2004 Health Costs for Employees

Here is a link to charts explaining the 2004 health costs for agreement and non-agreement Metro-North active employees. Currently we pay nothing towards these health costs, unless you choose an HMO. With the new hires now having to pay a co-payment for these health costs, their weekly contribution depending on the plan they choose, will range anywhere between $35.04 up to $55.65. This factors into a yearly cost of between $1,822.08 up to $2,893.80. Including all future adjustments without any caps. This issue should be taken very seriously and it should be addressed as an all or nothing issue. As union members, we should not just force it on all new hires whom can not vote and will never have a say in this matter.