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Bargaining Benefits Kit

Feb 15, 2011 02:09 PM
 
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The quality of workers’ benefits has a huge influence on their well-being. At bargaining tables across the country, benefits are under attack. Faced with large increases in health costs, employers are demanding concessions in existing benefits and, in collaboration with insurance companies, developing new and creative ways to erode benefit plans.  

Series of documents:

  1. An overview of the Issues 
  2. What to watch for
  3. Why are Drug Costs Escalating
  4. Can we negotiate cost savings? 
  5. Health Spending Accounts (HSAs)
  6. Health Spending Accounts - Smoke and Mirrors
  7. Checklist for Benefit Plans
  8. Collective Agreement Language
  9. Flexible Benefits - Just Say No 
  10. Checklist to Analyze your Extended Health Care Benefit Plan
  11. Second Opinion Services

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