomes the FIRST UNION to allow mgt. To use performance ratings as a justified reason to exclude someone
from layoff! | 1st year wage freeze
then 2nd year-2.9%,3rd year-2% & 2% (effective net total 3%), 4th year- 2.25% & 2.35%
(effective net total 3.425%) | 1st
year- 3%, but actually resulted in a net loss of .5% - 1% due to health care and pension contribution increases and the leap
year adjustment to paychecks, 2nd year-3%, 3rd year- 3.5%, 4th year- 3.5% |
