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I will be meeting with a my state representatives during May. I will make this my Primary discussion item!
Howie
What's the goal for this meeting? Allowing us to buy into the group health plan?
Thanks!
I want to impress on them the inequity of our situation. The Governor once said that he wants all people in the state to be insured, yet many state employees (us) are not insured. We need to start making noise about this.
I welcome any ideas????
Howie
It is somewhat disconcerting that even the students we teach are given the option to buy onto a group plan via MSCD -- but we are left out in the cold.
Is there a possibility that the health insurance could be partially subsidized based on the percentage of full time state employment. Many of us actually teach full time for the state -- if all the various classes we teach at different institutions were considered.
What about a group class action lawsuit against the state for denying us benefits despite the fact that it is obvious through Banner that many of us have more than full time schedules by teaching at multiple state institutions?
My husband's an independent insurance agent--I recommend talking to him, as he's not a captive agent and can often find better deals than expensive group plans even.
jason@jasonboughn.com
~Jenn
I Just sent an Email to Jason, Jenn's husband asking to meet him over a cup of coffee.
I'll keep you all informed.
Howie
It is a sad commentary of the truth in what Howie said about the inequities of the governor's words versus his actions.
As voters and citizens, I believe our first responsibility to ourselves as faculty is to hold our politicians responsible for their actions. Pleasant words can be very deceiving and we cannot afford to be further deceived.
Bill
I feel like I'm batting my head against the wall on this one. Help me out - make some noise with your state legislators. This is a STATE problem, not a Metro problem!
I wonder why I can get insurance at CU for teaching three class/semester yet can't get it at Metro for the same class load.
PLEASE ask your state legislator? That's where any help will come from.
I'm just another adjunct - I have no political clout, but if our legislators got a flurry of mail on this topic, changes might happen.
I can only do so much by myself
Howie
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